Economy vs. Breeding - Page 2

Well , the breeders around my area are selling - in fact they are sold out (and these are not news paper ad dogs mind you)

Would I go out a have a litter right now  - No 
Why?  there is no need to as there are plenty of well bred litters on the ground going for good deals.
Plus I have my hands full (my son just got his permit to drive  that is enough stress to last me a year LOL) 

EK

 

 

EK:
That permit is nerve wracking!!  I just finished with my oldest.  What I learned, best place to start is a large cemetary, lots of curves to work on and places to pratice backing and typically not too much traffic.

 Quote:  George Carlin said " its not the word that makes it bad, its the context in which the word is used"

I live by this philosophy. Can you imagine how much fun he would have with the current situation? Gonna miss his outlook.

I don't depend on breeding for income.  I begin researching and planning a breeding when I have interest.  My puppies are usually completly sold before they are whelped.  I have had people wait for as long as 2 years for a puppy.  I have it in written contract that I will take any dog I have ever bred back no matter how long it has been or what the issue is.  A good breeder should.  Breeders are responsible for the lives they bring into the world.  Last year, I had no one waiting...I did not breed at all.  This year there's no realistic way for me to fill my waiting list and am trying to find puppies for my buyers from other breeders who I know are as selective as I am.  Where do I get my business from?  Ironically I get it from the common, everyday individual who has been screwed or ignored by the big name guys.  Have I ever had a puppy returned? No, but I did reposess one once from an owner who word got back to me they were not caring for her.  Do I know where the dogs I've produced are and what they are doing? Yes.  Do I let others dictate my ethics and protocols.  Not in the least.  I don't spend big bucks on advertising....in fact it's not prudent for me to advertise since I don't keep puppies on the ground year round.  I am upfront and honest with the people who come to me in everything from how long the wait may be and what my expectations of them are.  Works for me.

Hey Ek,
I've been in the car with 7 newbie's, some were way better drivers than the others,
I think when I got to the seventh kid driving, I just had to say, I've had a full life,
here goes......she actually turned out to be one of the best drivers,
Also, they come in handy for a designated driver, on those special occasions!

One more in acouple of years, just hope he doesn't have a lead foot like his mom,
I'm always reminding them......don't drive like me!

Hey last night was the first driving at night and almost landed us in a ditch!!! wow my heart was racing. This is worse then I ever thought!!!.  I have another one in a year YIPPIE!! maybe I will live that long LOL 


EK

If crime rates go through the roof in a couple of years, demand for family/protection dogs will too.  That is what happened in South Africa.  When I was searching for certain DDR bloodlines, I kept finding links to kennels in South Africa.  They had imported a lot of really good DDR dogs there.

They have interesting problems like burglars breaking in through the floor.  A good dog would not be fooled by that.

Michele

i would be willing to bet that crime will be on the rise.  if you look close enough you can start to see it already.

dont really need a personal protection dog,, just one that barks at strangers.   the criminal mind says that you ignore the house with a large barking dog, and find an easier target.  im sure some of our law enforcement officers can back this up.

john

I lived at my current residence for 24 yrs. no crime whatsoever till this past year. 
I've always kept my dogs in my yard which is fenced all around my property.  you can't even get to my front door without having to go thru dogs.  So far we have only had gas stolen, since the vehichles are in the driveway and it isn't fenced off.  but my neighbors who have no fences and keep their dogs on chains have had a ton of stuff stolen.  they have even had one of their dogs killed, someone hit it over the head with a crowbar or something to shut it up.

I have had alot of people looking for guard dogs in the area, but they don't want to pay anything for them.

the only litters I will be having this year will be owned by breeder friends, I am just housing the moms and whelping the litters for them.  Infact, I haven't had a litter of my own in more than 5 years due to the economy and gas prices.

When crime goes through the roof it will be the surviving middle class looking for visual and auditory crime deterrents.

Michele