avejo
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As I've posted before, I got Lady as a retired show/breeding dog. I don't think she was shown for a long time (she's very pretty and she likes to show off - but I can't see her doing it on someone else's schedule, if you know what I mean). I was also told by the breeder that she had three litters. Thanks to everyone on this site, I did my homework before getting her - made sure she'd had her health checked by specialists, visited the breeder a few times, talked to other breeders to see what they knew about the breeder I was going with, etc. When visiting the breeder, I met all the girls at once (5 total - including a 12 yo family pet and Lady) and saw that the fenced backyard had separate sections for boys and girls - each having a doggy-door out of their kennel areas to their sections (I can only assume to prevent unplanned pregnancies). The girls all seemed to vary in their activity levels - depending mostly on age, I guess.
My question is: what is a dog's life like when living with a breeder? I know it varies, of course, but assuming a responsible breeder (who shows and breeds for health), what do the dogs do all day? How different is it to being a retired dog/family pet? I get the sense that Lady's happy being our only child, but I can't help but wonder how big an adjustment it was for her.....
Sorry for the insanely long post. If you have any thoughts, I'd love to hear them. Thanks!
My question is: what is a dog's life like when living with a breeder? I know it varies, of course, but assuming a responsible breeder (who shows and breeds for health), what do the dogs do all day? How different is it to being a retired dog/family pet? I get the sense that Lady's happy being our only child, but I can't help but wonder how big an adjustment it was for her.....
Sorry for the insanely long post. If you have any thoughts, I'd love to hear them. Thanks!