Should I have my dog neutered ?

[Westie Woman]

I'm glad your getting him neurtered. After boys get it done, they don't act like they'd just had a operation. Girls are sore for a couple of days though. If you have a problem with him 'claiming' the things in you house (beds, tables, even you)then this will all stop. But it may not stop his aggressive behavior. Maybe he sees these other males as threats to his owner who he loves with all his heart, and just wants to protect you.

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~~~A House Is Not a Home Without a Dog~~~

[aly]

Jasper's Mom: Reece is neutered and he has that 'problem'. It is sooo embarrassing when other people see!

Jasper ~ Smokey, here ~

I thought yer Mom wuz talkin bout ME !

Iffin I do that Dad alluz hollerz at me to "Put yer sqwirt gun away" or "Put it in yer holster", but I nebber know whut he's talkin about .

/s/ SmokeMutt



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/s/ Cinder & Smokey
the Rescued & Adopted
FurKids of *Phred*

[pyrlab]

Oh congratulations you made the best decision possible....my lab is neutered but he still tries to get his freak on...this won't take away his manhood I think the behavior changes are dependant on the dog...Sam still bounces off the walls...if neutering mellows them, that's a scary thought!

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[Genia]

I talked to a friend tonight and it made me think of this topic. She has two female lab mix dogs and never had them spayed. She noticed one of her dogs was gaining weight but figured it was the "old age spread". She took her to the vet for a yearly checkup and guess what? Her beloved Princess was pregnant! My friend was shocked but can handle it. She remembers finding a neighbors hound in her back yard once and figured he's the father. Her other furkid, Baby, starts exhibiting strange behavior. She calls her vet and the vet says "don't worry a lot of times when one female is pregnant the other will exhibit symptoms of pregnancy. It's just a false pregnancy". On April 12 Princess gives birth. One April 13th Baby gives birth! My friend ends up with 17 puppies! One of the reasons I love my friend is because she is such a caring person. But can you imagine having 3 children, two dogs and 17 puppies?! Her vet was nice enough to give her a discount for the pups shots. She has managed to find homes for all of the pups except four. She decided to keep two. One because he reminds her of her childhood dog and one because , her husband, a self professed computer geek, says has the markings of a Gateway computer box. Unfortunately one of the pups fractured his leg somehow ($254 vet cost) so while in a splint my friend allowed him to sleep in her bed. Now she is so attached she can't bear to part with him. Then there's Lillie who my friend's husband swears "chose him". Now my friend has gone from 2 dogs to 6. I love my friend like a sister. One of the reasons is because she has a heart of gold. She spent weeks screening the people who wanted the pups, and the the majority went to people she knew and whom she could visit and check on the pups. This to me is a great lesson on spaying and neutering.

[This message has been edited by Genia (edited June 01, 2001).]

[shais_mom]

The same thing happened to my parents neighbors GSD mix several years ago. They had 17 pups also!!! thats almost like 101 dalmations!!!
I've posted this before
if 2 dogs and their offspring are never ever spayed it will equal 64,000 dogs in 6 years!!!

[Genia]

My poor friend. It's kind of funny. She called me saying "Genia, I have 17 puppies living in my play room! I can't keep up with the poop!

[RachelJ]

I remember what it was like having 7. I can't even imagine 17.

[TollSettFK]

Abselutely have him neutered!

[Sudilar]

Yes.

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[crow_noir]

i'm not trying to sway anyone away from altering their dogs (or cats.). however i would like to make everyone aware of a down side. it isn't frequent, but it has been known to happen. and vets do link it to the altercations. as the dog (m and f) gets older it can start to loose bladder control due to loss of muscle control.

[LuvMyRott]

I`m glad you have decided to neuter. The hormones will take about 8 wks. to fully decrease. You and your dog will both be much happier. If you free-feed, just measure out the day`s portion.
Many rott owners wait until the dog is OFA certified at 2 years old and do it at the same time. As far as the implants go, I`ve only heard of that for people that are trying to sneak their dog into the show ring. Neutered dogs can not be shown.

[Corinna]

I heard about the implants on a pet talk show from a guy who had a pit bull and "He felt the dog would be embarassed to be seen without his equipment"" He sounded like one of those Macho types . I have never heard of spaying or neutering causing weaked bladder,I had to convince my dad it would help prevent some cancers (after we had a dog become very ill with breast cancer).I have always had my dogs done (we did raise springers for hunting dogs but one litter could tell us if they would provide the genetics we wanted.We had all pups spoken for be for breeding and spent a year or more finding the best mates for our lines. Usually we bred so we could have a replacement for the parent of the pup.) I haven't seen any activity level in my merlin still makes the neighbor tired just watching him.

[sammi]

We had a female black lab mix who at 12 years developed a weak bladder and she had been spayed as a pup. The vet put her on hormone pills and the problem was solved within 24 hours