After giving up on getting a newfie two years ago because the only breeders who got back to me were not planning to breed, getting my crazy rescue last year (that I love to bits, but is a handful and leash reactive, and could really use another dog to play with), then deciding to get another dog after our trip in November, thinking that maybe I should look for a newfie breeder again instead of getting another rescue... I finally found a breeder I liked. Contacted them. Got put on the list. They said they were planning a breeding 2-3 months later, and the puppies would go home in Nov/Dec, which was perfect timing as I'm going back to school in Feb/March... Got excited, started talking about names with family etc...
Got word today that they couldn't find any puppy on the ultrasound after a month, and it's very possible that she's having a fake pregnancy.
I am so very bummed. I KNOW that they will breed again, and it's just about patience, but it's like me trying to have children all over again (it took us 4 years). It would just have been perfect to have a puppy in November/December, to spend more time with him and at least trying to get him mostly housebroken by then, done with puppy classes etc, so I could focus more on school (it's probably just going to be a few hours a day and most things I already know, but still).
I found another breeder and contacted them as well (not sure why I didn't find them before, but they do health testing, and their dogs are gorgeous, so yay), but who knows if that one will pan out... and mostly I was pretty attached to the idea of getting a puppy from that female (even though they are all gorgeous) and that breeder... It's just that this Fall would be the perfect time to get a puppy... also have no idea what place I'm at on their waiting lists.
Anyway, just wanted to vent. I'm sure a lot of you can relate! Just telling myself that it's easier to housebreak a puppy when it's not super cold out... so maybe it's for the best...
