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07-01-2008, 11:29 AM | #1 |
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| Has anyone experienced this before? Okay so I am a beginner breeder. I do not breed for profit I really breed for my very own perfect show dog. I have yet to accomplish what I am looking for and I have only bred 3 time in 3 1/2 years, 3 different dogs. I have never sold any of the babies. My first litter I only had 2 and I kept them. My second litter I had 3, two went to family members and the other I kept, and this last litter I only had 2 and for the first time I put them up for sale. For once I wasn't going to keep them and for once I was not going to keep them by passing them on to family who I can always go visit at any time or call to check up on the babies. I have found as a breeder that I am no good. I get attached to all the babies and find it hard to let them go, for instance, this last litter I sold the little boy after caring for him for 3 1/2 months I sold him to a woman who was buying a dog for her fiance because he lost his dog 2 years prior and to her seemed to never get over the lost of his friend of more than 12 years. Anyway ever since I sold him mind you they showed me their home it's lovely and their yard is huge and I know the new daddy will just love him and take good care of him but for some reason I could not sleep the past 2 nights he has been with them and I wonder if it would be wrong of me to give them their money back and take my baby back? I couldn't sleep thinking what if he falls down their steps? They have two floors in their big home where I only have one level I live in a 3 bedroom condo with four steps down to the yard and I kind of spoiled Moo Moo because when he would cry to get picked up to go down the steps I would pick him up mind you he was the biggest of the two babies I had, so he never learned to go down the steps alone which I mentioned to the new owners but I don't know I'm just nervous for him. Has anyone else ever gone through this? You sold your first pup or gave one to a stranger not family or someone you could easily bother to check up on your baby and feel like something is missing afterward? I have five babies now when I had six and I don't know I feel like something is missing without MooMoo. |
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07-01-2008, 12:09 PM | #2 |
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| We all worry about our babies when they go to a new home. Accidents can happen, even when in the best of homes. I do feel it would be wrong for you to ask for the puppy back. You can just call and check on him. Please don't feel guilty for letting the puppy go to a good home. If you are going to continue to breed then you must realize you will not be able to keep all of them. Just try to think happy thoughts of how the puppy is bringing so much joy to his new owners and the puppy is probably being spoiled rotten. |
07-01-2008, 05:06 PM | #3 |
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| Well if you keep going your house would be full of puppies if you kept them all. I'm sure the new daddy would feel bad if you asked for him back. That would be really sad to tear him away. You know he is getting spoiled as well there.
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07-01-2008, 05:36 PM | #4 |
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| I know...I just can't help it, I really, really miss him. I think I'm probably going to stop breeding because I get too attached, I swear I have not slept in two days I got cat naps here and there but no real sleep just worrying, and I'm scared if I do call too soon they will think I'm a nut who isn't going to let them be with their baby, I hope I get over him soon because I so want him back. |
07-01-2008, 05:47 PM | #5 |
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| breeding I have puppies who live all over the world...and as long as they are well cared for and loved, that is all that matters. Some I hear from, others have left, I got a follow up call after the vet check and never heard from again..that is the way it is, can't change it. You can not ask for him back and expect to get him..of course, you can check to see if it is working... You should not breed again...you risk becoming a "collector"...and we will see you on the evening news sometime in the distance future..best wishes Last edited by YorkieRose; 07-01-2008 at 05:49 PM. |
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07-01-2008, 06:09 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | I'm not a breeder, but I think us moms tend to be a bit overprotective with our babies, and if you took care of him for almost 3 1/2 months, its only understandable you feel this way. It shows your good feelings and that you breed because you love theses babies, not because you want to make money. I don't see anything wrong with you calling them and asking how the baby is doing, do let them know, that you are willing to take him back at any time if they, for any reason, have to give him up. Call them tonight, it will put your mind at easy and you will be able to have a much needed good night sleep. Let us know how it goes.
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07-01-2008, 06:13 PM | #8 | |
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07-02-2008, 12:05 PM | #9 |
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| I called the new owners from work and they actually want me to come over and to bring his siblings so that their scent is left in their house, they said he had a few crying episodes but is much better now but they told me they would love for me to visit with the rest of the babies for a little while, so I'm headed over there after work with all my babies I'm still scared I won't be able to leave him. I miss him like crazy, should I go see him so soon especially how I feel or do you think it will help me feel better if I can actually see him in his new home environment? What would you do? |
07-02-2008, 12:57 PM | #10 |
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| Go see him...hopefully it will put your heart to rest that he is happy with his new family. Be thankful that they want you to come over and that they care enough about him to want a bunch of dogs over to help him through this transition...I'm sure they will understand in the future if you want to see him or just call to check up.
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07-02-2008, 01:03 PM | #11 |
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| If you are going to breed dogs you cannot keep them all and give them all the attention they deserve. You have to trust your screening process and your ability to judge character when you place a puppy. I know on the face of it you are missing him but underlying that do you believe that no one can care for him or love him as well as you? If so, I would have to concur that dog breeding is probably not the best avenue for you to celebrate your love for the breed. There is nothing wrong with that, and you can use your time and $ in an effort to purchase the best quality dog you can find to show and even special, and after its breed ring career is over you can enjoy so many other things with that dog- therapy, or a companion sport like rally or obedience, or any number of things you can participate in with your dogs. There are so many ways to enjoy your chosen breed other than breeding them. I think the visit could be good or bad. Good if you are able to maintain emotional control and not shower the puppy with too much attention-- his attention should be coming from his new owners. Bad if you upset him and them. It might be better to wait a few days so he is more confident in his new surroundings. |
07-02-2008, 07:45 PM | #12 | |
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You are so right...but I think more than anything it's just me missing him, I do trust that they can give him a good home, today when I went to visit my fear of him falling down their steps was eased, when they are upstairs with him they put a baby gate in front of the steps, and when they go down the steps they pick him up, Reese told me he knows Peewee (his new name) does not know how to walk down the stairs and is scared to so for now he picks him up and leaves him on the fourth step like he was used to at my house, he said gradually he will leave him one step higher until he learns how to go down the stairs, and they already have pictures of Reeses soon to be wife sleeping and sitting right on top of her forehead while she slept was peewee, and you could tell his fiance was knocked out, so they are already spoiling him, he sleeps in the bed with them, their bed is low to the ground so he is safe climbing in and out of the bed. Overall it was a nice visit, they were really enjoying all of my babies, the wife kept asking for my Sabrina, she was loving her, she gave her all kinds of kisses so I just know Peewee is going to be loved and spoiled, I just miss him like crazy, I let myself get attached and I don't know I guess I will get over it, but I do think I'm going to stop breeding because I do fear I will not be able to let another one go after how I felt letting Moomoo go to someone I didn't know | |
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