Does my dog need Viagra???Question:Well, I have two chihuahuas and they are 2 years old (male) and 1 year old(female). She's been on heat for a week and nothing has happened if you know what I mean :p Is there something wrong with my dogs? Do I need to help them? Is this normal? Could it be that they do it when no one is looking? :confused: I need some help here people. Time is of the essence Answer: Have you had both dogs thoroughly tested by a vet to make certain they have no genetically transmitted physical problems or diseases and are in top health? How about temperament? Are they top specimens worthy of breeding that will better the breed? It's also very important with Chihuahuas to make sure the female can actually support a pregnancy and carry pups to term. If you haven't done these things you're very lucky they haven't done the deed yet. Answer: Take them both to the vet and get their reproductive systems checked out. One or the other of them may sense a genetic or structural flaw in the other that nixes them as a healthy mate. It's also possible that the female has done something to demonstrate her dislike of the male, but I have trouble believing he'd listen without a major, blood-splashing explanation from your girl. I know this is going to sound odd, but if there's nothing physically wrong with your male he may be gay. I promise I'm not making it up or making a joke. I wouldn't believe such a thing was possible if I hadn't spent the last 15 years in almost constant close contact with dogs. I have probably known around 500 dogs, we can assume that a little less than 50% of them were male, and of those there were probably 80 to 100 unneutered guys. Of those, I personally witnessed 3 that ignored females completely, even when the girls in heat pressed their rears right up against them. Not interested. (Did you know the record-setting race horse Secretariat was gay? No joke.) But those same dogs would mount males and enjoy themselves in that manner if the other male would allow it. Might not be the case here, but you should know there is such a thing as a homosexual animal. Answer: yep i agree :D Have you had both dogs thoroughly tested by a vet to make certain they have no genetically transmitted physical problems or diseases and are in top health? How about temperament? Are they top specimens worthy of breeding that will better the breed? It's also very important with Chihuahuas to make sure the female can actually support a pregnancy and carry pups to term. If you haven't done these things you're very lucky they haven't done the deed yet. Answer: Woah!! Gay!!! :p I guess there's nothing wrong with that, but **** my luck :p . I'll take them to a vet and find out they are fine, however we take them to the vet each year to make sure they are OK and nothing has come up positive yet. So there's nothing else I can do? A friend told me that if I stroke his back it will help him get exited and then I guide him towards her but that sounds like rape in a way :p. What do you guys think? Answer: I'm afraid I spend a good deal of my professional career teaching dogs not to mount each other and advising owners to spay and neuter. So I have probably been as much help as I can. I'll ask Love4Pits to come give advise. Answer: CreatureTeacher, I understand what you are saying. I don't like to see so many stray dogs out on the streets but my dogs are worthy of breeding to better the breed, so we can always enjoy chihuahuas. They are AKC and UKC certified and the female comes from a champion bloodline besides of being a long hair blue coat which makes her more rare and expensive. I'll be wrong not to breed them. I can't nueter them. Answer: First off a 1 year old female is far to young to breed in the first place. You will have far more problems when it comes time for her to have her pups you may lose her along with the pups (not smart). I breed Huskies and Chins they however are not bred if they do not pass health tests many health tests which costs alot of money. If the dogs are not perfect they are not bred no way no how their spayed or neutered right on the spot ""CreatureTeacher, I understand what you are saying. I don't like to see so many stray dogs out on the streets but my dogs are worthy of breeding to better the breed, so we can always enjoy chihuahuas. They are AKC and UKC certified and the female comes from a champion bloodline besides of being a long hair blue coat which makes her more rare and expensive. I'll be wrong not to breed them. I can't nueter them."" Im not hearing anything about her having exceptional health other then she's pretty and thats about it. Trust me I have quite a few dogs here i would love to breed for sheer beauty but their not PERFECT and so I will not breed them. Im assuming their show dogs thats why they can't be neutered right? Still that doesent mean they should be bred. Other then that im going with what everyone else above has said. Also I breed my dogs for working purposes I am a dog musher and I am bettering the breed because like I have said before i only breed perfect dogs. I think you should take this as a sign maybe they just should'nt be bred. Both dogs are fairly young and its just not smart. Please Please Please read my reply to this girls post. http://www.chazhound.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3781 Answer: I ditto all of the above....especially that the female is too young. But FYI her cycle may be that she hasn't reached the point at which to breed....males know this. Answer: Maybe she's not his type!! :D Sorry!! Ditto to what everyone else has said!! Answer: My dog is totally Gay. He is thin, neat, cute, and he is extremely dramatic. If you have ever seen the film The Bridcage, he acts like he needs his "Pirin" at all times. I am not joking. We suspected this gayness when he rearranged his rawhides in his room and put himself on a diet. But, when we saw him throw himself on the ground holding his paws in the air while jealous of his parents petting another dog, we were certain then! He does mount the boys and not the girls. He covets older dogs, especially the divas in his play groups. He's more than happy to take his baths, stand for foot wiping, get his nails trimmed, and the brush? My goodness, you would think he was in grooming heaven. I know that all sounds very silly, but it's all true! His homosexuality is quite loveable!! -Maui Answer: ROFLMAO! What a character . . . Answer: LOL! I would be suspicious of my cats if they weren't fixed. They snuggle a LOT. Which is weird. But they're weird cats. :rolleyes: Answer: Hi Renee! The boy is quite a character. Never met a more expressive dog. We always say to ourselves, "We hit the dog jackpot this time... what's going to happen with the next dog? Are we doomed?" Snuggling cats Emma? They must love their mommy. :-) Maui Answer: yep i agree :D I third that :) Answer: y r u breeding. Dont u think that their is enough dogs in rescue kennels already. Also do u have planned homes for the dogs b4 actual breeding, so u know that they will get caring homes, i think its luvforpitts that breeds dogs and she already ensures homes for them first. to me u dont seem to b fully knowledge about it, so i would either not breed at all and give rescue dogs a chance or research a bit more on the subject. Answer: LOL Maui! I grew up with a Lhasa named Toby (never neutered) who had a loving affair with a stray cat (never knew who's cat it was) but she would wait by the door until Toby came out and well .... what a site. He was really a weird dog. :cool: Answer: My dog acts gay but loves to hump any other dog as long their nice. hehehe The only time his afraid of other dogs is if they approach to him very friendly so I guess he feels intimidated. Answer: Oh, the kitties don't snuggle me. They pretend like they don't even see me. They snuggle each other! http://www.dogsday.8k.com/guest_book.html Answer: All you guys are too obssesed with perfection..like any of you are perfect anyway!!! I breed them because I like the chihuahua breed not because I want a perfect chihuahua....Yes I have several homes lined up for the new pups and they are all good families that I've know for years....yes they are in good health...no I WONT nueter them....you wanna cut someone's balls off? start with yours!!!!! Answer: All you guys are too obssesed with perfection..like any of you are perfect anyway!!! I breed them because I like the chihuahua breed not because I want a perfect chihuahua....Yes I have several homes lined up for the new pups and they are all good families that I've know for years....yes they are in good health...no I WONT nueter them....you wanna cut someone's balls off? start with yours!!!!! We're not obsessed with perfection, we're obsessed with having healthy dogs!!!! We're not saying we're perfect! (Where have we ever clamed to be perfect?!! If you read some more of the threads you'd actually see that 90% of us are really hard on ourselves!!!!!) I think if you really like the Chihuahua breed you should be obsessed with perfection!! Breeding should only be done for bettering the breed. If you over breed one species the young get weaker and more sickly and have more problems! They get further away from what the original breed was all about, and then you end up with funny little dogs that look nothing like what they are supposed to!!! To neuter or not to is your choice, but can you guarentee two litters of puppies a year a good home?!! Every year for the next 8? Thats a whole lotta dogs!!!! And as for the last part of your comment, (which I feel was totally inappropriate) I'm female, so don't have the necissary equipment and Gus lost his years ago!! :p Answer: We're not obsessed with perfection, we're obsessed with having healthy dogs!!!! We're not saying we're perfect! (Where have we ever clamed to be perfect?!! If you read some more of the threads you'd actually see that 90% of us are really hard on ourselves!!!!!) I think if you really like the Chihuahua breed you should be obsessed with perfection!! Breeding should only be done for bettering the breed. If you over breed one species the young get weaker and more sickly and have more problems! They get further away from what the original breed was all about, and then you end up with funny little dogs that look nothing like what they are supposed to!!! To neuter or not to is your choice, but can you guarentee two litters of puppies a year a good home?!! Every year for the next 8? Thats a whole lotta dogs!!!! And you shouldn't be hard on yourself, dogs/owners should be fun and loving And as for the last part of your comment, (which I feel was totally inappropriate) I'm female, so don't have the necissary equipment and Gus lost his years ago!! :p I didn't mean to be so harsh but it upsets me to see how much into the Hitler's Ideology some of you are. Hitler had the same mentality (The perfect breed). Dogs are creatures put in this world by God and perfect or not they should continue to exist. I see your point in the next generations to result in weaker and sicker dogs, however, people run the same risk and we still have babies. My dogs don't have anything abnormal or seriously wrong with them to stop them from breeding them. And if in the next generations they turn out funny little dogs then isn't that what they look like now anyway? I don't have homes lined up for them for the next 8 years but I do have homes for them NOW. We'll worry about the next 8 years in the 8 years sorry about the balls thing. I just think that is wrong to deprive somebody from that right...It's like abortion to me Answer: Chihuahuas are one of the many breeds that are suffering greatly - as a breed and individually - from gross overbreeding. There are countless Chis out there being abandoned, euthanized, left to suffer from painful debilitating illnesses, dying in whelp, all because too many were thoughtless and bred dogs that had genetic defects that were unapparent to a normal vet exam - and some don't even get that much care if it keeps down costs and increases profits! That is what we rant and rave against. It's not the search for breed perfection for the sake of having an uber species; it is for the sake of the creatures themselves; their health, their happiness; their chance of having long, wonderful lives with owners who love them. It's also for the sake of all of those animals dying unwanted and unloved in shelters and on the side of the road everywhere. Answer: i posted this on another thread, another member posted it before me..i hope u do have homes lined up..you will be lucky if you do. i hope you female has no difficulty in her pregnancy, i hope you have had her wormed before breeding, i hope your male never gets testical cancer..it happens more than you know..thinking the way you do..is what causes sites like this to exist and i think it speaks louder than anything i could write..www.http://justonelitter.com/litter.html your dog is small but the expense can still be large. I hope you are prepared to vaccinate, and parvo boost BEFORE your puppies leave you. Answer: money money money Answer: All you guys are too obssesed with perfection..like any of you are perfect anyway!!! I breed them because I like the chihuahua breed not because I want a perfect chihuahua....Yes I have several homes lined up for the new pups and they are all good families that I've know for years....yes they are in good health...no I WONT nueter them....you wanna cut someone's balls off? start with yours!!!!! You sound like a backyard breeder to me whohasent done their homework. Well if you want to lose your ***** and possibly puppies by breeding her too young thats your own fault for being so dense. Perfect Dog = Perfect health and could you keep the Hitler comments off here? Not very adult if you as me Answer: I didn't mean to be so harsh but it upsets me to see how much into the Hitler's Ideology some of you are. Hitler had the same mentality (The perfect breed). And if in the next generations they turn out funny little dogs then isn't that what they look like now anyway? I don't have homes lined up for them for the next 8 years but I do have homes for them NOW. We'll worry about the next 8 years in the 8 years Hitler had a very specific Ideology coming from a deep rooted fear of his own short comings, and faliure!! I really don't think that applies to anyone here, and I know you probably don't mean it too, it could cause offence to many people!! You may love your Chis but i'm afraid it's a sad fact that if you breed often, one of your puppies will go to someone who won't love them! They will either end up abused, neglected, or in a shelter! Do you really wan this to happen?!! Do you know what the breed standard is for a Chi?! Have you properly reseached breeding, have you thought it through thoroughly? It doesn't sound to me like you have!! I don't think any reputable Chi breeder would like you calling them funny little dogs!! And I think the most irresponsible thing you could do is to adopt the "I'll worry about it, if and when it happens" attitude!! What will you do if you haven't completely sold a litter of puppies and your dog is pregnant again, and then when she's had that litter and you haven't sold all of them, and she's pregnant again and so on??!! are you going to keep hundredes of dogs? Please think more carefully about it and Visit the One Litter Link that Smkie posted!! Answer: You guys are hopeless :p I'm just gonna go ahead and do what I think it's best. None of you are professionals anyway, just a bunch of obssesed people with an online hobby. ;) I've had 3 full life dogs in my life. A Collie when I was born (she died at 13), a Pitbull at 14 (he died last year at 14 years old) and now I have the chihuahuas. I think if I took care of my dogs while I was a kid, a teenager and in my 20s, I can perfectly take care of a couple of dogs in my 30s. I came here for a single question (regret it by the way) and I got the Canine Inquisition on me. See ya fellas, I'll post pics of the pups if I still remember you then.. And by the way, they did the deed this morning Answer: Actually, there are quite a few professionals who have shared their professional opinions with you. You are obviously nowhere near the mark. I sincerely hope your dog and her puppies - if either survive this grossly premature breeding - don't suffer too much. Answer: yr useless, not a proffessional breeder at all r u then, cos yr not bothered about them dogs, so wat u had dogs all yr life, guess wat so have i and i still wont b breeding them duh Answer: Oh, how I wouldn't want to be a dog in your house!! :( Answer: You guys are hopeless :p I'm just gonna go ahead and do what I think it's best. None of you are professionals anyway, just a bunch of obssesed people with an online hobby. ;) I've had 3 full life dogs in my life. A Collie when I was born (she died at 13), a Pitbull at 14 (he died last year at 14 years old) and now I have the chihuahuas. I think if I took care of my dogs while I was a kid, a teenager and in my 20s, I can perfectly take care of a couple of dogs in my 30s. I came here for a single question (regret it by the way) and I got the Canine Inquisition on me. See ya fellas, I'll post pics of the pups if I still remember you then.. And by the way, they did the deed this morning I think a post like this just goes to show how truly ignorant and selfish you are when it comes to breeding your dogs. - Your wants have obviously come first which is just too sad. Answer: Yesterday I just picked up my dogs brother from the airport to live with us. He is 2 years old and my dog Rio is 4 years old. Nicholas the new one started right away trying to do you know what with his older brother then this went on for hours and I kept tell them stop. I even called the vet. They told me to fill a can with pennies everytime they do it shake the can and say no. Well so far it has worked. Plus I think they did determine the alpha roll real quick. The new dog is very passive and my Rio is a guy who doesnt stand for much. So hence so far problems seems ok. New guy is notfixed yet but he will be in a few weeks. Waiting for him to get adjusted to new home. Didnt want to plop him off a plane and then go wham. Thats not a good welcome to NY type attitude. That why I laugh cause I read this and this was my problem yesterday. Riosmommy Answer: Man, AFO reminds me of somebody off of globalpaw. She had a boy and girl Chi and wanted to breed them. They weren't health tested and they were both young. I think she eventually studded out the male to a BYB and she showed a picture of the mom with the pups. The mom looked like a Rat Terrier, but she was supposed to be a Chi 'worthy of breeding'. People like this make me soooooo mad. :mad: Why ask for help when you won't take any advice at all? People that ask, "I want to breed my two Labradors because they are both pretty. What is the best way to do this?" And then everyone tells them that they are breeding for the wrong reasons, etc. and then they just say, "Well, thanx anyway, but I'm going to whether you like it or not." just tick me OFF! If they don't hear what they want to hear, they throw a fit. Ugh. And, BTW, just because you are capable of owning a dog doesn't mean you are capable of breeding it. Those are two completly different things. I have no problem taking care of my dogs (and I'm 14). The only think I don't do for them is pay for food and vet bills. I pay for the special treats and toys, I give them the baths, I exercise them, I give them attention, etc. (My family helps, but I'm the main one.) Do I think I'm capable of breeding a dog? Heck no. When I get older, I would LOVE to get involved in a breed, start going to dog shows, help some handlers, learn the breed standard by heart, and then when I get even older, maybe even get a show quality dog and start showing and breeding. But in the meantime, even though I can own a dog, I am NOT capable of breeding dogs. Answer: Man, AFO reminds me of somebody off of globalpaw. She had a boy and girl Chi and wanted to breed them. They weren't health tested and they were both young. I think she eventually studded out the male to a BYB and she showed a picture of the mom with the pups. The mom looked like a Rat Terrier, but she was supposed to be a Chi 'worthy of breeding'. People like this make me soooooo mad. :mad: Why ask for help when you won't take any advice at all? People that ask, "I want to breed my two Labradors because they are both pretty. What is the best way to do this?" And then everyone tells them that they are breeding for the wrong reasons, etc. and then they just say, "Well, thanx anyway, but I'm going to whether you like it or not." just tick me OFF! If they don't hear what they want to hear, they throw a fit. Ugh. She does. That dog doesn't look like a Chi at all--you're right. All I had to say there was to spay and neuter. I sadly was not feeling any joy for her. Answer: She does. That dog doesn't look like a Chi at all--you're right. All I had to say there was to spay and neuter. I sadly was not feeling any joy for her. Yep, same here. One more litter of pups put into this world of misery. :( Hopefully, the pups will find good homes, but if not.....peace be with them through all of this pain that humans put them through by irresponsible breeding. :( Answer: Well, the only thing that I see that's wrong with breeding is unhealthy dogs. So if you plan to breed just make sure your dog is healthy before doing that. How would you like it if you bought a dog that has lots of problems. What are you doing to do with that dog in the long run? Put it down? Give it away? This is the reason why you shouldn't breed unhealthy dogs. Answer: Yep, same here. One more litter of pups put into this world of misery. :( Hopefully, the pups will find good homes, but if not.....peace be with them through all of this pain that humans put them through by irresponsible breeding. :( Exactly. I find it sad that she says, "I want to breed my dog and I won't turn into a puppymill." Well, she's turned into a BYB, IMO. But I wish the puppies goodluck and hope they're spayed and neutered. Answer: Well, the only thing that I see that's wrong with breeding is unhealthy dogs. So if you plan to breed just make sure your dog is healthy before doing that. How would you like it if you bought a dog that has lots of problems. What are you doing to do with that dog in the long run? Put it down? Give it away? This is the reason why you shouldn't breed unhealthy dogs. But also, irresponsible breeders often place their dogs irresponsibly too. So picture this: A family wants a Basset Hound puppy because they saw a comercial with one in it and it was just sooooo cute! They look at an ad in the newspaper that says, "AKC Basset Hound puppies! Rare colors! Adorable little dogs that come pre-spoiled! Shots and wormed. Parents on sight." They say, "Oh, how cute!! And look, the breeder is only 15mins. away! Let's go!" They get to the breeders house and they ask to see the puppies. The breeder says, "Right this way!" and takes them in his house into a sideroom. In the room are 5 rolly-polly puppies. They look and act healthy. The family asks, "Can we see the mom and dad?" The breeder says, "Of course!" and brings in two beautiful Bassets. These dogs look and act healthy too. The breeder says, "Before we bred them, we had our vet check them over. He couldn't find anything wrong with them." They ask how old they are. "The male is 3 and the female is 1 1/2. They are both really friendly and are just really good dogs." They family ends up buying a lovely black&tan female. They take her home and for a couple of weeks they enjoy her. Then, after a while, she still isn't housebroken. She bays and howels and keeps counter surfing. When they let her into the yard, she always takes off running after the neighbor's cat. The Mom is about ready to throw a fit because her house has dog hair all over it, and "That dog smells and I have drool all over my best dress!" They finally take her to the Shelter. They say, "Oh, she'll find a good home." A week later, she is put to sleep. Off of petfinder.com somebody was trying to find statistics on the pet overpopulation. They gathered that every nine seconeds, an animal is PTS. For there to be no more pets in animal shelters, every single person (old or young) in America would have to own 9 cats and 4 dogs. So for a family of 4 that would be 16 dogs and 36 cats. They also found out that the BYBs are the cause for about 62% of all animals in the shelters. So do us all a favor folks. If you don't have the time to breed responsibly, spay and nueter your pets. Answer: A quick walk through a shelter - especially when they're taking the doomed ones back to be euthanized - is a quick education on why it's not fine to breed just because the animals are healthy! Answer: go with rose's gal so true Answer: Thanks to: http://www.nopuppymillscanada.ca/back_yard_breeders.htm The back yard breeder is the single greatest cause of pet overpopulation. Back yard breeders usually do not have bad intentions, but the results of back yard breeding are devastating. The majority of purebred dogs come from this category in many popular breeds, as well as the majority of purebred dogs in rescue, or destroyed in pounds. Most are sold locally through newspaper ads - the responsibility ends when the purchaser's taillights disappear from sight. Many backyard breeders do not have the knowledge to properly raise a healthy, socialized litter, or to help the new owner with any problems that might arise. Back yard breeders may act on a desire to make extra money, or simply out of ignorance. Sometimes back yard breeders will breed so "their children can experience the miracle of birth", or they mistakenly believe "every dog should have one litter." They may think their dog is so cute, he/she would make wonderful puppies, with little or no thought for the homes to which their puppies will go. Other back yard breeders see how much money legitimate breeders charge for pups and figure they could make some "easy money" too. Or, a back yard breeder may have a completely unplanned litter by accident. Back yard breeders usually bring two breeding animals together regardless of their quality. They are not interested in scientific breeding. Their aim is to fulfill a personal need or goal, not to improve the breed and bring excellent quality dogs to the world. Since breed excellence is generally unimportant, the breeding dogs generally will not have been tested for genetic and health problems. Back yard breeders are not necessarily bad people, they often come from middle to upper income families, and their dogs can be well loved and kept. However, getting a pup from a back yard breeder is a gamble: the parents likely have not been screened for health problems puppies usually are not sold with contracts the breeders are not in it for the long haul They will be working on new personal objectives in five years when your pet has a problem and you need help. Although you might pay less for the breed of your choice from a pet store or backyard breeder, it's almost a given that in the long run, you'll pay a good deal more in vet bills and perhaps emotional bills (if the dog has to be euthanized due to a health or temperament problem), than you would from a reputable breeder. The following stats are American, but the percentages will be comparable in Canada: Of the 52.9 million dogs who live in the United States, approximately 2.9 million of them are killed in shelters annually (AVMA, 1998, and AHA, 1998). Where do all these dogs come from? Puppy mills churn out 20% of the total number of dogs whelped yearly, and roughly 1% are the results of feral dogs reproducing on their own. Less than 12% come from breeders who actively test their stock in conformation, obedience, and field trials. Backyard breeders, or people who breed their dogs without testing and certifying their stock, produce nearly 67% of all the dogs born annually in this country (Gardner, 1994)1. You will not pay more for a pet quality puppy from a reputable breeder than one from a backyard breeder. Unfortunately, there are backyard breeders everywhere: in kennel clubs, advertising in the newspaper, and also in dog publications. The difference is that the ethical breeder has spent time and effort developing the healthiest, soundest, and most representative of the breed possible. Answer: I love this one http://www.cal.net/~pamgreen/byb_excuses.html The Backyard Breeders' and Puppy Millers' Big Book of Old Excuses Written by Denna Pace, ©2002 1. When called on bad breeding practices, ALWAYS claim that you are merely an innocent posting as a favor to a friend or family member. 2. Point out that everybody you know breeds this way, therefore it must be okay. 3. Claim that "snobby show breeders" are only criticizing you because they want to corner the market on puppy profit. 4. Claim that a Champion in the pedigree is just as good as 56 Champions in the pedigree. Not that it matters, because you doubt that there is such a thing as a dog with 56 champions in the pedigree. 5. Claim that you are just trying to produce good pets, therefore good pets are all you need for breeding. 6. When asked about health testing, enthusiastically point out that your ***** had a health checkup before breeding. 7. Be sure to mention that you do not need to run such health tests as OFA, CERF, thyroid, cardiac, patellae, etc., because your dogs look healthy and had no visible problems at their last vet checkup. 8. Point out that these tests cost too much and would cut into your profit margin. Be sure to champion the right of poor people to breed dogs. 9. Confidently assure worried rescuers that no puppy you produce, or any of their puppies or grand puppies or great-grandpuppies will end up in shelters because you have a bunch of friends who have told you that they'd like a pup from your *****. 10. Point out that you don't need Championships or working titles on your dogs because you are breeding for temperament and your dog is really sweet. 11. Silence those annoying people who ask about your health guarantee by assuring them that buyers can return any sick puppies and you will replace it with another pup as long as it got sick within a certain amount of time of sale and as long as you don't think the buyer did something to make the puppy sick. 12. If your breed or line is rare (or you have a "rare" color, or believe your breed or color is rare), be sure to remind everyone that you do not need to show, temperament test, or health test your breeding stock because you are doing the world a service by continuing this "rare" breed/color/line. 13. No matter what anyone else says, claim that you obviously know what you are doing because you've been breeding for a long time. Point to the hundreds of puppies you've pumped out over the years as proof. 14. If this is your first attempt at breeding, make sure to remind everyone that you HAVE to breed your dog because how else are you going to learn how to breed? 15. Assure everyone that your dog does not need to be shown because you were assured by someone at Petsmart/the park/the vet's office/a friend that your dog is a perfect example of the breed. 16. Always remember that "rare" colors, oversized or undersized dogs, and mixes of popular breeds are great selling points. Anyone who doesn't think so is obviously not in tune with their customers' wishes. 17. Claim that your dogs are better because they are not inbred, as inbreeding obviously produces sick/stupid/deformed dogs. If breeding poo [as in "Cock-a-Poo," "Peek-a-Poo," etc.] dogs or other mutts, always point to "hybrid vigor" as proof of your dogs' superiority. 18. Remind everyone that you do not need a waiting list because your puppies are cute. 19. Assure everyone that your puppies will not end up in shelters because they are cute. 20. Claim that YOUR breed never ends up in shelters in your area, therefore your puppies will never end up in shelters. 21. If asked why you think your dogs are breeding quality, point out that they "have papers." Extra points awarded for using the phrase "AKC Certified." Double points if those papers come from the Continental Kennel Club. 22. If you sell a sick puppy, always blame the owners for making it sick. If the owners are clearly not responsible, blame their vet. (see #11) 23. If presented with irrefutable evidence proving you wrong on any excuses you have used, pretend your server did not receive the post/e-mail. 24. Claim that none of the rules of ethical breeding apply to you because you only intend to have one litter and therefore aren't a "real" breeder. 25. If all else fails, tell everyone who criticizes you to "get a life." Written by Denna Pace . It was compiled by reading the horrible BYB ads on rec.pets.dogs.breed. Please credit when quoting. Answer: Man, AFO reminds me of somebody off of globalpaw. . That's exactly what I thought when I read this thread, Rose. Aggravating, is all I can say. It makes me admire responsible breeders all the more, that they are putting their heart into giving back to their breed, even though they see irresponsible "breeders" helping to destroy it. AFO, I feel sorry for the dogs that have to live with you as their owner. Obviously, you do not value their little lives. :( |
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