Housing design for raising yorkies for profit?

I previously asked a question about dog kennelling, and received a lot of sanctimonious, preaching, self righteous remarks. I AM GOING TO RAISE DOGS FOR PROFIT!!! WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR APPROVAL!!! But I want to do it right. My question is this: Why must they be in small ';cages'; or ';runs';. Is it a bad idea to periodically let the females be together, say in a communal area, for several hours per day, as we would our family pet(s). And also, is there a more humane design for the kennels? Thank you.Housing design for raising yorkies for profit?
First, I am going to give you a 'sanctimonious, preaching, self righteous remark' Then I'll help you...





Raising dogs for profit is a bad idea, it increases the suffering of other animals and is unethical in the eyes of anyone who truly loves dogs. You should show your animals and have an extraordinary level of breed knowledge before you breed your animals... you must be prepared to say 'no' to a prospective buyer if they aren't a good match for the breed or particular puppy... if you are breeding only for profit you will not be able to adequately screen or educate potential buyers.





Now, I'll give you some information. Since you're going to do it I might as well help ensure the best quality of life for the animals, right? They do NOT need, nor should they be in small cages or runs, this is for commercial kennels who deny their animals exercise, vet care, love, attention, and general welfare. You should treat all of the parents as family pets... they need the love, attention, and training so that they can properly raise the puppies and ensure that they become easily socialized with other dogs and with people. Keeping them in a communal area is BEST as dogs in the wild form packs and do better in a social setting. Not for just a few hours; if anything I would keep them in a communal area most of the time, and perhaps crate/cage them only at night (or just let them sleep together.) The most humane design for the kennels (other than keeping them all as you would a completely 'pet' dog) is to have 3 or 4 sections for separation if needed as well as one large communal area for them. The kennel can have something similar to a doggie door and allow them access to an outside fenced in area at their will. The purpose of having a few sections for separation is to keep males away from females and to isolate a sick, pregnant, or nursing dog.





Let me reiterate that for you, the more social and communal the kennel is the better the dogs will be... happier, healthier, easier to care for, etc.





I am a dog lover and a vet student.... I know you will see paragraph 2 as self-righteous but I feel it needed to be said if I am going to help you in any way.Housing design for raising yorkies for profit?
I prefer to keep my dogs in my home as part of the family. I too breed them, but i don't keep them locked up in kennels (of course I only have 3 too......hehehe) The breeder we got our female from had about 10 - 15 Shih tzus running around inside his house, they were all part of the family.





Just remember though, breeding is not a way to make lots of money; by the time you pay for all the necessary vet visits, the extra food the mom eats, the shots and stuff for the pups after they're born, you're lucky if you break even. Also remember Yorkies can have difficult deliveries which means sometimes you may have to rush out to an emergency vet in the middle of the night (when most pups are born) and she may even need an emergency C section or else you risk losing mom and pups.





So before you decide to become a breeder, please talk to a local breeder in your area and do your homework.





Good luck.
Yes, it's a good idea to let them socialize like that. However, it is very hard, almost impossible to make a profit raising animals, dogs or otherwise, unless you have a huge business. Small scale isn't worth it because you will be lucky to break even.
I don't see why you can't let the females run together. I would just becareful with the males.





I have seen males and females get hooked through a fence before so becareful of that.





If properly done I don't see how you are going to make a profit.





Good luck to you. I wish there were more breeders who thought about the dog and not just what that dog can do for his/her bank account. Again Good luck to you.
first thing you need to do is make sure the breeding pair are of breed standard, good health records, and have been AKC registered. You also need to go to the AKC website and check on breeding practices for these dogs, and contact other breeders for advice and tips. DONT breed every time your female goes into heat, give her some time to recover.
I am not saying this to be self-righteous or anything else, but I want to be honest with you about this at the same time. I have a friend who bred dogs for years. She made little money at it. The thing is that it costs a lot to take a ***** through pregnancy and then feed the pups, give them first shots and all of that. More than you can imagine I bet. So don't be thinking you will make much extra. Maybe $400 dollars every few months or so in exchange for a lot of work and some heartache when things go wrong, which they will from time to time. Now if you still want to do this, I suggest keeping only females and going to someone for stud service. It keeps your resources free to care for the females, and you will not want to keep breeding to the same stud anyway, as you will probably keep a female puppy here and there, and you can't inbreed them. You can keep several together for periods of time, too. You just have to watch that they don't fight. That is another problem my friend had. Her bitches fought constantly. Then she sold a pup to a good friend who abused it. She finally got tired of the hastle and heartache, and has not bred in a long time.
Man, these people are really gonna blast you now! You have opened a can of ********. Ahhhh. if you have to ask these questions, you are not ready yet for one dog or a whole slew of them. You know Yorkies have alot of health problems? I have one, totally adore him, but am aware of the time, money and hardship he faces. He is 6 years old and will be a ';Senior dog'; next year. Betcha don't even know much about Yorkies xcept that they go for a lotta $$$$$.
GOOD FOR YOU! SO MANY BREEDERS CAN BE SOOOOOOOOOO FULL OF THEMSELVES. ASK A VET ABOUT THE KENNEL STUFF. RAISE YOUR DOGS THE WAY YOU WANT. I PREFER FAMILY RAISED DOGS. BY THE WAY DO ALL THOSE SELF IMPORTANT BREEDERS UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE A LARGE SUM OF MONEY FOR THERE DOGS? I THINK THEY FORGET THAT THEY MAKE A LOT OF MONEY ON THERE PUPS!
I respectfully disagree. If you are doing it ';right'; you will not be making a profit. I spend far more on my dogs than I get back from puppy sales.
Yorkies are TERRIERS. IF two of your dogs take a dislike for each other one can't just move on like wolves handle this, so they FIGHT. Maybe to the DEATH and the entire pack can become excited to the extent of joining in. Better be there at all times and bettter know how to break up a fight if you do this.


Better know how to clip or groom yorkies too -that hair matts.


done right there is little profit so forgive us for assuming your gonna end up bein the next puppymill rescue tale....