Friend wants to breed her dogs...

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I have a friend who has a Yellow Lab Male, and a Basset Hound female (puppy), and she wants to breed them. She thinks that it's good for a female to have at least on litter before getting spayed. She says she wants to breed her Lab at least 4 times. How do I talk her out of breeding her dogs?

Help!

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Take her to a local shelter and show her all the homeless dogs. Then see what she says.

[binka_nugget]

Show her this:

http://www.spotsociety.org/fatedog.html

It's bound to change anyone's mind about breeding.

[ChiRen]

Yes, please do show her the link Ashley posted.
That one makes me cry everytime.

[lute]

that is so sad both about Albert and that she wants to breed her dogs.....i think she just wants puppies. please try watever you can to stop her!
good luck

[tutebugs]

Originally posted by *LabLoverKEB*
I have a friend who has a Yellow Lab Male, and a Basset Hound female (puppy), and she wants to breed them.

You can do that??

[guster girl]

Originally posted by *LabLoverKEB*
She thinks that it's good for a female to have at least on litter before getting spayed!

Ask her where her research has come from in that she knows it's good for a dog to have one litter before she's spayed? I've always been curious why people say that. If she just wants puppies, I'm sure she could foster a pregnant dog and her puppies. I'm sure she could find a dog or puppies to fit her desire to have puppies. But, why in the world would you want to put a basset hound and a lab together?! That just sounds ugly as he**!!

[Shelteez2]

Ahhhh a "bassador"..... they're actually more common than one would think.

Tell her there are so many lab crosses in shelters. Ask what would make hers any different.

There are actually a lot of basset crosses too....

In my local shelter there is a basset GSD cross
http://www.calgaryhumane.ca/adoption...685&src=search

[EssTer]

OMG... what is he thinking about... grrr.... ut´s really sad....I hope she´ll change her mind... I really really hope...

You should show her this link, which Binka gave...It´s really sad

[DogLover9501]

Ahhh That link is so sad!

My mother also said that she'd like our female to have a litter , and I got piddle neutered with my own money so there was no male for her to breed with lol, so she shortly after got spayed.

[K9soul]

Guster, be careful what you say . There is a PT member who has a lab and basset cross, Lucy (katienoonan's pup) and she's very cute, but of course that is absolutely no reason to deliberately breed them. I don't have much to add to what was already well said as far as the breeding.. I truly hope and pray you are able to convince your friend otherwise.

This is Lucy, a lab/basset cross. Hopefully katienoonan doesn't mind me reposting her pic!





I stole the pictures from her introductory thread here: http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...5&pagenumber=1

[guster girl]

Originally posted by K9soul
Guster, be careful what you say . There is a PT member who has a lab and basset cross, Lucy (katienoonan's pup) and she's very cute

Hey, my apologies, but it sounded like an unappealing mix. I hope it didn't offend anyone!

[K9soul]

Some mixes do sound weird and until you see one you never know I guess! Of course I didn't mean to sound scolding and meant it in a lighthearted way

I do think Lucy is a cutie though!

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Thanks everyone!

But no, she's not goig to breed her Lab and her Basset together. At least she hopes they don't. Thanks again, everyone.

[dappledoxie]

I agree with everyone else, oh and katienoonans doggie is actually very cute, I am always attracted to dogs with short legs, hehe. My dad has an aussie/doxie cross he resuced, very cute dog!