WhispersMom2 -- I totally agree with you - not one of the following is a good reason to breed....
1. I want my kids to see the birth
2. My family loves my dog and they want one
3. My dog is so sweet and I want another like it
4. They are just sooooo sweet that I want another one
5. (I'll add this one)... I want my pet to have one litter before I spay her. It's only fair to let her experience having puppies at least once.
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For those of you who want your children to watch the birth -- I think this is a terrible price for a little mother Yorkie to pay for a few minutes education for your children -- And more so with little Yorkies than many other breeds, because there are often complications, a lot of suffering, C-sections, and even the mother or some of the pups not living through the birth.
Sometimes I want to say, "If you want you children to see a baby being born -you have the baby and let your children watch that birth." There aren't many of us who would be willing to have a baby for that reason - but we'll let our pets have babies for that reason......
If you want your children to see an animal being born, get some National Geographic movies or watch Animal Planet. I have seen every conceivable animal in the world give birth on TV - sometimes these are very wonderful experiences with excellent professional filming, etc.
However, if you want to breed dogs - and
1) You are willing to study and learn a lot before you start, and
2) You have financial ability to cover a lot of possible expenses, and
3) You can be with the new little pups and mother 24/7 for a long time, and
4) You want to breed for the right reasons -
Then - go for it! All good breeders have to start someplace.
Good Luck! Carol Jean |