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MICHELLE SCOTT continued
THE HAND OF A BREEDER...
Author Unknown
The hand of a breeder is the hand that calms the dog during childbirth ...
It is the hand that caresses her belly to calm her during contractions ...
A breeder's hand is the hand that makes the path free to let the pups be born easier...
It is the hand that does not tremble and is there to help a puppy in trouble.
A breeder's hand is the hand that breaks the puppies' bag if it is not broken after birth ...
It is the hand that helps rub and clean the puppies and help their breathing.
A breeder's hand is the one that tries to re- vive a puppy, but sometimes he has to give up when there is no heartbeat.
The hand of a breeder is the hand that cut the umbilical cord when the mother does not.
In addition, the hand of the breeder is the one that weighs the puppy every day to see if everything goes well.
A breeder's hand is the hand that puts a puppy closer to the mother while the mother looks at you full of
confidence...
The hand that rubs the chest, so that breast milk is activated ...
A breeder's hand is the one that rubs on his eyes and fights fa- tigue and sleep after days without proper rest.
It is the hand
that gives milk bot-
tles day and night when there is very little yield.
A breeder's hand is the one that brings the lost puppy back to the mother, the one who plays with the puppy to socialize, the one who teaches the puppy to switch to solid nutrition.
The hand of a breeder is the hand that takes care of the little ones when it does not go well with them.
The hand of a breeder is the hand you have entrusted to your future puppy in the hope that it will do well.
The hand of a breeder is the hand that is ready day and night to answer all your questions if you have any concerns about anything.
For all these and many other things, the next time you shake a breeder's hand, think of everything that hand has done with love.
—Courtesy Jennifer Idalia
Thanks to Genevieve A Munro for sharing pictures of her Pointer male: 7 weeks in the first picture, 5 months, 10 months, 3 years, and 9 years.
Although different countries celebrate Thanksgiving on different dates, I hope everyone, everywhere, takes a moment to count their blessings...and give Thanks.
Thank you for reading, and to my contributors for sharing. We’ll see you next month. —Michelle Scott
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michelle grew up with Irish Setters and bred Lakeland Ter- riers and Standard Poodles. She was a successful profes- sional handler for many years and is now an all-breed conformation judge. Michelle enjoys gardening, reading, painting, and the culinary arts. She lives near Guelph, On- tario, Canada.
Write to Michelle c/o editor@aramediagroup.com
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