Virtual Breeding 2

To: Rottie email list; Daily Advertiser From: Gretel Cosby Subject: puppies due soon! Date: 10 November	Hello. My name is Gretel Cosby. My bitch is expecting pups in the next few weeks. If you are interested in puppies, then please contact me via this email address. Both parents are registered, and puppies will come with a health guarantee. Gretel Cosby.
To: Gretel Cosby From: Rottie email list - list owner Subject: re: puppies due soon! Date: 10 November	Gretel - it is against the list policy to advertise puppies through the list. This list is not an advertising forum. We have stated this message several times. I would have expected far better from you. As a result, you'll receive a week's ban from the list. If you have any questions, please email me privately. Ben Sommers - Rottie email list owner
To: Gretel Cosby From: Sue Samuels Subject: re: advertising Date: 10 November	Hi Gretel - advertising is not a great way to go. I have several people on my puppy list that I can't supply puppies to for another year. I've checked this people and they all look fine. Whatever you do, don't send a note to the Rottie email list. It's against list policy to advertise puppies on that. Ben will be furious if that happens. If you advertise through the paper, you'll have all sorts of people calling you and you will spend hour after hour trying to sort out who is capable and responsible enough to have a pup. Sue.
To: Gretel Cosby From: Sue Samuels Subject: re: puppies due soon! Date: 10 November	Holy smokes G. I can't believe you advertised through the rottie email list. Tell me you didn't place an ad in the paper too! S.
To: Gretel Cosby From: Trevor Hickey Subject: puppies Date: 10 November	hello. i am looking for a guard dog. when can i come and get a pup. my dog Satan died last month in a gang fight. i need another dog. Trevor
To: Gretel Cosby From: Dobe x lover Subject: re: puppies Date: 10 November	I need a female rottie pup. I am creating a new breed that is a cross between a dobe and a rottie, and I need a good female pup. she will be well looked after. please email me back asap and let me know how much. Cassie.
To: Gretel Cosby From: Mrs Edwards Subject: pup Date: 11 November	Gretel, hello, I am 80 and I have never had a dog before. I have always wanted one though. I need one a pup that will be very gentle and won't need much training. Do you think they will be a lot of work? My husband doesn't want me to have one, but when you get to my age, you don't worry about things like that. Please write back soon and let me know when I can come and pick out a pup. sincerely, Mrs Edwards
To: Gretel Cosby From: Swallow family Subject: re: pups Date: 11 November	hello, we've never had a pup before. we'd like to buy a female one please so we can breed her and show the children the miracle of birth. a pup would also be a great way of teaching children responsibility. we don't have lots of money, so can you please spare us a thought and let us have a cheap one. we don't want to show it or anything. we just want a pet. then we can breed her and let other people have cheap pets too. we can't afford to pay any more than $80. thanks. Majorie Swallow.
To: Gretel Cosby From: Stan Subject: re: pups Date: 12 November	we saw your ad. when can we pick out a puppy.
To: Gretel Cosby From: Smith family Subject: re: pups Date: 13 November	I've told the children they will be getting a new dog and they will be so excited. Rotties don't grow very big do they. we don't want a large one. please send detail immediately
To: Gretel Cosby From: student dorm Subject: re: pups Date: 16 November	We'd like a dog as our student dorm mascot. Can you tell me how much they are?
To: Gretel Cosby From: Bettina Arndt Subject: pups Date: 16 November	hello. can you please tell me if rotties shed. I need a pup that has a hypo allergic coat that doesn't shed. please let me know as soon as possible when I can get a pup. I'm desperate. Betti.
To: Gretel Cosby From: Melissa Smith Subject: update Date: 20 March	We live in an apartment and need a pup that will not be active. Can you please send one that is housetrained. I work very hard, and am often away from home for 12-14 hours at a time. so the puppy needs to be able to hold it while I'm away. I won't have time to train it either. can you do this before i pick it up. Melissa Smith Hartworld Designs Inc.
To: Gretel Cosby From: Sue Samuels Subject: any puppy people yet? Date: 23 November	Hi Gretel. I haven't heard from you in a while. How are you going in the search for puppy people. Did you get much response? I have some people on my puppy list here if you'd like them. Let me know, Sue
To: Sue Samuels From: Gretel Cosby Subject: re: any puppy people yet Date: 28 November	Sue - this is a nightmare. I've got so many enquiries for puppies that it's just not funny. Unfortunately 9 out of 10 of these are completely unsuitable. I am tearing my hair out in frustration. I've tried to reply nicely to people and tell them no, and some people just get aggressive. Some even think that I have to sell them a pup. It is just all awful. I'm spending so much time on this that I haven't watched the news in over a week, and I am now so confused that I can't tell the genuine people from the others. If it's ok with you, I think I'll just stick with your puppy list, and leave all of these enquiries. It's just too hard this way. Gretel

Decision Point

Wow, Gretel seems exhausted and the puppies haven't been born yet. They are due in two days too! What would you do if you were Gretel. Would you continue down this path to having the puppies, or, if you could wave your magic wand, would you turn back time and to some weeks ago, and never have bred Cammy?

If you would like to continue, click here to proceed.

or,

If you would like us to wave the magic wand and turn back time to August, before the Rottie National, click here.