They are so gorgeous!
PUPPIES! 17 days old
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I knew she was in season but I guess I gave Melia (Ex roommate) too much credit in possibly keeping them separate. At the former house I lived in I had a fenced yard AND a smaller pen in the back yard. She was in the pen when I returned from visiting family and I knew she was in season which is why I assumed she was in the pen. To be away from Anubis. She didnt tell me ANYTHING till about 3-4wks later about her being bred. She eventually told me she put her in the pen AFTER Anubis got a hold of her to avoid him doing it again and she didn't realize first times usually the charm. Even so the puppies will be going to good homes, vet references and a home check will be performed and as soon as the vet gives her the okay the mom will be spayed. Ive got an appointment set up for Anubis as well at the ABC clinic. They dont use Ketamine so he should be fine.
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Thanks for clearing up the confusion. Obviously in your shoes I would have done the same thing, since she didn't have the decency to inform you promptly. Perhaps she was hoping the mating didn't take? Cute puppies. Hope you are able to find all of them suitable homes.
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Have you contacted the clinic about how much it would be to spay/neuter the pups? Many clinics spay/neuter at 8 wks. or when the pups reach a certain weight.
Jennifer
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No because Im not spaying/neutering ALL 9 puppies. Thats the owners responsibility…Im not made of money. The Mom and the puppy im keeping will be spayed.
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You could charge a little more to cover the cost to make sure that these puppies do not contribute to pet over population by having puppies of their own.
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is it possible to have the new owner prepay for a neuter? and then they could go to their new home after you've seen the recipt from the vet? not a fail-proof system, but maybe better than nothing???
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@Anubis's:
No because Im not spaying/neutering ALL 9 puppies. Thats the owners responsibility…Im not made of money. The Mom and the puppy im keeping will be spayed.
While I understand this was not a planned thing… it is your responsibility the make sure that the people that adopt these pups do not then go and breed them. Yes, costly..... not the owners responsibilty, but sadly yours
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You could charge a little more to cover the cost to make sure that these puppies do not contribute to pet over population by having puppies of their own.
im going to find a way to maybe get the people to pay more for them to cover the cost of their altering. Or find some way for a contract or something like that…maybe like charge them some kind of fee for a type of "deposit" and in order to get that back they have to provide proof they got the dog spayed/neutered. Because if I go and spay/neuter all 9 and say charge them $75 per puppy or something and no one wants to pay that much for a mixed breed Id be stuck with puppies no one wants. And if I go DOWN on the fee for them then Id REALLY be out quite a lot of money for sure. I want good homes obviously but I def. need a way to cover the altering of 9 puppies. 8 going to new homes and one that im keeping.
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I like the idea of charging them say $100 (I don't know what it costs to get spay/neuter down there, I know it is expensive here) and then once they have proof of that then you can give that deposit back.
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While I completely get the "not add to the overpopulation" argument but even responsible breeders dot spay and neuter puppies before leaving. Granted there's a contract and that's why I think a contact should be part of the puppy package I think it a little unfair to ask more of her to neuter all 9pups when not even a responsible breeder generally does this. Its just my opinion
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Do you know of a reputable rescue-one that spays/neuters their young puppies that might be able to take your puppies? This is one option and perhaps you could give them a donation for taking them.
Jennifer
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Many rescues will reimburse at least part of spay/neuter cost. That said, I paid the rescue where I got my Rio, $300 to adopt him (they reimburse about $100) so I really paid $200 for him, and he is a mix. An unknown mix. You know the pups parents and they are both desirable breeds! I think people looking for a puppy who have looked at some rescue sites, know h this is a common practice. Good Luck! They are so cute!!!
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While I completely get the "not add to the overpopulation" argument but even responsible breeders dot spay and neuter puppies before leaving. Granted there's a contract and that's why I think a contact should be part of the puppy package I think it a little unfair to ask more of her to neuter all 9pups when not even a responsible breeder generally does this. Its just my opinion
I agree with Chealsie 508. Carefully screening homes, written contracts, and keeping in contact with the puppy buyers does wonders to keep pups from being indiscriminately bred. I won't do a pediatric spay/neuter and I advise others to wait until the pup has physically matured before the surgery is done.
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Anubis's Mommy,
Please don't expect to put an ad in the paper or Craigslist and have them all gone the same weekend. You won't be able to properly screen homes and you can bet that most, if not all, of the pups will end up dumped somewhere down the road. If you haven't already, start advertsing in a variety of places. Screen every inquiry and get homes lined up. Be warned though that with the economy in the shape it is in, good homes for puppies are few and far between. Some of the pups may be with you for an extended period of time so it would be advisable to have a plan in case this happens. -
Any new pics? Very curious as to what the puppies are developing into…
