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dalexa · 11-20-2006, 06:50 AM

I loved the casino analogy.
Sometimes the beginners luck is there..sometimes its not. My little Ponytail Polly had her first litter last Saturday, she was three years old, after 45 minutes of seeing a presented water sac and no progress we went to my vet.
The puppy was RIGHT there but couldnt pass thru as her pelvis was tiny (Polly was a 5.5lb dog prior to breeding) so off to surgery...1 girl stillborn,
2 girls and 1 boy fine...14 hours later I lose my Polly! The puppies never had
one drop of her milk or much needed colostrum; I started day one bottle feeding every two hours and havent stopped yet.

Cost of Polly: $650
Cost of C Sect: $400
Formula for babies; $5 a day...and rising
Tails and Dewclaws: $45 (with an expected future vet costs of $100 each)
Cost of heartache and guilt: almost unbearable
Lack of sleep for (literally none for three days): worth every struggle
Sweet, Fat, Healthy, Thriving, Squirmy, Precious Puppy Breath; PRICELESS!!

I had already promised several friends these puppies at a price around $600,
with that said, the income will be around $1800...not nearly enough to cover the loss of Polly and all of the other expenses incurred.

Your friend was very, very fortunate...I am so glad she didnt experience heartaches like some of us have.

11-20-2006, 06:50 AM	#62
dalexa Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 73	Great Analogy! I loved the casino analogy. Sometimes the beginners luck is there..sometimes its not. My little Ponytail Polly had her first litter last Saturday, she was three years old, after 45 minutes of seeing a presented water sac and no progress we went to my vet. The puppy was RIGHT there but couldnt pass thru as her pelvis was tiny (Polly was a 5.5lb dog prior to breeding) so off to surgery...1 girl stillborn, 2 girls and 1 boy fine...14 hours later I lose my Polly! The puppies never had one drop of her milk or much needed colostrum; I started day one bottle feeding every two hours and havent stopped yet. Cost of Polly: $650 Cost of C Sect: $400 Formula for babies; $5 a day...and rising Tails and Dewclaws: $45 (with an expected future vet costs of $100 each) Cost of heartache and guilt: almost unbearable Lack of sleep for (literally none for three days): worth every struggle Sweet, Fat, Healthy, Thriving, Squirmy, Precious Puppy Breath; PRICELESS!! I had already promised several friends these puppies at a price around $600, with that said, the income will be around $1800...not nearly enough to cover the loss of Polly and all of the other expenses incurred. Your friend was very, very fortunate...I am so glad she didnt experience heartaches like some of us have.