This is why you shouldn't be friends with breeders.

Tropez

Since I bought Milly and Zoe several years back I've remained friends with the breeder who sold them to me. He offered me Sandy around June/July last year as he had been unable to sell her so I took her in after she seemed to take to Mil and Zoe very quickly. We've all been very happy together.

Well, today, he called and asked if I fancied popping over for a coffee as a sort of belated New Years get together, so I went over.

The swine!

He's had a new litter (from his second pair, before anyone accuses him of over-breeding a poor girl) just before Christmas and amongst that litter is the most precious, blue whippet you've ever seen. She's about 5-6 weeks old I gather and ever so friendly. Now, this might sound a little superficial but I've always wanted a blue whippet (which he knew darn well about!) and this one just had to lick my face a few times then go to sleep on my lap didn't it?

Grr... So the moral of this tale? Breeders are evil and will coax you into their homes with promises of coffee and biscuits, only to make you fall in love with their dog's offspring! Now I have to convince myself that four whippets in the house really is going too far!

lostinrates

Tropez wrote: »

Since I bought Milly and Zoe several years back I've remained friends with the breeder who sold them to me. He offered me Sandy around June/July last year as he had been unable to sell her so I took her in after she seemed to take to Mil and Zoe very quickly. We've all been very happy together.

Well, today, he called and asked if I fancied popping over for a coffee as a sort of belated New Years get together, so I went over.

The swine!

He's had a new litter (from his second pair, before anyone accuses him of over-breeding a poor girl) just before Christmas and amongst that litter is the most precious, blue whippet you've ever seen. She's about 5-6 weeks old I gather and ever so friendly. Now, this might sound a little superficial but I've always wanted a blue whippet (which he knew darn well about!) and this one just had to lick my face a few times then go to sleep on my lap didn't it?

Grr... So the moral of this tale? Breeders are evil and will coax you into their homes with promises of coffee and biscuits, only to make you fall in love with their dog's offspring! Now I have to convince myself that four whippets in the house really is going too far!

I want a blue whippet girl too. And, um...its how I ended up with my greyhound almost exactly.I was there to collect another dog from a breeder friend for my mother, who needed a home because not right for breeding from. we went home with that dog and the grey puppy. :oTBH its appalling really because it sets a poor example to non-experienced households.

Frugalista

I'm saying nothing :whistle::whistle: - Oh! Ok then - our family of 9 has just increased to 11 with the addition of a 12 week old dog puppy and a 9 week old b1tch puppy :eek:. I know, I know - we must be mad! :o:D

Tropez

lostinrates wrote: »

I want a blue whippet girl too. And, um...its how I ended up with my greyhound almost exactly.I was there to collect another dog from a breeder friend for my mother, who needed a home because not right for breeding from. we went home with that dog and the grey puppy. :oTBH its appalling really because it sets a poor example to non-experienced households.

True. This breeder won't let you buy a dog from him until he's checked you out, quite thoroughly I might add.

Apparently he's not advertising any of the new litter until they're 8 weeks because he's had enough of people assuming that they can take them home prior to that. Plus I believe he's planning on keeping at least one of them himself. Of course, he owns a farm with 11 acres or so of land. The guy has at least 7 dogs. :eek:

Frugalista wrote: »

I'm saying nothing :whistle::whistle: - Oh! Ok then - our family of 9 has just increased to 11 with the addition of a 12 week old dog puppy and a 9 week old b1tch puppy :eek:. I know, I know - we must be mad! :o:D

Oh, the good ol' two puppies at once! I did that with Milly and Zoe... it was... an experience!

I can see why you do it though. Just seeing this one today and how perfect she was made me want to get my wallet out there and then!

tbourner

We've just fostered 2 Husky puppies for Huskies in Need, one of them has gone to a new home but now wifey is trying to persuade me we need to keep the boy, cos he gets on so well with our 2 Malamutes! Founder of the charity is trying to persuade us we need to look after any Malamute crosses they get in as well as we're more experienced with them. Too many big dogs!!!

lostinrates

Tropez wrote: »

True. This breeder won't let you buy a dog from him until he's checked you out, quite thoroughly I might add.

Apparently he's not advertising any of the new litter until they're 8 weeks because he's had enough of people assuming that they can take them home prior to that. Plus I believe he's planning on keeping at least one of them himself. Of course, he owns a farm with 11 acres or so of land. The guy has at least 7 dogs. :eek:

We used to have 17. Never, ever again! However heavenly it was for me as a kid I remember it being havoc. It must have cost my parents a BOMB.

Oh, the good ol' two puppies at once! I did that with Milly and Zoe... it was... an experience!

I can see why you do it though. Just seeing this one today and how perfect she was made me want to get my wallet out there and then!

I think two puppies at a time is, in a way easier. They have each other to play with...easier on any oldies, and they learn from each others progress. I suppose it depends on the breed and what you do with them. Mine will never be obedience champs.:(

Tropez

tbourner wrote: »

We've just fostered 2 Husky puppies for Huskies in Need, one of them has gone to a new home but now wifey is trying to persuade me we need to keep the boy, cos he gets on so well with our 2 Malamutes! Founder of the charity is trying to persuade us we need to look after any Malamute crosses they get in as well as we're more experienced with them. Too many big dogs!!!

I do love Huskies and Malamutes myself but they're just too big for me.

Kudos on the charity work by the way. :T

Tropez

lostinrates wrote: »

We used to have 17. Never, ever again! However heavenly it was for me as a kid I remember it being havoc. It must have cost my parents a BOMB.

17? :eek:

Good grief!

I dread to think what the vets bills must have been like at times.

I think two puppies at a time is, in a way easier. They have each other to play with...easier on any oldies, and they learn from each others progress. I suppose it depends on the breed and what you do with them. Mine will never be obedience champs.:(

I think mine came up with clever strategies to outwit me.

I'd have one head towards something it shouldn't be and while my attention was distracted the other one would jump on the furniture and tear up tissues (they both had a bizarre fascination with tissues).

Synchronised whining was also another of their little schemes. :rotfl:

lostinrates

Tropez wrote: »

17? :eek:

Good grief!

I dread to think what the vets bills must have been like at times.

Horrendous: they were all giants. But my mother bred and showed and we also took breed rescues. we also had land and suitable facilities: it wouldn't have been acceptable for the dogs otherwise.

tbourner

Tropez wrote: »

Synchronised whining was also another of their little schemes. :rotfl:

Indeed.

And the puppies were louder!!

Tropez

lostinrates wrote: »

Horrendous: they were all giants. But my mother bred and showed and we also took breed rescues. we also had land and suitable facilities: it wouldn't have been acceptable for the dogs otherwise.

Yeah, you would need a lot of land for that.

I have a garden of around 2,500 sq feet. One of the reasons I bought this home was for the large(ish) back garden for the dogs.

It would nice to have a farm-sized property and a high number of dogs but not very practical for me!

tbourner wrote: »

Indeed.

And the puppies were louder!!

Hilarious! :rotfl: