CJR
the dreamer
My friend works at a pet store nearby that breeds all of their animals, including chins, in house. The chins are your typical pet-store door stoppers (a term I made up because the chins are wedge shaped... I don't like the term "rat-faced" because I like rats )).
Anyway, I was talking to the owner about his animals and I showed him some pictures of Bessie as an example of a "better quality" animal. Granted, Bessie isn't anywhere near perfect, but she's not a door stopper either.
His reaction was, "Wow, she's beautiful!" and then, "You should let me breed her."
He offered me $100 to breed her, plus 25% of the selling price of her kits. I told him, flat out, that there was no way I am going to breed Bess. I don't have the experience, HE doesn't have the experience, none of his animals have pedigrees, he doesn't even care for the animals properly, I could go on and on.
Problem is, he wouldn't stop bugging me about it. Every time I'd come to the store (I come socialize the animals), he'd be like "So change your mind about your female yet?", "How's Bess doing?", "I just got a really nice male.", crap like that.
I don't know how common this situation is, but to anyone who is ever offered it... be strong. If you love your chinnie, the money just isn't going to be worth it.
I have stopped going to the pet store as a result of his constant nagging. Thank goodness he doesn't have my phone number.
Anyway, I was talking to the owner about his animals and I showed him some pictures of Bessie as an example of a "better quality" animal. Granted, Bessie isn't anywhere near perfect, but she's not a door stopper either.
His reaction was, "Wow, she's beautiful!" and then, "You should let me breed her."
He offered me $100 to breed her, plus 25% of the selling price of her kits. I told him, flat out, that there was no way I am going to breed Bess. I don't have the experience, HE doesn't have the experience, none of his animals have pedigrees, he doesn't even care for the animals properly, I could go on and on.
Problem is, he wouldn't stop bugging me about it. Every time I'd come to the store (I come socialize the animals), he'd be like "So change your mind about your female yet?", "How's Bess doing?", "I just got a really nice male.", crap like that.
I don't know how common this situation is, but to anyone who is ever offered it... be strong. If you love your chinnie, the money just isn't going to be worth it.
I have stopped going to the pet store as a result of his constant nagging. Thank goodness he doesn't have my phone number.