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**sarasmid** · 03-02-2010, 07:45 PM

Has anyone ever noticed a breeding obsession with your bully breed loving significant other?

My boyfriend won't shut up about it. Lucy's spayed, so is my St. Bernard Ethel. But every day he looks at them, sighs, and says "They would have made such pretty puppies."

I bring up cost of vet care, and especially, finding stable, suitable homes.

"We'd sell them to our friends and family, and check up on them and stuff!"

It also comes up with my Rottweiler puppy. He wants him to keep his balls for a few years, just in case I change my mind. This I am against (the little monster's been marking and humping since he was 7 weeks old, he's incredibly dominant, as well as our problem child). Once he hits 6 months, those bad boys are GONE. Thankfully he gets better everyday, but those balls still have an expiration date.

He keeps bringing it up with my room mate who just got an AmBull/AmStaff mix puppy. She's against it because she knows nothing about the dog's background, and nothing about breeding. And she knows how hard it is to find a home for a pure bred dog, let alone a mutt.

I'm so sick of hearing about what pretty puppies a pair of dogs would make.

Has anyone else had to deal with this when they got a dog??

**sleepergun** · 03-02-2010, 07:53 PM

Sorry, I can't really help ya. We have 8 dogs that are almost all rescues, so the last think my husband would want to do is bring more dogs into this world

Maybe that is an idea, tell your bf if he wants to start breeding your pet quality dogs, you will start bringing home all the puppies in the shelter that are already in need of a home.

**gambleingsites** · 03-02-2010, 08:00 PM

tell him it is not the DOGS breeding he needs to worry about....

**V8V8V8** · 03-02-2010, 08:02 PM

Read this thread:

http://www.pitbull-chat.com/showthread.php?t=52917

**Ornamiviant** · 03-02-2010, 08:08 PM

tell him it is not the DOGS breeding he needs to worry about....

We both have spayed shelter girls... yeah that has never come up. Plus he wants a Molloser for his next dog anyway. Knowing him it'll be a rescue too.

**Drugmachine** · 03-02-2010, 08:16 PM

tell him it is not the DOGS breeding he needs to worry about....

HAHA No joke

**orison** · 03-02-2010, 08:26 PM

Luckily, no. But, I do have friends who felt that way, thankfully they didnt breed them.

**U2DnBGFE** · 03-02-2010, 08:33 PM

My husband doesn't care for it and wants no part of breeding dogs.

**GustavM** · 03-02-2010, 08:45 PM

He shouldn't want to cross breed anyway! IMO you can't ask to much for a mix breed puppy anyway, so selling them would be a waste.

Thankfully my SO only wants to breed if I want to do it. I would only think about it if I had CH show dogs of the same breed.

**Tusethede** · 03-02-2010, 09:48 PM

Yep, I understand that.

Stan was the one that really wanted the breeding between Tess and Notch done, but to be fair, if I would have push more against it, it probably wouldn't have happened, but I won't deny that part of me wanted the breeding done as well. Though, I told him one breeding and then Tess gets Spayed, and that's what was done. However, now, from time to time, he'll say to Tess, "Yeah, Tess, she took away your ability to be a Mom. You can blame her." Stuff like that.

**Cofeeman** · 03-02-2010, 09:56 PM

here it's the other way around.
I'm the one OBSESSED with learning as much as possible to hopefully one day have the necessary knowledge to start breeding quality, working APBT's.

oh and tiffani, breeding dogs should NOT be for money.
many good breeders loose money on their breedings.

**ricochettty** · 03-02-2010, 10:17 PM

All of our animals are spayed/neutered, and if they weren't, they would be getting an appointment to have that done. The last thing I want, or need, to deal with, is puppies. Read the link Michele gave you, then make the SO read it... it should change his mind, and when you guys finish reading that thread, read this one... if it doesn't get through to him, nothing will.

http://www.pitbull-chat.com/showthread.php?t=8710

**casinoboneerer** · 03-02-2010, 10:48 PM

My husband was obsessed for the longest time of breeding our great dane and I nixed that in the butt by fixing her behind his back. He was fuming mad.. but i didn't care.. I made my point clear.

Now he wants nothing to do with breeding dogs and has focused his breeding intentions on me

**sarasmid** · 03-03-2010, 12:04 AM

Thankfully WE will not be having any kids. I've made that VERY clear.

I've showed him so many of the breeding threads on here, he's convinced that everything will go right if he does it (which seems to be the mentality of people who want to breed with no knowledge of the process). He's incredibly stubborn and thick headed. Luckily I'm the one who's in charge of the dogs! I also have no desire to deal with heat cycles and possible oops litters, not to mention the lifetime of guilt I'd feel if the homes didn't work out or they ended up in a shelter, or if any illness occurred, etc.

One of our dogs is sort of a rescue (the guy who got her didn't check if he could have bully breeds in his apartment, and the day we got her she was about to go to the pound). My Rottie is from an "oops" litter. My Saint Bernard was from a breeder though (I figured if I'm going to get a dog that will outweigh me by at least 50 pounds, I wanted a puppy. Especially after I walked an out of control, adult Saint.) But she was from a respectable breeder who bred to improve the breed, not for the cash.

I've learned to ignore him. Thankfully my girls are spayed, and my Rottie is a hell raiser which makes him not want more of those in the world. Every time he brings up breeding my Rottie, the Rottie does something naughty about 5 minutes later and he changes his mind.

**Irravepem** · 03-03-2010, 12:13 AM

My husband says it sometimes, more as a joke. I think honestly most people don't understand what a shelter dog is and just how many there are until you show them. My husband thought all shelter dogs were blood thirsty wild animals until he ACTUALLY walked into a shelter. Also he thought pitbulls were deadly

just takes a little thing called education.

**sarasmid** · 03-03-2010, 03:36 AM

I've taken him to shelters, he's just dense. He gets the shelter thing, the last time we went we almost got more dogs. It's a good thing we're what our friends like to refer to as "dog poor". He's convinced nothing bad would happen if he bred dogs. He almost had me convinced, but then I found this forum.

His mom said it best, he's smart, but he's not bright.

He also wants more puppies around, but my Rottweiler loves to push his buttons, and he's lost his interest in puppies, no matter how cute they are. I'd be bickering 24/7 if it wasn't for Damascus.

**rarpAcconavox** · 04-03-2010, 12:52 AM

Oh gaud.... my ex RIP bred his stupid, snakey, should have been euthed bitch THREE BLOODY TIMES! And guess who got stuck looking after the puppies?!

It caused a constant rift in our household and eventually led to him getting the boot. I made him tell every freakin' person who looked at puppies what a crappy temperment his female had and even booted some of the assholes out of the house who were getting a puppy off of him over my dead body. I got to see quite a few of these pups grow up AND reproduce themselves, only to make MORE dog with crappy temperment. He was CONVICNED it wasn't something genetic.

---------- Post added at 03:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:49 PM ----------

Maybe that is an idea, tell your bf if he wants to start breeding your pet quality dogs, you will start bringing home all the puppies in the shelter that are already in need of a home.

That's what I was thinking. If he wants more ''puppies'' around, there's crap loads of them that need fostering!

**Irravepem** · 04-03-2010, 01:21 AM

That's what I was thinking. If he wants more ''puppies'' around, there's crap loads of them that need fostering!

Thats a great idea, no money out of your pocket, and no possibility of losing your dog!

**ådrrraj** · 04-03-2010, 02:34 AM

My wife is not that way but I get it from people on the streets about my Abby oh she would make beautiful puppies then I tell them I am getting her spayed and its OH what a waste ???? No she is still my dogs and a great dog..heck even the people I got her from told me she is such a great dog and would make beautiful puppies and could make you some money..I was thinking to myself yea so that someone else has to rescue one of my puppies from someone like you I am thankful they got rid of her but at the same time I have had to put some time in to fix the damage they did... Also look on craigs list here in AZ Phoenix are tons of dogs needing homes lots of pit and pit mixes it is so bad that the pound ran a add in craigs list that stated to all you pit lovers huge pit adoption this weekend.. I am not against breeding for a purpose we need people who have the time, money and Love of the breed to make the breed better and if your a hunter and are breeding for that reason great but just to randomly throw two dogs together because you think they will make cool puppies is not right need. time and research to get the proper characteristics Just my opinion My dogs will be getting fixed in the next month..My little white male furball is already fixed. Abby goes in Saturday for another complete physical blood work everything if all is well she will be getting spayed as soon as I can get her in

03-02-2010, 07:45 PM	#1
sarasmid Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	Significant others and breeding.. Has anyone ever noticed a breeding obsession with your bully breed loving significant other? My boyfriend won't shut up about it. Lucy's spayed, so is my St. Bernard Ethel. But every day he looks at them, sighs, and says "They would have made such pretty puppies." I bring up cost of vet care, and especially, finding stable, suitable homes. "We'd sell them to our friends and family, and check up on them and stuff!" It also comes up with my Rottweiler puppy. He wants him to keep his balls for a few years, just in case I change my mind. This I am against (the little monster's been marking and humping since he was 7 weeks old, he's incredibly dominant, as well as our problem child). Once he hits 6 months, those bad boys are GONE. Thankfully he gets better everyday, but those balls still have an expiration date. He keeps bringing it up with my room mate who just got an AmBull/AmStaff mix puppy. She's against it because she knows nothing about the dog's background, and nothing about breeding. And she knows how hard it is to find a home for a pure bred dog, let alone a mutt. I'm so sick of hearing about what pretty puppies a pair of dogs would make. Has anyone else had to deal with this when they got a dog?? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-02-2010, 07:53 PM	#2
sleepergun Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 615 Senior Member	Sorry, I can't really help ya. We have 8 dogs that are almost all rescues, so the last think my husband would want to do is bring more dogs into this world Maybe that is an idea, tell your bf if he wants to start breeding your pet quality dogs, you will start bringing home all the puppies in the shelter that are already in need of a home. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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gambleingsites Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 592 Senior Member	tell him it is not the DOGS breeding he needs to worry about.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-02-2010, 08:08 PM	#5
Ornamiviant Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 594 Senior Member	tell him it is not the DOGS breeding he needs to worry about.... We both have spayed shelter girls... yeah that has never come up. Plus he wants a Molloser for his next dog anyway. Knowing him it'll be a rescue too. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Drugmachine Join Date Apr 2006 Posts 4,490 Senior Member	tell him it is not the DOGS breeding he needs to worry about.... HAHA No joke Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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orison Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	Luckily, no. But, I do have friends who felt that way, thankfully they didnt breed them. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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U2DnBGFE Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 901 Senior Member	My husband doesn't care for it and wants no part of breeding dogs. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-02-2010, 08:45 PM	#9
GustavM Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	He shouldn't want to cross breed anyway! IMO you can't ask to much for a mix breed puppy anyway, so selling them would be a waste. Thankfully my SO only wants to breed if I want to do it. I would only think about it if I had CH show dogs of the same breed. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-02-2010, 09:48 PM	#10
Tusethede Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 437 Senior Member	Yep, I understand that. Stan was the one that really wanted the breeding between Tess and Notch done, but to be fair, if I would have push more against it, it probably wouldn't have happened, but I won't deny that part of me wanted the breeding done as well. Though, I told him one breeding and then Tess gets Spayed, and that's what was done. However, now, from time to time, he'll say to Tess, "Yeah, Tess, she took away your ability to be a Mom. You can blame her." Stuff like that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-02-2010, 09:56 PM	#11
Cofeeman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 595 Senior Member	here it's the other way around. I'm the one OBSESSED with learning as much as possible to hopefully one day have the necessary knowledge to start breeding quality, working APBT's. oh and tiffani, breeding dogs should NOT be for money. many good breeders loose money on their breedings. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-02-2010, 10:17 PM	#12
ricochettty Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 521 Senior Member	All of our animals are spayed/neutered, and if they weren't, they would be getting an appointment to have that done. The last thing I want, or need, to deal with, is puppies. Read the link Michele gave you, then make the SO read it... it should change his mind, and when you guys finish reading that thread, read this one... if it doesn't get through to him, nothing will. http://www.pitbull-chat.com/showthread.php?t=8710 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-02-2010, 10:48 PM	#13
casinoboneerer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	My husband was obsessed for the longest time of breeding our great dane and I nixed that in the butt by fixing her behind his back. He was fuming mad.. but i didn't care.. I made my point clear. Now he wants nothing to do with breeding dogs and has focused his breeding intentions on me Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-03-2010, 12:04 AM	#14
sarasmid Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	Thankfully WE will not be having any kids. I've made that VERY clear. I've showed him so many of the breeding threads on here, he's convinced that everything will go right if he does it (which seems to be the mentality of people who want to breed with no knowledge of the process). He's incredibly stubborn and thick headed. Luckily I'm the one who's in charge of the dogs! I also have no desire to deal with heat cycles and possible oops litters, not to mention the lifetime of guilt I'd feel if the homes didn't work out or they ended up in a shelter, or if any illness occurred, etc. One of our dogs is sort of a rescue (the guy who got her didn't check if he could have bully breeds in his apartment, and the day we got her she was about to go to the pound). My Rottie is from an "oops" litter. My Saint Bernard was from a breeder though (I figured if I'm going to get a dog that will outweigh me by at least 50 pounds, I wanted a puppy. Especially after I walked an out of control, adult Saint.) But she was from a respectable breeder who bred to improve the breed, not for the cash. I've learned to ignore him. Thankfully my girls are spayed, and my Rottie is a hell raiser which makes him not want more of those in the world. Every time he brings up breeding my Rottie, the Rottie does something naughty about 5 minutes later and he changes his mind. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-03-2010, 12:13 AM	#15
Irravepem Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	My husband says it sometimes, more as a joke. I think honestly most people don't understand what a shelter dog is and just how many there are until you show them. My husband thought all shelter dogs were blood thirsty wild animals until he ACTUALLY walked into a shelter. Also he thought pitbulls were deadly just takes a little thing called education. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-03-2010, 03:36 AM	#16
sarasmid Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	I've taken him to shelters, he's just dense. He gets the shelter thing, the last time we went we almost got more dogs. It's a good thing we're what our friends like to refer to as "dog poor". He's convinced nothing bad would happen if he bred dogs. He almost had me convinced, but then I found this forum. His mom said it best, he's smart, but he's not bright. He also wants more puppies around, but my Rottweiler loves to push his buttons, and he's lost his interest in puppies, no matter how cute they are. I'd be bickering 24/7 if it wasn't for Damascus. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-03-2010, 12:52 AM	#17
rarpAcconavox Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 411 Senior Member	Oh gaud.... my ex RIP bred his stupid, snakey, should have been euthed bitch THREE BLOODY TIMES! And guess who got stuck looking after the puppies?! It caused a constant rift in our household and eventually led to him getting the boot. I made him tell every freakin' person who looked at puppies what a crappy temperment his female had and even booted some of the assholes out of the house who were getting a puppy off of him over my dead body. I got to see quite a few of these pups grow up AND reproduce themselves, only to make MORE dog with crappy temperment. He was CONVICNED it wasn't something genetic. ---------- Post added at 03:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:49 PM ---------- Maybe that is an idea, tell your bf if he wants to start breeding your pet quality dogs, you will start bringing home all the puppies in the shelter that are already in need of a home. That's what I was thinking. If he wants more ''puppies'' around, there's crap loads of them that need fostering! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-03-2010, 01:21 AM	#18
Irravepem Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	That's what I was thinking. If he wants more ''puppies'' around, there's crap loads of them that need fostering! Thats a great idea, no money out of your pocket, and no possibility of losing your dog! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-03-2010, 02:34 AM	#19
ådrrraj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 492 Senior Member	My wife is not that way but I get it from people on the streets about my Abby oh she would make beautiful puppies then I tell them I am getting her spayed and its OH what a waste ???? No she is still my dogs and a great dog..heck even the people I got her from told me she is such a great dog and would make beautiful puppies and could make you some money..I was thinking to myself yea so that someone else has to rescue one of my puppies from someone like you I am thankful they got rid of her but at the same time I have had to put some time in to fix the damage they did... Also look on craigs list here in AZ Phoenix are tons of dogs needing homes lots of pit and pit mixes it is so bad that the pound ran a add in craigs list that stated to all you pit lovers huge pit adoption this weekend.. I am not against breeding for a purpose we need people who have the time, money and Love of the breed to make the breed better and if your a hunter and are breeding for that reason great but just to randomly throw two dogs together because you think they will make cool puppies is not right need. time and research to get the proper characteristics Just my opinion My dogs will be getting fixed in the next month..My little white male furball is already fixed. Abby goes in Saturday for another complete physical blood work everything if all is well she will be getting spayed as soon as I can get her in Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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