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Navywife2long
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From:Pine Bluff, ar. USA
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posted 07-23-2003 02:17 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Navywife2long   Click Here to Email Navywife2long     Edit/Delete Message
Hello, I have been reading your post for several days. I have only owned 1 pet before this one. I lost Ginger (Boston Terrier) on June 11th, 2003. She was my first pet and the joy of our family. I raised 3 sond with her and being a Navy family she traveled with us 11 yrs of her life. She got out on this date and got hit by a car. I thought I was having a nervous breakdown..My oldest son lives about 2 hours from me, my youngest was in from college from Tx. My middle son lives in Wa. State.It was hard on all of us as pet lovers would understand. A couple days after Ginger died my my youngest son, my oldest and daughter in law decided I needed another dog to help me through. They bought me a mini Dachshund puppy 10 wks old.(Chelsea) At first I thought no, I want go through this again but gee she was so cute with her floppy ears..It doesn't take Gingers place but...Sure takes the mind off alot keeping up with her. But just what the hubby and I needed being here alone.This message board has helped so much reading all the advice. My oldest bought her with the others chipping in and decided the more he os around her he'd like one too..But decided they all want me to breed her so they can have one..Of course that is way daon the road with her being almost 4 months. I have been trying to find info on breeding. Should I buy another dachshund (male)? Where do I look to see what I need to do? Thanks for listening..bec

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goob
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posted 07-23-2003 04:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for goob     Edit/Delete Message
I have a LOT to say on the topic of breeding dachshunds, if you want to read it, you can start with this post I made a while back on finding a good doxie breeder: http://www.auspet.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000798.html

I'll probably post more on this tomorrow, but here's a few questions...

Do you know what color/patterns she is and/or carries for? You'll need at least a 3 generation pedigree to track this, and her breeder may also be of some help. Certain colors/patterns (see my post on the link above) should not be bred together, as they can result in deformed/dead pups. It's also possible for a pattern to not be visible under another pattern and/or coat color (some red dapples are a good example of this), this is why you'll need a ped to follow back and see what was in the lines.

It's also important to make sure she tests out on her genetic clearances... luxating patellas (knees), PRA (progressive Retinal Atrophy, a disease that affects the eyes, can lead to blindness, and such pain that the animal needs to be euthanized), allergies (yes, even allergies are often genetic), heart problems, and back problems (slipped/herniated/ruptured disks, among other things) are all genetic problems that dachshunds can have (there are more, but it's late here, and I'm having a bit of a hard time remembering). There are x-rays and physical manipulation tests that can rule out luxating patellas, tests that can rule out heart problems, tests for PRA and other eye defects, x-rays to check for degeneration of the spine, and allergies will usually make themselves known in some way or other.

In addition to all the problems that can occur with the genetic issues, there are also the physical risks involved with breeding a dog (especially a small dog). If she turns out to be a small mini, you'll have a hard time finding a male that throws small pups, and she may end up having to have a c-section (or worse) if the pups are too big for her to whelp. It's not enough just for the male to be small... if he only weighs 6 lbs, but his parents or grandparents were higher up in the weight range, chances are good that he will throw pups larger than himself. In addition to all that, you'll have to deal with heats (mood swings, blood all over the floor, every male dog in the neighborhood trying to invite themselves into your house for a "date", and someone will have to do "guard" duties while she's out in the yard to make sure no one hops the fence and gets to her (of course, if it's chain link, they won't even have to hop the fence :rolleyes )), and the dangers that come along with that. Going through heat is hard on a dog's body, especially if they go through the full "false pregnancy" after their heat. Unspayed females can (and often do, it's not at all uncommon) get Pyometra, an infection of the uterus that requires and emergency spay, and can result in the death of the dog.

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Maisey
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posted 07-23-2003 01:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Maisey   Click Here to Email Maisey     Edit/Delete Message
Hello and welcome Navywife. I am so sorry to hear about you losing your pet and at the same time elated that you opened your heart to another. She will surely keep you occupied and ease the heartache. However I agree with Goob on this issue and hope that you read everything he posts. Educate yourself well before making a decision, in the meantime give that baby lots of hugs and kisses. Smiles, Maisey

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puttin510
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posted 07-23-2003 02:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for puttin510     Edit/Delete Message
Hello Navy wife: All that sounds like way too much to worry about. I would just go back to where your little one is from and get a couple more from her mom. Welcome. Can you post a picture of Chelsea? I would love to see her.

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