I have heard enough ignorant "cut downs". The remarks about accidental litters has gone far enough!
Ya know, I was DIEING, and my husband did what he thought was a good deed. And you know what?It gave me stregnth. So to all that continue to bash this "accidental breeding" you can F off!
I would love to have you walk in my shoes, just once, through the chemo, through all the needles, through the bone deterioration in my knees from the chemo, through the slight hair loss, through the throwing up, through looking at my kids and not knowing how long I'd be here for them...through it all! You have no right to judge me until you have been here. And if you think you do??Then F off again!
And what I have learned, and taught my dogs, are the commands as in "pull" "heel" "WAIT" etc. The dogs do not have to interact with others, they can be whatever to a point, too much aggressivness can cause your dog to be DQ'd. But an amount is allowed if controllable, and doesnt interfere with others performing.
The dogs are getting used to the harnesses now, and dragging milk jugs. They will eventually move into weight and work up.
Dixie i sdoing weight, but not much.(yet)
The more commands they know, basic obedience, the better, however, not a major fundamental.The dog is not off leash until the pull. When the time starts and you let go, the dog pulls 16 feet in 60 seconds or less, you can dance, sing, whatever to get your dog to make it to the end. Some clubs allow bait.
Oh and by the way, it depends on the CLUB whether or not the dog can be altered. The club that comes here you cannot have an altered dog for WP, some clubs sanctioned by UKC allow, but alot do not. I found that out. Better to not have them done in case one that does not allow comes to town.
I havent learned everything off the net either, as I said I have attended seminars taught by professionals, I keep in touch with these profs in the club for any advice needed.
And for the record, Dixie isnt half as aggressive as she once was............I strongly beleive the litter has changed her. She no longer acts a fool like she did. Do I trust her??Hell no! But she is changed enough to compete, and carry on her long line of WP wins in her family.Tis is one reason we got her.
So, again until you heva been there, dont judge me, if any other floosey came here with a similar situation you'd all feel sorry, but since I am who I am , you think I automatically do not know what is going on around me.
Dont forget I have had APBT for over 20 years and have always been highly involved with the breed. I have done rescue, I have attended shows, I have assisted with training, I have attended many obedience and agility classes, and trained my dogs in the areas.
I had never bred, and because of what happened you think you can constantly find every post that I make and turn it on me.
Not mentioning any names, but especially one individual in particular.......
I did not BYB, and I was not risking losing my WP dog due to a spay because of what happened, NOR was I going to tell my husband that the result of his loving gesture was going to be a litter of dead puppies.
So get over it and move on.