[Jessiewessie99]

Originally Posted by selzer

You co-own the bitch, and raised the litter.

I don't get you being a foster at all. Sorry. Foster and adopt go for people rescuing dogs from shelters or puppy mills.

If you co-own the bitch and raised the litter, and sent the puppies to their new homes at eight weeks, then you are the breeder or co-breeder if you like.

It is bad enough that the PETA people and the HSUS people make out breeders to be bad, breeders have no business buying into that.

Fostering a litter, is when someone drops off a pregnant bitch to a rescue or shelter.

If you bought this bitch already bred, then you are the bitch's owner, and the owner of the litter -- maybe not technically the breeder of the litter, but definitely not a foster.

If you are in touch with, in relationship with the breeder of the bitch, then it is not a rescue/foster situation.

Ok, rant over.

This puppy is YOUR responsibility. If you had anything to do with the breeding of your 2.5 year old bitch, the puppy is your responsibility. If you are 100% certain your puppy will be better off with your partner, then do what is best for your puppy. My opinion is that you raised this puppy from birth, behavioral issues, weak nerves, poor socialization is YOUR responsibility.

If you want to be a breeder, then you should start with this puppy in taking responsibility and becoming the expert in behavior and training. Sending it to your partner to fix or deal with or put down is not taking reponsibilty for it. You will learn a whole lot from a tough pup than you will from a compliant easy pup. And if you want to be a breeder, than you NEED to know a lot about behavior and training and management and leadership. Start here.

Well said.