Breeding

What do the people here who have bred a litter consider to be the most satisfying thing about raising a litter of pups?

Mmm this is a toughie,i love the actual birth,then i love to watch the pups
progress,seeing them so helpless in the beginning then after a few weeks
theyre running around like loonies,love watching them play together and
its so funny when they start play fighting,love watching them eating too
whats the best bit...........All of it :love:
But i hate when they leave for their new homes... :crtttt:
I'm in tears everytime :cwyy:

Awww Jan :love: i'll be crying beside you this time! :cryyyyyy:

Aww :love: :love: :love:

Thats the bit I would hate too Jan, :cwyy: I would want to keep them all!! do you keep in touch with all the owners to find out how the pups are doing? No reason for asking just wondering?

Yep,i keep in touch with them all,have even met up occasionally
the only one i havnt seen for a while is casey one of the girls but i get
pics e-mailed to me and she is doing well,the lady that bought her is a
nurse and she takes her in to work on the geriatric ward as a pat dog
which i'm thrilled about. :love: :love: :love:

i must admit, i couldnt breed! i would love every part but finding a home for them, i would worry if theyve gone to the right person :2431:

SUMMER wrote:

Yep,i keep in touch with them all,have even met up occasionally
the only one i havnt seen for a while is casey one of the girls but i get
pics e-mailed to me and she is doing well,the lady that bought her is a
nurse and she takes her in to work on the geriatric ward as a pat dog
which i'm thrilled about. :love: :love: :love:

awww thats lovely Jan :love: :love: We keep sending the breeder pics of Marley and Jez but she very rarely responds, We have sent pics from him being 6 weeks right up until xmas when we sent them a christmas card with Marley on the front and yet no response at all so Im not going to bother now as she has shown no real interest. The only time she ever responded was to say what a fantastic dog Jez was and how proud she was of him I felt really hurt because Jez is lovely but so is Marley too, that probably sounds really petty but it did get to me as I love both boys very much, they are totally different in every way.

aww jude :love:

theyre probably gutted they sold marley.... they wished they kept him cos hes beautiful :love:

Yeah i agree with shelley,theyre loss is your gain hun
marley is sooooo gorgeous :love:

it doesnt sound petty at all i wud b the same if they only asked after 1 dog n not the other some ppl r horrid

I think its all wonderful but the best part is knowing before what homes they are going too and finding people like Jude and others who want to keep in touch cause i have stayed in touch with every puppy owner and all are good friends. Most were frinds before and i see all the dogs grow up. We only breed when we know that friends or friends of are wanting one. I cant wait cause Musk's sister is going to be mated next week!!. :love: :love:

That must be lovely Rosemary to be able see the pups grow up and be part of their life too, it must be so rewarding. :love: :love:

manto wrote:

I think its all wonderful but the best part is knowing before what homes they are going too and finding people like Jude and others who want to keep in touch cause i have stayed in touch with every puppy owner and all are good friends. Most were frinds before and i see all the dogs grow up. We only breed when we know that friends or friends of are wanting one. I cant wait cause Musk's sister is going to be mated next week!!. :love: :love:

Sounds perfect Rosemary :love:

It is really nice, you have seen most of them in the pics in the past. Its a shame Marleys breeder doesnt take more of an interest. The best they did was to find a brilliant owner like you :love: :love:

manto wrote:

It is really nice, you have seen most of them in the pics in the past. Its a shame Marleys breeder doesnt take more of an interest. The best they did was to find a brilliant owner like you :love: :love:

Awww Thanks Rosemary :love: :love:

i have been breeding a few years and are in touch with nearlly everyone that's bought a puppy from me, i get updated photo's, xmas cards,and very long phone calls , i don't like it when the pups are ready for rehoming but i know they always go to good folk

never bred a litter, very close to studing my lad out but decided agaisnt it

but if i hadnt i would be very proud of what the dogs would become Ie police service dogs, and i think i would be very proud of their first bite :2431: the first time they protect their handler and catch the bad guy

but thats just me :san42: