WillowsMom
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I was hoping someone here might have some insight/advice for us. When we got Willow, our breeder was a little reluctant to give her up - as she was growing, they realized what a good looking and nice dog she was going to be, and she was also put through the "puppy puzzle" and got the highest score out of the 8 puppies (from two litters) that they currently had.
Since she had already been promised to us, the breeder didn't back out of the deal (for which we are extremely grateful!), but she did ask us to consider letting her breed Willow - we'd have to keep her unspayed until her third heat, and then take her to the breeder for 2 weeks for the "conception", and then back there for 2 months when the puppies are due. As "payment", we'd get one of Willow's pups.
Has anyone done this? What are your experiences? Right now, we're still considering it, but the fact that the breeder is a 5-6 hour drive away is really a problem for us - we really wouldn't get to see her for that 2 months, and we're VERY attached to her, and she to us. I can't imagine leaving her for that long.
Willow is such a lovely dog, both in looks and tempermant that it seems a shame to not let her have some beautiful puppies (assuming all her health checks are in place, of course). Some of the breeders out there - have any of you done this with dogs that you've placed?
We need to make a decision fairly soon - if we're getting Willow spayed, it would be in early January.
Thanks!!
Krista
Since she had already been promised to us, the breeder didn't back out of the deal (for which we are extremely grateful!), but she did ask us to consider letting her breed Willow - we'd have to keep her unspayed until her third heat, and then take her to the breeder for 2 weeks for the "conception", and then back there for 2 months when the puppies are due. As "payment", we'd get one of Willow's pups.
Has anyone done this? What are your experiences? Right now, we're still considering it, but the fact that the breeder is a 5-6 hour drive away is really a problem for us - we really wouldn't get to see her for that 2 months, and we're VERY attached to her, and she to us. I can't imagine leaving her for that long.
Willow is such a lovely dog, both in looks and tempermant that it seems a shame to not let her have some beautiful puppies (assuming all her health checks are in place, of course). Some of the breeders out there - have any of you done this with dogs that you've placed?
We need to make a decision fairly soon - if we're getting Willow spayed, it would be in early January.
Thanks!!
Krista