Deuce, I think that those litters do happen, I know that I have had my share. You were fortunate, in that you found six pups homes, and that you introduced new folks to the sport. I feel that way more people that have excess of pups, and I am not just speaking of unplannhed litters but this happen in planned litters too, that people claim they want a pup then when the time comes you are stuck feeding pups to 8 wks, then 12 wks and for what, to give to someone that claim to want to hem & Haw about coming and getting it?
Do you think that those are the kind of people that turn out to be responsible owners ? I am not trying to argue with you just wanting to share some of my experiences, that have led me to the point of where and why I think like I do now. I am planning a litter in the near future, Heres where you may get upset, but majority of the litter will be put down within minutes of birth. Its about supply and demand, I have a demand for certain amount of pups, I don't doubt all will make good dogs, but I am only placing thye dogs that will be in the homeas I have lined up prior to breeding and that includes my replacement dogs.
I feel a ceratin amount of responsibility for the dogs I bring into this world and then the offspring they produce as well. For instance, I placed a pup in apet home, those people whom I thought I erducated about hunting and breeding enough to trust decided to let their babies breed and place all the pups in pet homes, one generation away from completely ruining my reputation as the dogs went to crap in a hurry. That stirred in my gut for a few years now, I vow to not risk that happening again. How can I be sure?
? well like plan mentioned above to assure only folks that a TRUST, will have the dogs that I care so much about.
