Breeding ?

[cyber-sibes]

And, with all of my hospital bills... some $$ would definately be welcome.

It sounds to me like you have a few health issues yourself - perfect excuse to insist you are not up for this.

If he persists...tell him he will have to attend to all the necessary testing, advertising, locating an acceptable female, contracting with her owners, making stud service arrangements (which may mean having a female guest in your home for days/weeks till the deed is done right) & any follow ups on concerns/complaints. Most men generally feel all these details are "women's work", and if you don't want to do this, say so & stick to your guns. He's just clueless how much work this entails.

BYBs aside, I think many pet owners don't mean any harm, they just want a litter of pups from their dog because it's such a cute/sweet/wonderful dog. Some want to make a few bucks to cover the expenses of their own dog, & there is always the myth that "a litter of pups betters a dog's temperment." MYTH is the keyword here. Result: way too many poorly bred puppies no one really wants after they aren't so cute anymore. Take him to the shelter (a few months after Christmas is an ideal time) to see all the unwanted puppies that get dumped. What?...He wouldn't like to adopt a few? "They're wonderful dogs...." , so thought the nice people who bred irresponsibly.