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ORIGINAL: glenmar

Ummmm?  Garrett??  Who's the cute kid?

Glenda that is my daughter

I agree, people shouldn't breed dog just for cuteness. Too many times the poor things end up in the back yard just because they've grown up and are no longer cute. My dog is a part of my family. He eats with us, (not on the table of course) watches TV with us in the evening (or we watch and he plays), and opens presents at Christmas. Each puppy would be carefully placed and monitored. I would not consider anything if there were no homes. I know you weren't trying to be rude purposely, but you're not the first person to make a comment to me that I'm not thinking in regards to the animals. I'm a grown woman and mother, not a little girl who is leading for a pony. No offense to you personally-but I think this forum is not the place for me.

ORIGINAL: jlowe

There are too many homeless dogs-I see them all the time. I would not take just one puppy and then throw the rest out on the street. What kind of person do you think I am? I have friends and family who want them. Each puppy would be as special to me as Cowboy.

Welcome!! Cowboy is adorable. I own a rottie and she's a sweetheart.

About the puppies, I understand that you may have friends and family that would want the pups, but maybe they could provide homes to some of the thousands and thousands of very special homeless pups already in shelters. Breeding more just takes homes away from dogs on death row.

She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!

Jlowe, while we might not agree on this one topic, I think you'll find idog to be a wonderful source of information, help, support, etc.

My GOD.
 
Have I wasted my time today. I will not visit here again, many people here are too self rightous. Yes I care about homeless pets too-but there are also many homeless people and I don't see anyone persuading people to adopt bums instead of having children.
 
It is truely remarkable that people do care about animals this much and go to great lenghs to protect them, but when they go to the extreme of insulting innocent eople just to get your point across, you turn into those people on the news-radicals, liberals, those who would push their ideals onto you whether or not you'd have them.
 
Here I'll give you some advice: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Apparently some of you were out of school when they handed out manners.

ORIGINAL: glenmar

She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!

Thanks

It's too bad that you feel that people are being rude but I really don't feel that anyone has said anything to you  in resonse to your post intentionally meaning to be rude. People are just exspressing their opinions. Sometimes people will disagree it's part of life. I would hope that you wouldn't let this one thread discourage you from staying here and visiting the boards because there sure are alot of nice people here and fur babies

I wouldn't take things personally, everyone has their opinions, you can take them or leave them. I too have female dogs I plan on showing my Cairn Terrier and will not breed until she has her championship and maybe not even then.  I understand your feelings about your dog, I had a horse that I felt that way about as well, I could never get her bred and would have liked a foal.  I think that you would find in the end that no other dog, be it offspring or not will replace your dog (cowboy?) so I think people just want you to think about it hard, you may be disappointed if your puppies don't turn out like cowboy.  Please don't leave, just be open to other peoples opinions and don't be offended, just move on to another topic if this one doesn't appeal to you.  Good Luck!

Hi jlowe and welcome. There are lots of people on this board with different opinions about everything - that's what makes it so great - so don't feel like you don't belong. The way you talk about Cowboy, I'd say you are a perfect idogger. Besides if you do end up having puppies you will get the BEST advise and help along the way.

Hope you stay and I love your dog!

Jlowe,
 Welcome to the forum. Your Cowboy is really a cutie and looks like a happy boy!
 
I have microchipped all of my dogs over the past 5 years as well as tattooed some and there is no issues that I have found in my dogs other the the peace of mind knowing should they get lost or stolen they will be identified should they be picked up by animal control, wind up in a shelter what have you.
 
On the topic of breeding..it is a touchy subject around here. Being a breeder myself I can tell you it's not just all cute puppy breath and happy smiles. Studding a litter isn't all that bad but when you are the one who is whelping the litter, caring for the dam and puppies it becaomes not only work but an expense many people are surprised about and thats if it is a "normal" litter with no c-section, sick pups, sick mom.
 When I plan a litter I set aside $1,000 minimum for expenses. You never can predict what can happen through pregnancy. Mothers milk can be toxic from mastitis and you'd have to bottle feed all the babies every two hours 24 hours a day until they are at least 4 weeks old. Parasites can whipe out a litter if your not on top of control, diseases are abound like Parvo and then theres always coccidia which helps to kill pups or at a minimum make them very ill with lots of mess and clean up for you.
 We have a member here who recently had her first litter..what an eye opening experience she had maybe she'll come in and tell you about it.
 
Those things aside I can only echo what the others have expressed regarding breeding dogs who are mixed breeds. Our shelters are burdoned as it is filled with mixed and pure bred dogs. I'm sure you would have homes for the pups your thinking of producing but what happens if they afll through and your left with 5 pups and they are 6 months old eating you out of house and home...after all they have to eat, get shots, get wormed, licenses, treats, collars, leads, toys..it can be a never ending expense...believe me ..I know first handed I've been showing and breeding since 1994.
There is also the heart ache...I wouldn't wish some of the things I've experienced on anyone. Again, you can never be prepared enough for dying pups.
 
If you are seriously interested in breeding dogs, I would suggest you getting a registered breed, learning about breeding, whelping and care of the dam and pups. get your feet wet with showing and most definately doing some health testing to provide you are offering your puppy buyers the best you can in a pup...after all it is a lifetime commitment and I'm sure you'd like to offer a pet to live a lifetime of 10+ years

Jlowe,
Welcome to the forum.  This really is a great place to be.  I know how you feel.  I made pretty much the same entrance as you.  I wish we could still get to the old archives.  You could read that one.  Jaime any chance?  Anyway I'm pretty much not ever going to do it because I dont really want purebred sibes on my team and I don't think it would be fair to let another husky mix die in a shelter cause I decided to make my own.  Someone suggested that I go to a shelter and volunteer.  Hold a puppy while it is put down and tell it sorry but I think mine will be cuter than you.  They'll be ok.  I couldn't do it.  I doubt you could either.  You seem like a dog lover just like the rest of us.  I hope you stay.  There are a ton of things to learn.  I'm sure everyone learns something new here everyday.  We are like a big family here.  We have differing opinions on most everything but when it comes to breeding mutts, sorry but united we stand.  Just stick to the other threads.

You CAN access the archives.  Under every topic there is a link to the old board.

K I searched for it but I cant find it.  I think it was called To Breed or not to Breed.  But I'm not sure.  There are a ton of threads asking what breed they have!  Is there a way of seaching by a specific title?  I dont think I 've ever searched for anything successfully on here except for your liver treats Glenda.  Those were pretty easy to find!

I found it, it's called [linkhttp://forum.dog.com/discus/messages/48/206291.html?1133032231http://forum.dog.com/discus/messages/48/206291.html?1133032231http://forum.dog.com/discus/messages/48/206291.html?1133032231http://forum.dog.com/discus/messages/48/206291.html?1133032231]To Stud or Not To Stud?[/link]

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