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So I mentioned on another thread that I was on litter watch but it only produced 1 puppy. I heard the story this week-end, and turns out there were 2 pups but due to (IMO) vet malpractice they ended up with 1. Very sad, I felt so sorry for the breeder who is such a lovely person and really did nothing wrong to have this outcome!
Anyway, long story short, the remaining puppy is a boy and is available. I'm first on the list to have him. So my question is, do any of the breeders on this forum have experience with raising singleton puppies? What should I be looking out for?
I have done lots of reading over the week-end and have a good idea of what can go wrong with them. I have also read lots of examples of what can go right with them. In fact the dog who won superdog at our last PWD specialty was a singleton, so they're not all bad! I guess I just want a good grasp of what I might be taking on and what I should be considering...
Anyway, long story short, the remaining puppy is a boy and is available. I'm first on the list to have him. So my question is, do any of the breeders on this forum have experience with raising singleton puppies? What should I be looking out for?
I have done lots of reading over the week-end and have a good idea of what can go wrong with them. I have also read lots of examples of what can go right with them. In fact the dog who won superdog at our last PWD specialty was a singleton, so they're not all bad! I guess I just want a good grasp of what I might be taking on and what I should be considering...