Neutering/Spaying: What age?

[wolf_Q]

I agree with .sarah. Looking at the posts and reading how young some of your dogs were spayed/neutered makes me sick - especially the only several week old puppies. It's SO hard on their bodies!

Uhh how is this not specifically referring to people who posted in this thread?

wolf_Q & Vela: I'm simply stating my opinion. I am entitled to it.

Just FYI, I was not "rude" because this was Kay's thread. I was not directing my post at anyone specific, stop being so defensive.

Gosh. LOL.

Of course you are entitled to your opinion. I don't have a problem with your opinion, others said the same thing. I just don't appreciate the way you said it. Also, I'm entitled to mine...that your post was rude.

[K9soul]

Offensive and accusing way of stating your opinion: "...reading how young some of your dogs were spayed/neutered makes me sick"

Non-offensive way of stating your opinion: I don't agree with early spaying/neutering.

If someone stated that a specific way you cared for your dogs makes them "sick," I just bet you might be a little put off.

[BC_MoM]

I am not saying the PEOPLE in this thread make me sick. Don't attempt to twist my words.

I've seen many accusing others of "rude" posts, post rude posts themselves on their opinions of things.

Anyway, though, I don't have time for this. I'm sorry if you took offence to my post, it was not intended to be so.

[Kfamr]

I am not saying the PEOPLE in this thread make me sick. Don't attempt to twist my words.

I've seen many accusing others of "rude" posts, post rude posts themselves on their opinions of things.

Anyway, though, I don't have time for this. I'm sorry if you took offence to my post, it was not intended to be so.

Lets bring the drama and highschool antics elsewhere, please.

I was looking for opinions, however, there's no reason for them to be stated so rudely. Being that my dogs were among the youngest spayed in this thread, your comment was incredibly rude. And yes, it was specified and directed towards several of us.

Although you share the same opinion with her, Sarah stated her opinion eloquently without stepping on anyone's toes.

As Amy stated, the shelter my dogs were adopted from spay/neuter before they are adopted. I had no choice as many others have no choice when it comes to adoption/rescue.



Everyone else, thank you for remaining civil and posting your opinions/thoughts/advice politely. I will mosty definetly have him done before our trip to Utah, so no worries about Nebo not liking him. But I cannot decide to have it done this month or wait until April.

[dab_20]

I got Molli done at 1 1/2, only because it took months of convincing my mom to spay her. I think Sam was about 7-8 months. He had an extremely painful and hard recovery, poor little man. But now they are both healthy and happy.

Kay, when are you coming down to Utah? What area will you be in?

[Kfamr]

Sending you a PM Danielle.

[wolfsoul]

I used to be a huge advocate for early/spaying neutering until I did alot more research. It defintly does have it's ups -- less recovery time being the biggest. Also, I don't think the vast majority of people know how to train out behaviours that are a result of hormones. Better to nip the hormones in the bud so the dog can have less training difficulties, than to end up in a shelter later in life because of issues resulting from hormones.
I've never had issues with hormone related behaviours, but my dogs are also properly trained. Average Joe-Blow may have no idea how to train a dog.
I think it's great that some shelters alter so early. I know many SPCA dogs that were sold on a contract, only the owners ignored it and bred the dog anyways. I have my own ways of doing things (waiting until the dog is full-grown), but if someone wants to spay/neuter early I certainly won't have any qualms about it. The earlier it's done, the less chance of the dog breeding. Those of us with intact dogs always have to keep in mind that our dogs are always at risk of being bred, whether intentional or not. We have added responsiblity that some people can't or don't want to deal with.
As long as it's done at some point, and the dog is kept safe from breeding if it's done later, than to each his own, I say!

[BC_MoM]

And yes, it was specified and directed towards several of us.

As I previously stated, no, it was not.

[cloverfdx]

I will mosty definetly have him done before our trip to Utah, so no worries about Nebo not liking him. But I cannot decide to have it done this month or wait until April.

I was like that with Elvis, he was going to be done at 4 months, then 5, then 6 and eventually was done at 7 months. In the end i said he had to be done by a certain trip away and he was .