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Originally Posted by Lorraine  Spay her and she won't look for a mate at all and my bet she only does that when in season. I am not sure where how or why you paid that much for a pet but just try breeding. $3000 for a pup would likely be cheaper trust me on that one.
You have to know if there is trouble in whelping, when to get a vet, where to find one in the middle of a weekend night or worse, holiday weekend, know what to do if she does free whelp so you don't end up losing pups and potentially her anyway. Do you know about low calcium issues in nursing moms or hypoglycemia, how to wean what to watch for in pups? Most emerg vets have at least $160 office visit fee right off the bat, everything is added on with the estimate which you prepay before they will start anything.
None of this is for the feint of heart, the inexperienced without someone close by with tons of experience. Not many vets know about whelping bitches especially Yorkies. They know C section and can do that but that's about it. If funds are tight you cant afford to try it. One C section depending on where you are can run $1500 and up. They won't touch her without you pay first not pay later. |
There is not ONE word here that is not the absolute, cold hard truth! Absolutely
everything said, is worth a ton of gold, in experience alone!!!
Hoping you will listen and trust what is said. Before I personally breed any of my females, I always look at them in those wonderful, loving eyes and ask them if this litter I am planning, is worth the life of this precious momma. Knowing the background of my dogs, their breeding, their history for years back, the history they have had with me and the litters they produce, I am as secure as a person can possibly be in this business, that my dogs have a long history of being sound producers, as evidenced by their history with litters and pups produced. If you can not honestly say the same thing, dont go there. You are dealing with lives of souls that have no say in what you do to them....be kind and attentive and loving, and if you can not guarantee by a preponderance of facts, history, and evidence, that what you are about to do to this female, is indeed safe for her and her resulting litter, dont even go there. Dont ever gamble with a life, ANY life.