They don’t want her spayed they want her bred as they wish to keep some of the pups when she is of age (of course that would be after thorough veterinary examination and an all clear to go ahead with breeding) she plans to take her to the vets as soon as possible thank you very much for your feedback. Much appreciated

and if they aren’t doing all of the above, their priorities are unethical at best.

unless she’s doing EVERYTHING i listed prior to breeding, her goals are suspect…which would make her an unethical breeder.

loving one’s dogs does not make one an ethical breeder. there’s a right way and a wrong way to go about it, and the right way is expensive and requires an entire lifestyle change to focus on trialing and titling those dogs. it’s HARD to do it right.

so what happens when the dog ends up with a horrible temperament because the breeder didn’t title their dog(s) to prove they fit the standard of the breed? ethical breeders make a point to ensure they breed dogs that fit the standard…because predictability is exceedingly important, ESPECIALLY for working breeds. i have never known a person to put down a well bred purebred dog for temperament issues, but i’ve known LOTS of mutts and poorly bred dogs with significant unfixable temperament problems over the years.

what happens when someone dumps one of her puppies? an ethical breeder requires a puppy go back to them with a legally binding contract.

what happens when one of those puppies has a birth defect or something that could have been prevented through health testing? an ethical breeder tests annually to avoid preventable problems and will assist puppy buyers with birth defects and/or agree to take the puppy back and refund the buyer.

what happens when the puppy buyer has questions and concerns? an ethical breeder is there for the life of the dog.

i have NEVER met a mutt breeder who did these things. i have NEVER met a mutt breeder who actually cared where their puppies go, or care what happens once they’re sold. i’ve never met a mutt breeder who cared about keeping their puppies out of shelters.

have you been to a shelter? have you seen all the mutts there? if you want a mutt, GO TO A SHELTER. don’t continue to fund people who have no business breeding. please.

i’m referring to ethical, reputable breeders who do thorough pedigree research. it’s easy as hell to avoid inbreeding.

though the shelter system never sees these dogs – they never enter the system due to the contracts in place to protect those dogs. those breeders always take those dogs back, regardless of age or reason for return.

support ethical breeding and support shelters. do not support people who intentionally mix breeds or don’t bother doing the most basic things (titling their breeding stock to prove they should be bred, full health testing, full pedigree research). it’s pretty simple, really.

Troy, our bacon-lovin’ Yorkie mix, is much better today. Last evening, he threw up some undigested bacon several times. Today he is much perkier/more playful, is eating & drinking normally, and hasn’t thrown up again.

He’s obviously a tough little nut! I’m still keeping an eye on him. I so appreciate Dr. Krista’s input. Thank you!

Oops my question got cut off. I was asking how do I stop this? He was to the vet yesterday. He does have an ear infection which I got drops for. Other than that the vet said he is healthy. It is mostly during the night when I am sleeping that this behavior happens. Except for the trash picking. I have to keep the bathroom door shut so he doesn’t get into the garbage. Also it seems like he knows he is in the wrong when I acknowledge this misbehavior. He gets out for walks just not as much due to the cold winter. He is not nutered. Could that play a big part in it? Thank you for your reply.

Okay I will look into obedience training and keeping him in the crate at night. Thank you.

this could be potentially fixed with a higher quality food. what does he eat now?

i would consider wiping him down with coconut oil, too.