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Neutering male dogs,..............
Marc1301
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My mothers little Shih-Tzu pooch has reached 7.5 months of age.
She WAS planning on taking him at 6 months, but I bought him some time.
Her vet says before 9 months.
Poor little guy is scheduled for the knife this Friday.
He will not be bred, but at the same time he isn't trying to 'mount' anything, or marking territory inside.
His biggest thrill is when I come over, and he hears the door open. Barks like a pitbull,.....can't figure out how he got that voice.[:)]
After that he runs to me, and after picking him up he goes for his rawhide.
Some type of ritual it seems, as he doesn't do this with my mother.
I'm trying to talk her out of it for awhile longer,.....what say you folks?
She WAS planning on taking him at 6 months, but I bought him some time.
Her vet says before 9 months.
Poor little guy is scheduled for the knife this Friday.
He will not be bred, but at the same time he isn't trying to 'mount' anything, or marking territory inside.
His biggest thrill is when I come over, and he hears the door open. Barks like a pitbull,.....can't figure out how he got that voice.[:)]
After that he runs to me, and after picking him up he goes for his rawhide.
Some type of ritual it seems, as he doesn't do this with my mother.
I'm trying to talk her out of it for awhile longer,.....what say you folks?
"Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
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decreases his chance of cancer.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Just don't do it too early. Some dogs grow unnaturally if you do.
That seems like common sense to me, and the very reason I have been trying to postpone this for the pooch.
He seems to be real close to full size for his breed,....I hope anyway. Bigger than any either of us has had.
I was trying to tell her to wait for a full year, but she will probably listen to the vet.
I say have her do it soon or she'll regret it later.
Neuter
decreases his chance of cancer.
This.
I wish I had spayed my now deceased Rottie earlier, she developed nearly fatal uterine infections at age seven which necessiated a hysterectomy. Two years later at age nine she was diagnosed with lympho-sarcoma and died within two weeks on 10/1/10. I still miss her terribly.
My wife and I did get a new dog two weeks later, an eight-week old female Lab/Pointer mix who was rescued by my vet (she was headed to a shelter in Newark, NJ), I had her spayed as soon as possible.
I don't let them run wild, if I want to breed, I can.
I had a Japanese Shiba ink, he came down with cancer.
But from what the oncologist told me, the cancer
He had was in his genes, it would not have mattered.
As for my newest buddy,
I'd be a happier person if someone had done it earlier.
But I suspect if they had, he'd still be living a nice dry life with the previous owners.
So it's worth the price.
Neuter, NOW. Please.
+1! Got Thor fixed at 6 months.
I had a lab that was neutered before age 1. Great dog. Died of cancer at 10.
Current Vizsla is 4 and not neutered. The breeder and some others I spoke with advised against it, or to at least delay it past 18 months. No peeing, no aggression. He likes to hump things. Guess what, so did my lab and my female Rott. Go figure.
This is a social policy very similar to the idea of gun control. Since some cannot control their animals, everyone should spay/neuter before the animal gets out of the house. It's another dumbed down policy for the masses.
If you decide to neuter, go for it. Don't do it because others try to make you feel bad about not doing it.
Another agenda driven public policy. The cancer part may be true. Certainly he will not develop testicular cancer if he has no testes. What they don't tell you is that the lack of testosterone in the early growing period leads to other problems with lack of proper muscularization and weakness in bones and joint issues.
I had a lab that was neutered before age 1. Great dog. Died of cancer at 10.
Current Vizsla is 4 and not neutered. The breeder and some others I spoke with advised against it, or to at least delay it past 18 months. No peeing, no aggression. He likes to hump things. Guess what, so did my lab and my female Rott. Go figure.
This is a social policy very similar to the idea of gun control. Since some cannot control their animals, everyone should spay/neuter before the animal gets out of the house. It's another dumbed down policy for the masses.
If you decide to neuter, go for it. Don't do it because others try to make you feel bad about not doing it.
Are you kidding me[?]
Neuter
decreases his chance of cancer.
Agreed...
Neuter
He'll never know the difference and you, your Mom, and the pup will be just fine...
MUCH longer.
Vet told us if she would have been fixed when younger this wouldn'
have happen.
Capt. Jack Sparrow.
IMNSHO, responsible owners spay and neuter, unless they are planning to breed their dogs.
I've seen more earlier spayed females with spay incontinence (sp?) than ones done later.
I had already thought about the testosterone issue myself, before it was mentioned above.
It just makes sense for him to be fully grown before cutting that off IMO.
This breed supposedly fully matures by 8 to 9 months.
Also, I left out the fact that he is not around other dogs, and doesn't run loose outside.
Totally an inside dog short of taking him out to go to the can.
Considering the nightmare he started out as, he sure has turned into a well behaved little guy.
The bark he has is unreal for a dog of this type. I had one, and my mother has had two before him. They sounded like little ankle biters,......this one sounds like a 50 to 60 pound dog when he barks. Very deep pitched, and throaty sounding.
When I go over there, he hears me open the garage door, and starts with the barks, and runs towards me. It's actually hilarious, as you are expecting a good sized dog, and then this little 12.5 pound thing comes around the corner, and starts wagging his tail, and jumping all over me wanting to be picked up.[:D]
Only thing that ticks me off is the fault of the breeder.
She was one of those that don't belive in changing anything that nature provided, and did NOT remove his front dew claws.
He occasionally scratches the crap out of my legs when I have shorts on.
The vet my mother uses does not recommend removing them at this point for whatever reason. Said it should have been done at about 2 weeks old.
Thanks for all the input, and it sure seems like it's best to have it done from all the responses here.
We lost a Min-Pin to prostate cancer, and the Vet told us that if we had gotten him fixed, it probably would have never happened.
Eddie: "Best just to let him have his way, Clark".
It will greatly reduce the chance of prostate issues and cancer later in life. I say go for it.
We lost a Min-Pin to prostate cancer, and the Vet told us that if we had gotten him fixed, it probably would have never happened.
That would work on humans, too, Danny but I don't see many men lining up to get neutered!
That is a popular myth.
Our latest police dog, a very active and aggressive Malinois, is a neutered male.
On the home front, Dawnie's big pup Jake is a neutered male, and I would not advise coming into the house uninvited when she is there with him.
quote:Fixing a male takes all of the aggression out of him.
That is a popular myth.
Our latest police dog, a very active and aggressive Malinois, is a neutered male.
On the home front, Dawnie's big pup Jake is a neutered male, and I would not advise coming into the house uninvited when she is there with him.
But does it not make you question what their level of aggression would be were they not cut? It is a relative scale after all.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
quote:Originally posted by nunn
quote:Fixing a male takes all of the aggression out of him.
That is a popular myth.
Our latest police dog, a very active and aggressive Malinois, is a neutered male.
On the home front, Dawnie's big pup Jake is a neutered male, and I would not advise coming into the house uninvited when she is there with him.
But does it not make you question what their level of aggression would be were they not cut? It is a relative scale after all.
Had a Doberman * who wasn't aggressive at all.
But protective of all she considered 'her's'.
Visciously protective.
I'll take that over aggressive every day.
And she didn't have equipment.
Not at all. When you spend $20,000 for a police dog, there can be no room for questions.
Completely against "fixing" any dog or cat.They were born to procreate ,so let them live a normal life.How would you like to be "fixed"?Its a crime against nature.[xx(]
What color is the sky on your planet? On mine, the sky is blue, and the shelters, kill and no-kill, and foster homes, are filled to over-flowing with unwanted dogs and cats whose only fault was being the offspring of animals doing what "NATURE" called them to do.
You ask how I would like to be fixed? So, animals and humans are the same? You were "born to procreate," were you not? Do you control your procreation? If so, that is a crime against nature, is it not? If not, how do you support all your children, both legitimate and illegitimate?
I really can't believe that the post to which I am responding here is serious. You should use the green font when being sarcastic.
quote:Originally posted by dheffley
It will greatly reduce the chance of prostate issues and cancer later in life. I say go for it.
We lost a Min-Pin to prostate cancer, and the Vet told us that if we had gotten him fixed, it probably would have never happened.
That would work on humans, too, Danny but I don't see many men lining up to get neutered!
Men are not animals that someone else owns or is responsible for, but that being said, I have known a few who should be fixed. Like the fool who has 30 kids by over 20 women with no job and has never paid a dime in child support.[V]
I have never had my male or female dogs fixed.
I don't let them run wild, if I want to breed, I can.
I had a Japanese Shiba ink, he came down with cancer.
But from what the oncologist told me, the cancer
He had was in his genes, it would not have mattered.
As for my newest buddy,
Dang, better get that little guys ears nuetered, or he's gonna fly away on the next windy day.......