Everyone needs to talk about a spay/neuter... while in Europe it is not the "norm" to do so... however in the US it is.... that said waiting till the pup is mature is the best... but in the US we have issues with puppymills and Backyard breeders that breed/sell pups for profit... My contracts say that the pup needs to be spayed/neutered... and we talk about the age. Again, I will say that my puppy people are "Vetted" before getting a puppy, but many Puppymiller puppies and/or Backyard Breeders could not care if those pups were bred or not... nor are they health tested... so as they say "buyer beware". Responsible breeders stay in touch with the pups they place... the others... NOT... could not care less... OK I said my 2cents... And many in the US are not ready to keep a female that is in season... a short story about a friend that had 2 German Shepards... Male/Female in tact.... female came in season, so they locked to male in the backyard, female in their garage... the male "ate down the door to the garage to get to the female..".... puppies happened... no health testing either... IT HAPPENS... DO NOT THINK THAT IT WILL NOT! And I can tell you stories about males coming through windows in the home to get to a bitch in season....years ago we had a 12yr in-tact male lab 3 blocks over, he knew exactly when my Basenji bitches were in season... thankfully we had 12ft fences... but he was there every single day... not so for many homes that have fences this big... and if this boy was younger... I can bet he would have found a way over the fence
What my B did while I was at work on Friday
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I keep my Bs corralled in the kitchen (it's a big one) with all dangers removed, just a crate, a couple of rugs and the a whole bunch of toys. Should be enough to keep a couple of Bs busy - right? :rolleyes: NOT!! When I got home I found my dog's crate crammed with Tupperware:p It was hilarious!! Someone had left the plasticware cabinet open just a tiny bit and she decided she needed some food storage items. Maybe she's going to start stashing food away for the winter.
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thanks! i needed a laugh.
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My mental picture is of the crate absolutely crammed to the gills with the tupperware
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Well we are getting near fall, I suppose its time to stock up for the long winter months.
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Lol. Aren't they just the best dogs!
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Lycia is a sucker for tupperware… when I'm loading or unloading the dishwasher, I have to be extra aware or I'll go back in my room and find eaten tupperware treasures.
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Personally EL D doesn't so much go for the tupperware style - he prefers that hard plastic that batteries and things are packaged in. I can't ever get those packages open so I just give the whole thing to EL D and he rips it apart in no time
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Can't wait to see the picture!
