Lets not forget to start a de- worming program at 4 weeks. All in all, a full time job for the person caring for the litter. Now comes the selling of the pups. Not only are you taking care of these darling little pups that are now very active and need a safe secure area large enough for good exercise, but you feel tied to the phone. You don't want to miss a call when the ads are costing so much.
Some callers are nice enough but others areonly interested in one thing, the price.
They don't care that you have been conscientious, put hundreds of hours in the care of the pups, and the costs are mounting. Then you have to put up with people coming out to your home to see the pups. You care about the homes that the pups go to so your talking to these strangers turns into more of an interview, or it should. Minor or major problems can cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars. One can derive great joy and satisfaction from a litter of pups but it pays to know what you are getting into.