My Ambition

[midlanderkeith]

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Saddens me awful does this posting, what was my lifes ambition when i was in a position to do so has been dashed, to be blunt and straight to the point, and in jills and my interests, the impending mating which was due to take place tomorrow, is now CANCELLED, what a sad day this is for me, but jills interests come before anything.

keith

 

[hely]

aww keith, im so sorry to be reading this, i know how much you wanted to mate Jill :huggles:

 

[Janimal]

So sorry Keith, I was looking forward to seeing those puppies too..

 

[jok]

Oh Keith, you must be very disappointed, it was obvious how much you'd been looking forward to it Why have you decided not to proceed?

:huggles:

 

[Trish]

so sorry to read this keith i too was looking forward to seeing the litter

 

[midlanderkeith]

Oh Keith, you must be very disappointed, it was obvious how much you'd been looking forward to it   Why have you decided not to proceed?
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Im absolutely heart broken here i can tell you, but as much as i wanted a litter of my very own, HOMES is what im after, loving homes, im noy the kind of bloke to breed a litter just to sit and ogle them, to late now ive pmd Russ to tell him, and Mally who was kind enough to offer run me down to sheffield for the mating, ive had this gut feeling for ages the mating wouldnt take place, perhaps its for the best, but its made me feel ill, dont for one minute think im a sympathy joe, im not

im as happy as pigs in shit with jill, and i love her more than words can ever say

 

[~Sarah~]

You must be really upset as we all know how much you were looking forward to Jill having some babies. So sorry to hear your news.

 

[quintessence]

Keith, what you have done is one of the bravest decisions anyone could make. You are an absolute credit to whippets. I know how much this litter meant to you but your concern for the future of the puppies has humbled me.

Oh Keith I'm so upset for you.

Jenny

 

[jue332]

Oh Keith I'm so sorry to hear your news

I was looking forward to seeing Jill/Ritchie pups too, but you have done the responsible thing, hard as it mybe :thumbsup: :huggles:

 

[Strike Whippets]

Keith, what you have done is one of the bravest decisions anyone could make.  You are an absolute credit to whippets.  I know how much this litter meant to you but your concern for the future of the puppies has humbled me. 
Oh Keith I'm so upset for you.

Jenny

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I'll second all of the above .......

 

[whippetsrus]

Sad, but a very responsible decision.

 

[kris]

a very wise and responsible decision keith.youve gone up in my estimation.seeing litters of pups on here and watching them grow is all very nice and tbh i think it does make us broody and want pups ourselves,but at the end of the day what comes first is your dog and good permanent loving homes for your babies.i just wish more people would be as responsible as you.i was sat here this afternoon looking through page after page of mongrel pups,yorky x jack russells,chihuahau x bichons etc etc a lot of the addresses were south wales where a lot of puppy farms are.if youve come to the conclusion that you cant be sure that you will be able to find good homes for all of jills pups then you are acting as a responsible breeder by NOT breeding.RESPECT TO YOU KEITH. :thumbsup:

 

[jeanyg]

Sending you hugs :*

I would be really worried if I was to breed...it would be like giving away my children.....

mind you now they have hit their teens :- "

Give your girl a hug and enjoy her without the worry of wondering if her babies are being looked after in the manner you would expect :huggles:

 

[Lal]

:huggles: Keith, you are a hero in my book. You and Jill clearly have a very special relationship and bringing these puppies into the world is not something you would take lightly. Nobody can ever be sure they will have homes for all the pups that they breed, may be a huge demand for girls and not boys etc etc. When we bought Rifle his breeder was left with one dog puppy which she kept for 7 months until she found the right home for him.

And then there is the question of the homes they end up in. In Nov last year (soon to be ex) hub contacted Rifle's breeder as we had decided we would like another pup. He then decided to leave me in Jan of this year! Breeder has phoned him as she has pups which will be ready soon, much as I would love to have another one I know that until divorce is sorted and I know where kids, Rifle and I will be living it cannot be an option, have to let head rule heart.

I take my hat off to you, so many people have said to me that I should just get another one as it was what I had planned to do. Best laid plans of mice and men....

That said, if I was in a position to do so, I would love a Jill pup, she is one seriously lovely lady.

 

[wild whippies]

Agree with everyone's statements Keith, you've definately done the right thing. I waited till Buffy was 5 and even though I had homes waiting she ended up with a litter of 8. Of which 4 went to close friends / relatives, 1 went to a lovely couple in Seascale and I planned on keeping 2. I had one boy left who stuck to me like glue and though I did plan on finding a home for him, I gave up in the end and kept him. Ironically, he's probably the best out of the litter as he's always keen to please and has never put a foot wrong. Keeping 3 was a big decision but I had the means, the support and the finances to do it but I do worry what it'll be like for them when they get old and they depart as they're all so immensly close to each other.

Credit to you keith :thumbsup:

 

[jinnyfizz]

Keith, I couldn't agree more with what everyone has said. Putting the pups and Jilly's interests before your own ambition is more than admirable.

If I had more land and a bigger house I would certainly end up with more whippies than I should :- " and, without a doubt, I would want a Jill puppy to be in that number. But 'IF' is a big word and I can only wish, I'm afraid.

You are truly a caring man with vision and I respect you for having made a very difficult decision :thumbsup:

:huggles: :huggles: for Jill x

 

[zilloot]

You're a brave and honourable man - that was one of the kindest acts I've heard of in a long time. It's hard to believe somebody would actually be so responsible after all the horror stories we read. Good on you. :huggles:

I think the hardest thing in the world would be letting puppies go and I would find it incredibly difficult. I had one litter and only two puppies, both of which were lined up for brilliant homes, and I kept both of them because I couldn't bear to see them go (they were hand-reared and prospective homes were very understanding why I was so attached to them). Thank heavens we didn't have 11 puppies!

I'm 100% in agreement with you Keith and it's why I'm not breeding from any of mine despite being asked frequently for iggie puppies. One person had the cheek to point out how much money I 'could' make - I was utterly horrified! and sadly she's now breeding them herself.

Jill is gorgeous and deserves your love :wub: :huggles:

 

[Painted Lady]

Keith you are a top bloke :huggles: :huggles: I feel your pain,I really do...knew how much it meant to you to breed Jill. Your love for that lady is so obvious in the way you write about her and she is one lucky girl to have you :huggles: :huggles: :huggles:

 

[Evie]

It's a testament to your love for Jill and how much you care for your animals that you have come to this decision. You've made the right choice and fair play to you for doing it. You have my respect.

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[whippynit]

Sorry Keith , i know you were so looking forward to this but as everyone has said ...youve made a sensible and totally unselfish decision :thumbsup: :huggles: :huggles: