[Rhetts_mama]

Originally Posted by jaydoubledub

Thanks theporkieyorkie.

It just goes to show, because, you post a lot doesn't mean you know everything. I appreciate your insight and finesse in the matter. I never said I was set on her having pups. I said I wanted it. People assume I blindly went in to this. I have looked into it prior to leaving. To be honest, I thought her cycle had passed before I went away for a month. I was actually leaning toward not breeding her. Of course I still kind of wanted to breed her, in all honesty, but, the health issue was/is a concern.

Lorraine, you too have been very helpful. You have given more perspective that I can appreciate and learn from.

And again, no one has stepped up to help coach or mentor me. Sad, because there's a lot of bashing. I've seen a few posts with helpful comments and they're appreciated. Luckily, I still find the site more helpful than not. However, I will probably just read others' posts and not ask anything. It doesn't seem constructive to ask people about breeding, because, it becomes more of a headache than helpful. I always give the benefit of the doubt to most people. Some just are expected to be who they are though. Oh well...

Between Shy's vet and forums such as YT and others, I believe I'll be able to make the right call for my girl, one way or the other.

I'm confused as to why you think someone should step in to mentor or coach you when you haven't done your part. You've had all the information available to you for the past 18 months, yet you didn't bother to research or prepare. It doesn't give a mentor much confidence that you would follow through with doing what's right for Shy.