Yeah, but by now you'd think I would verify the meaning of a word before making a judgment call. Reminds me of a John Prine song: "I Hate It When That Happens To Me."
frono, since you're a CAT person and you need to relieve stress, think like a cat. Maybe try pushing items off a table and see if that helps......No problem. Wasn't trying to correct as much as taking an opportunity to vent. I think we all are finding interesting ways to relieve stress.
You're right about the money, GAD. We sold most of our puppies, but there was very little profit involved. Between prenatal care, Vet bills, 1st 2 checkups and inoculations, puppy food, etc., it was an expensive proposition. Plus we discounted the price for some special needs families. Then the sheer amount of work involved must be counted against profit as well. We also drove to several states to deliver the pups to their new families, or met them halfway, to avoid "shipping" the pups.
I spent a lot of time interacting with all of our puppies, and had them outdoors a lot. Their new families loved the fact that they were pretty much already house trained when they got them. We kept the puppies until they were 8-9 weeks old minimum. The last week or two, they had some great instructional time with their Mama. The miss out on these valuable experiences when the breeders let them go at 6 weeks, or some even at 5 weeks.
I can't understand why anyone would want to operate a puppy mill. There are much easier and more humane ways to make a buck. Quite frankly, they ought to be shut down. My daughter and her husband rescue Boston Terriers, some from puppy mills, and what a sad life they have lived.
Hey GAD, do your dogs sleep on your bed with you? I must admit, ours do. They are so spoiled.
Yup the costs of properly doing a litter of pups is crazy. Unfortunately a lot of not so ethical backyard (not all fall into this category) breeders not even puppy mills see certain breeds as a way to generate some shekels and are indiscriminate in their breeding's. This can result in some possibly avoided genetic diseases and more than often hip issues with larger breeds. Some folks like you dreadnut produce a litter based on your love for that particular breed.You're right about the money, GAD. We sold most of our puppies, but there was very little profit involved. Between prenatal care, Vet bills, 1st 2 checkups and inoculations, puppy food, etc., it was an expensive proposition. Plus we discounted the price for some special needs families. Then the sheer amount of work involved must be counted against profit as well. We also drove to several states to deliver the pups to their new families, or met them halfway, to avoid "shipping" the pups.
I spent a lot of time interacting with all of our puppies, and had them outdoors a lot. Their new families loved the fact that they were pretty much already house trained when they got them. We kept the puppies until they were 8-9 weeks old minimum. The last week or two, they had some great instructional time with their Mama. The miss out on these valuable experiences when the breeders let them go at 6 weeks, or some even at 5 weeks.
I can't understand why anyone would want to operate a puppy mill. There are much easier and more humane ways to make a buck. Quite frankly, they ought to be shut down. My daughter and her husband rescue Boston Terriers, some from puppy mills, and what a sad life they have lived.