in heat?

**sewmisskitty** · 10-19-2005, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by dab_20

p.s. we plan to get her spayed this fall.

Please please please get your little dog spayed as soon as you can. One of my dogs, Gracie,(the only one not to have been spayed), is currently at the vets and she has been very ill , its still touch and go, and when it comes down to it its because we didnt have her spayed.

**beeniesmom** · 10-19-2005, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by sewmisskitty

Please please please get your little dog spayed as soon as you can. One of my dogs, Gracie,(the only one not to have been spayed), is currently at the vets and she has been very ill , its still touch and go, and when it comes down to it its because we didnt have her spayed.

I don't agree. Wait 1 month at least until the end of her heat. If a dog is spayed during her heat, she loses a lot a blood. That can be very dangerous for such a tiny pup.

**lv4dogs** · 10-19-2005, 12:38 PM

I also agree, wait about a month then get her spayed. In the mean time do not let her outside alone or unsupervised.

**dab_20** · 10-19-2005, 04:47 PM

well we let her go potty outside alone because our yard is fenced in. we did call and made a spay appointment. we cancelled it because is 280 dollars!! i thought vets acctually WANTED ppl to get there dogs fixed. maybe thats why there are so many homeless pets. we called our humane society to see how much it is there and they dont do it! petsmart is over 300 dollars. i dont know what we are gonna do.

**Tollers-n-Dobes** · 10-19-2005, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by dab_20

well we let her go potty outside alone because our yard is fenced in. we did call and made a spay appointment. we cancelled it because is 280 dollars!! i thought vets acctually WANTED ppl to get there dogs fixed. maybe thats why there are so many homeless pets. we called our humane society to see how much it is there and they dont do it! petsmart is over 300 dollars. i dont know what we are gonna do.

They do want the best for people and their animals, it's the anesthetic that costs so much. Call the local Humane Society, they usually don't charge a whole lot for a spay if you're really concerned about money issues. If she was my dog though, I'd just pay the $280. Every female dog of mine has been between $215 & $280 and I've always paid that much because it's benefiting them. But I do understand that some people just can't do that so like I said before, call the Humane Society

Good luck with your girl!

**Karen** · 10-19-2005, 10:08 PM

Exactly - call around, the Humane Society, any nearby shelters, they may have a vet program that does low-cost spay and neuter, or be able to work out a payment plan with you.

**dab_20** · 10-19-2005, 10:10 PM

thank you for the suggestion, but in my last post it said we did call the humane society and they dont do it.

my mom really didnt plan to have to pay that much for a spay. when we got missy spayed it only costed 80 dollars. (and we got it done at the same place that now 280 dollars) the reason its so expensive is because they do lazer now.

**Tollers-n-Dobes** · 10-19-2005, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by dab_20

thank you for the suggestion, but in my last post it said we did call the humane society and they dont do it.

my mom really didnt plan to have to pay that much for a spay. when we got missy spayed it only costed 80 dollars. (and we got it done at the same place that now 280 dollars) the reason its so expensive is because they do lazer now.

Sorry, I didn't see that part. Is there any other place you can think of that might do it cheaper? Maybe you could try asking your current vet?

**lv4dogs** · 10-20-2005, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by dab_20

well we let her go potty outside alone because our yard is fenced in.

You'd be surprised, a male dog can smella female dog in heat for MILES. Another dog could hop the fence into your yard & mate with her. Male dogs will go to extremes to get to a female dog in heat, they will bite & chew through things, jump over things, they do what ever they can to get her. I would NEVER EVER leave an in heat female dog alone where there is even the slightest chance of her getting pregnant.

**sewmisskitty** · 10-21-2005, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by beeniesmom

I don't agree. Wait 1 month at least until the end of her heat. If a dog is spayed during her heat, she loses a lot a blood. That can be very dangerous for such a tiny pup.

I did not mean that she should be spayed while still in season, only that she should be spayed 'as soon as you can '. Sorry for the confusion.
As for the high cost of spaying ... well its a fact of life. But a stitch in time saves nine.

Hope it all works out.

**dab_20** · 10-21-2005, 01:52 PM

thank you everyone. if i was the one who was paying for the spay, of course i would get her spayed. but it is not my decision, and i am tired of trying to convince my mom to get her spayed for 280 dollars. and that doesnt even count for any of the pain pills, testing, and some other things you should do before and after the spay. i will ask my mom soon to call the st. cloud humane society. shes sick right now, so i wont ask her until shes better. thanks again