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Originally Posted by auntielaurie  I would love to be able to purchase the videos if they become available. I'm wondering is he talking through the whole thing or are there clips of actual whelpings of puppies in trouble that he teaches what to do to insure the health of the puppy and mom.I'm also unsure if every puppy should live. What about puppies that you keep alive and the financial cost to keep them alive..don't get me wrong I have spent over $3,500 on vet bills for a puppy that I paid $1,200 on. I had the puppy 2 days when I took it to the vet.because it was very ill.The breeder would not give me a refund. She said she would need an atopies report for a replacement puppy. The puppy survived and she finally decided to replace the puppy after we spent all the money we had. Is there a limit to how much money you spend on vet bills when is enough enough?
What do you do when you have already spent amost $5,000 on one puppy?? I don't think many would even do that, I'd really like to know.Most people don't have an unlimited suppy of money. Does that mean we shouldn't breed?I always make sure that I have money for a c-section and some for whatever comes up but my funds are limited.. |
It sounds like you have done many of the right things prior to breeding..
These questions you ask are so heartfelt - and can truly only be decided by you. When is enough enough What is not talked about enough, is the financial kitty one needs prior to going into breeding - and how to financially plan for the future. It is not just about losing a puppy, or the medical bills when in your home, but what happens if one of your puppies you place gets deathly ill... What is your health guarantee - what does it state - and also what is your moral and ethical obligation to support the owners of this puppy beyond what-ever the guarantee states. Again answers only you and your husband can come to.
I agree with YorkieMom1 - everything she said to you. It is very true. If you can, have a necropsy done on that puppy.
Breeders do lose puppies - not all the time but it does happen.
I will post under the breeders section when the links are available for the webinars from Dr Greer.
I do highly encourage on-going education - we can never know too much!
Also beyond your mentor is their a breeders group you could belong to
That also is very helpful to share ideas information and knowledge.
I think that at best, if you continue to do all the right things in the way of breeding, the best you can hope for financially, is to break-even (not including of course the capital cost of your building).
One day I hope to break even
