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I WANT MY
CHILDREN TO EXPERIENCE A BIRTH
Which
sounds like a really good reason, IF everything goes
right. There is a 50/50
chance that it won't. Ask
yourself these questions;
Do
I want to wake my children at 2:00 a.m. because it looks
like labor is starting?
Probably not. Whelping can take many hours and there may be up to
three hours between puppies.
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Do
I want to explain to my children what she is doing?
As she is crying, pacing, panting, pushing and expelling
fluids that can be green or red. |
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Do
I want my children watching while my bitch is squirming
and crying?
Because labor hurts and while you are trying to cope with an anxious new mother,
your children will be full of questions which you won't
have time to answer. |
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Do
I want my children watching as a puppy is partially out?
. . .but stuck and the bitch is continuing to cry in pain and
push to no avail?
Imagine trying to explain this to your children as you
try to figure out what to do next. |
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Do
I want to take the time to explain to the children that
something is wrong, they need to go back to bed because
you are off to the emergency clinic at 4:00 a.m. because
she can't deliver the stuck puppy?
No, you certainly won't have time for those questions
because her life and the lives of any unborn puppies are
at stake. And, don't forget your credit
card because this will be a costly visit. |
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Do
you want your children to experience the tragedy of
death?
. . . .while you are trying to cope with an anxious bitch who
is licking, trying to clean and bring to life a
stillborn puppy or maybe the bitch didn't make it during
her ordeal with the stillborn puppy. In which case
you will be bottle feeding the surviving puppies every
hour on the hour for several weeks. |
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Do you think
your kids will want to take turns with you?
Absolutely! . . . . maybe for a day. |
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IT
WOULD BE A GOOD WAY TO MAKE SOME EXTRA MONEY FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS,
COLLEGE FUND, VACATION MONEY, ETC.
. . . . IF it were that easy. Remember the scenario above? A
caesarean can set you back $1,000.00 or more depending on where you
live and if it can be done during regular office hours or at the
Emergency Clinic. If you were fortunate enough to have a normal
delivery keep your credit card handy anyway BECAUSE
. . . .
. . . . Within 24
hours after delivery mom and her 4 or 5 puppies need to visit
the vet who will check her over and give her a shot to expel any
afterbirth that may be left. Should this not be done and
afterbirth remains in the bitch, you'll need a bigger line of
credit on your card as serious life threatening infection will
result AND
. . . .
. . . . Hopefully
you will have saved a huge pile of newspapers as you will need
them, hopefully your kids aren't sick of smelly papers and are
still willing to help clean the puppy box . . . oh, and you might as well get that credit line increase
BECAUSE . .
. .
. . . . At 4 weeks a visit to the vet is in
order for their first worming, out comes the credit card AND
. . . .
. . .
. on the way home you have to stop BECAUSE they are old enough
to start eating AND
. . . .
. . .
. the kids and husband are complaining because now they poop
more, mom isn't cleaning up after them and the
SMELL!
.
. . . At 6 weeks another trip to the vet for another worming and their
first shots, now the credit card is reaching the limit AND
. . . .
.
. . . They are eating a ton of food around the clock and because
mom isn't
cleaning up after them anymore the house isn't smelling so
good when you get home from work AND
. . . .
. . . . You are greeted every morning with
puppies who are screaming because they hear you and are hungry
(they've eaten what you have left them overnight)
AND . . . .
. . .
. Upon arriving home from work they are running around
in puppy poops and you find that mom got bored during the day,
got out of her enclosure and decided she would rather use your
living room as a "bathroom" and the couch as her bed
and THEN
. . . .
. . . . Another visit to the vet at 8 weeks for another
worming and their second set of shots, stopping on the way home
for another bag of dog food, what number bag is this and how
much did I spend today! BUT
WAIT! . . .
. . . . You're excited because the ad is
in the paper for the weekend and you will be swamped with calls BUT
. . . .
. . . . Blue Monday! only three calls over the
weekend resulting in one puppy sale because the others wanted a
different sex, coat color, eye color or markings SO.
. .
. . . . Three more left as
you cancel your plans, AGAIN and call to place an ad for next weekend.
Much to your dismay, your credit card is now maxed! Get out the other
one and HOPE
. . . .
. . . . A few more calls results in another
sale, two left because everyone wants the other sex, color, eye
color, WHATEVER
. . . .
.
. . . And they are now ready for another vet
visit! Well, the other credit card is still good and by
the way, you are out of dog food. By now they have stunk
up the house enough so you have put them in your yard.
Great! No more poopy smelling house when you get home but SURPRISE
. . . .
.
. . . You now have a re-landscaped yard, re-designed patio
furniture and all the automatic sprinklers are shooting straight
up in the air! BUT
. . . .
. . . . Another weekend of ads (and the vacation weekend is
cancelled again),
you've come down on your price as the "puppy" market
has gone soft and there are four other ads for Siberians.
Another sale, one left. Nothing wrong with that
one....just the wrong color/sex/eye color that the public wants SO
. . . .
.
. . . Off for more food, they eat a lot! Somewhere
around the age of 11-12 weeks the last puppy finally gets a new
home, price reduced again because it wasn't a "cute" 8
week old AND
. . . .
.
. . . Now you sit down and figure your expenses and income,
with one maxed out credit card and the other one with a four
figure balance AND . . . .
.
. . . You excitedly remember that vacation you
were going to take with your "puppy money", WELL
. . . .
.
. . . How
does Motel 6 in Barstow sound?
Puppy
raising is a 24/7 job for 8 weeks or longer, IF all goes
according to the book. Even then, you will be lucky to
"break even" with the costs of a health certifications
and exams, stud fee, before and after care
for the bitch, vaccinations, worming and food. Remember,
if you skimp on socializing, vaccinations or feed and/or other care you
may be liable in the courts should something happen after they
leave your home.
Think
carefully before you breed your bitch . . . . if you really want
another Siberian you'll be money ahead if you just go to a
responsible breeder and buy one. But . . . . . if you
really want to breed, first read How
Could You?
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