02/04/2024
I am truly delighted to report that the last puppy has found his forever home at long last. It's a very bitter-sweet moment for me, Indie and Saphie as we've all grown to love him so much since his last sibling left. Thanks to everyone who has shared many of my posts to find all 12 pups a home. It's over and out from Indie as she's had two litters now, but maybe her daughter Saphie will have a litter of fabulous pups early 2025 too!
Dogs who are loved are not breeding machines. The Kennel Club allow a mum (=Dam) to have 4 litters. I have seen many dog breeders put their dogs through back-to-back litters (meaning that they have another litter straight after their previous litter) and so the Mum (Dam) doesn't have any time to fully recover from having the previous litter. 4 litters in 4 years is just wrong.
Indie had 2 years between her 2 litters and she will never have a third or a fourth litter. That's simply because it's too much. Please be very careful when you buy a puppy and check the Kennel Club registry for profit-orientated breeding before buying. Avoid any puppies from a litter born within a 12 month time frame of the previous litter.
Having a 5 Star Council Breeders License or a Kennel Club Assured Breeders Certificate does not mean these dog breeders follow the same rules as I. Loved pets first, and always first.
Thanks once again for following Indie's adventures and I hope to be able to share some of Indie and Saphie's summertime fun with you soon. All the best, Grumpy Grandad, AKA Adam!