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CouversMom · 11-15-2009, 05:19 PM

Sometimes I wish I was not an informed pet owner...

I have a friend who has a female pug and a male bichon frise (both from PetLand...) and I asked her several months ago if she was going to spay her pug to prevent puppies. She told me that she was going to let them have puppies, and I was of course frustrated. I explained to her that here could be complications, and tried not to be rude about it.

So of course, after several months... the pug got pregnant. She then posts on Facebook asking people if they have experience with pregnant dogs. She didn't even bother to do any research! So the poor thing finally has her puppies, but continues to act weird throughout the night, so my friend thinks that she might have a puppy stuck. This happened today, so she of course does not want to take the dog to the emergency vet because of the cost

so she calls the mobile vet. They end up going in for a c-section and find that there is not a puppy like they expected, so they spay her (the ONLY smart decision she made...)

So she calls me today to tell me this, and I am so upset. How could she think that this was a good idea? I just do not understand...

I wish more people had a clue... she could have lost her dog because of her selfish desire to have puppies.

Kirby · 11-15-2009, 05:25 PM

That is just so sad. People want to have a dog, but they don't want to have to mess with vet costs. It doesn't make sense.

mscat · 11-15-2009, 07:24 PM

I hope that now that the momma dog is spayeed she will be ok , and be able to continue to care for her pups. I also hope your friend learned a hard lessen.

11-15-2009, 05:19 PM	#1
CouversMom and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 14,732	Frustrated... Sometimes I wish I was not an informed pet owner... I have a friend who has a female pug and a male bichon frise (both from PetLand...) and I asked her several months ago if she was going to spay her pug to prevent puppies. She told me that she was going to let them have puppies, and I was of course frustrated. I explained to her that here could be complications, and tried not to be rude about it. So of course, after several months... the pug got pregnant. She then posts on Facebook asking people if they have experience with pregnant dogs. She didn't even bother to do any research! So the poor thing finally has her puppies, but continues to act weird throughout the night, so my friend thinks that she might have a puppy stuck. This happened today, so she of course does not want to take the dog to the emergency vet because of the cost so she calls the mobile vet. They end up going in for a c-section and find that there is not a puppy like they expected, so they spay her (the ONLY smart decision she made...) So she calls me today to tell me this, and I am so upset. How could she think that this was a good idea? I just do not understand... I wish more people had a clue... she could have lost her dog because of her selfish desire to have puppies. __________________ Michelle- mommy to Couver and Khloe Mae! http://yorkiehavenrescue.com/

11-15-2009, 07:24 PM	#3
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	I hope that now that the momma dog is spayeed she will be ok , and be able to continue to care for her pups. I also hope your friend learned a hard lessen. __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

11-15-2009, 05:25 PM	#2
Kirby YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 618	That is just so sad. People want to have a dog, but they don't want to have to mess with vet costs. It doesn't make sense.