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Poll: If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ?
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Khoobg
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Jun 25, 2003, 2:03 AM

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yumiko_masaki
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Jun 27, 2003, 2:23 AM

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well i do not intend to breed my dog, but then i won't put my dog up for spaying or neuter them cause i won't want them to be in pain and undergo this situation, i would like them to be as normal as what they are ... Laugh

Trivor
K9 Servant

Jun 27, 2003, 6:27 PM

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Hello there,
well, its again, a long argument over this topic. Personally, after finished alot of readings, I would spay/ neuter my dogs for their good health if I don't intend to breed them.
This is what i got from petsmart.com:

Male dogs do not need to engage in sexual intercourse. In dogs, sexual behavior is primarily a reflexive behavior.

Neutered males have a much lower incidence of prostate problems as they age.

Spayed females have a lower incidence of certain health problems, especially as they age. Spaying a dog before she is two years of age dramatically reduces her risk of breast cancer. And of course spayed females cannot develop uterine infections.

Again, this is just my judgement. At least I can do somehting to promise her future from certain unneccessary illness Smile

jay_owl
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Jun 28, 2003, 2:11 AM

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ooo, this is my favurite topic.

i'm 1000000x100000% supportive towards spay/neuter our pets (especially cats) if we r not a qualified breeder. i personally think this is a responsibility tht every pet owner shud bear.

i hav friends asked me wud it b cruel if we 'take away' the 'natural pleasure' from them? i asked them: how d u know tht they r 'high' bout tht? Laugh

(i mean, i myself really donno either).

but wht i know is, for the sake of their health, if the average 3 days pain can provide ur pet in a healtheir condition, y not?

Trivor
K9 Servant

Jun 30, 2003, 4:35 PM

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Hey Jay,
Yes, I agree with you!
way to go! Yes, I admit it. It was pretty bad and sad to spay Trivor. But we are as happy as always and to know that she is safe from breast/ ovary cancer, I am soooo damn happy!! Angelic

cshellz
Ultra ALPHA

Jul 25, 2003, 8:54 PM

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Hi guys,

I'm considering to neuter Sparkle. But what are the side effects of doing that? eg behaviour changes? increased weight?

Can anyone advise? thanks!

Trivor
K9 Servant

Jul 28, 2003, 4:44 PM

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Hello Michelle,
Believe me, there will be no side effect after the surgery.
As long as you keep on with diet control and exercise, the dog is happy and so does the owner.
Trivor has gone through for 1 month since last surgery and she has been underweight all this while. We were told to feed her more in fact... Tongue

She is neither lazy nor fet. She still love swimming, evening walk and running like mad dog... Laugh

Nothing has changed. Don't worry... Cool

cshellz
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Jul 28, 2003, 7:02 PM

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hi SC,

Thanks for the information. I am seriously considering to neuter Sparkle now. He's going to 6 months...is it too young?

I will discuss this with my vet next week.

jaz
Ultra ALPHA

Jul 28, 2003, 7:52 PM

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Are you sure by spaying can actually extend thier life span? Heard that it's actually the opposite way round.. Mad

Trivor
K9 Servant

Jul 28, 2003, 10:37 PM

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Hello Michelle,
I guess it should be ok...
Trivor's surgery was at her 7 month... Blush

Trivor
K9 Servant

Jul 28, 2003, 10:44 PM

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hello Lisa,
This is what I extracted out from petsmart.com:

Neutered dogs do not get fat and lazy. Dogs who eat too much and get too little exercise get fat and lazy.

Spayed females have a lower incidence of certain health problems, especially as they age. Spaying a dog before she is two years of age dramatically reduces her risk of breast cancer. And of course spayed females cannot develop uterine infections.

I guess this can somewhat reduce risk of getting ovary or prostate cancer...

jaz
Ultra ALPHA

Jul 28, 2003, 11:06 PM

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Oh... then my friend must be wrong... so now.. I have to consider in spaying my dog or not for longer life span... sigh... Unimpressed

Xana
Dog Kichi

Aug 12, 2003, 3:39 AM

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Hi, I have female giant schnauzer without pedigree now 9 yrs old. I spayed her when she was 3 or 4 yrs oold and I am sure I did well. I read some books about it and talked to vets before.
Many people say that neutred/spayed dogs loose their personalities but it is not truth indeed when you spay/neutre them after the first heating or later. My giant was very dominant before spaying and so she is now. SHe didn't loose her feminin image and diddn't got fat at all. She looks the same like before spaying. Any dog hasitates about her sex Wink

I have two males at home (scottie and mini schnauzer) and they know very well, that giant is female and leader of their company....

It is very comfortable for us and for her too. Because she does not live hormonal unbalances and any dog harasses her.

Well: according my opinion. If I would have dog which shouldn't be bred, I would spay/ neutre with no doubt again.....

sun-arrow
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Sep 4, 2003, 11:38 PM

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I will spay/neuter my dog if i am not going to breed. I prefer him to live longer and die naturally, rather than live shorter and experienced painful periods before being put to sleep... Unsure

snoopdog
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Sep 5, 2003, 12:34 AM

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Hi Trivor,

I see you're quite informed on this topic. My Dome is 3 mths old and he's already humping his favorite cushion while biting it. Is it normal? The vet said he's only have one testicles, the 2nd one not developed yet. I'm all for the neutering if it's for the good of the dogs.

Twenko
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Sep 24, 2003, 9:00 PM

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My baby is two months old right now.

How old should she be before she's neutered? My cousin had a Rottie too and I don't want him to ask for my baby for breeding when she's older.

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Xana
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Oct 2, 2003, 9:30 AM

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Re: [Twenko] If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ? [In reply to]	Can't Post

It depends on oppinion of vet. SOme vets say that it is better to spay/neuter before first heating. Then dog stay infantile for the rest of his/her life. Some vets recommend spaying/neutring AFTER first heating.
God knows what's better Wink

Xana

Amanda85
Doggyman

Oct 15, 2003, 5:35 AM

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Re: [yumiko_masaki] If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ? [In reply to]	Can't Post

i also do not want to spay my dog..
what's your method to prevent your dog from interbreeding?

yumiko_masaki
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Oct 15, 2003, 7:40 PM

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hi...

i guess we don't really like our dogs to be spayed because we don't like to see them sufer... well as usual i tink most of the dog owners will do is that by seperating the female dog form the males when she is on heat.. either put her in your house, in the kitchen or someplace which is big enought for her to move around... and i think this methods works most of the time.. Smile

Amanda85
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Oct 15, 2003, 11:38 PM

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i've tried to wear the female dog which some kind of 'pampers' for dogs. actually is for the period thing one.

do you think this can work?

yumiko_masaki
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Oct 16, 2003, 8:10 PM

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hello amanda,

well about your idea on putting those 'pampers' for dogs on the female dog... hmm.. i don't suggest for you to do that... because it's not suitable and it does not give the dog any comfortable type.. u should have think of how long the female dog will be on heat, and by then how long does she need to wear it until...
as for the period thingy, i guess there is no choice to let her to wear it instead of letting her messing around the places... but i really don't suggest to let her wear it while she is on heat.. try to re-think about it ok ?
i hope this will help you more or less in your questions.. Wink

mochacappucino
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Oct 16, 2003, 8:14 PM

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Just to share with you all. I was told by my vet that I shouldn't neuter Mocha as yet as she has some skin complications. It's suppose to worsen the situation if I do. So, it has to wait until Mocha is better !! Laugh

yumiko_masaki
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Oct 16, 2003, 8:36 PM

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hi there...

thanks for sharing this with us as an extra information to the person which don't know bout this... hmmm... i hope that your mocha will get better soon.. cheers ~~~

doberman
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Nov 18, 2003, 1:00 AM

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if i do not intent to breed them, nope, i dont want to spay them coz that they will feel pain ler... Pirate

goldilock
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Aug 22, 2004, 5:48 PM

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not sure

once i intend to neuter my dog but i worried to consequences

i scare she'll suffer from this operation

so now i give her to wear the hot pant and plan to buy the anti-mating spray

hope it works Blush

osmpam
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Feb 14, 2005, 12:45 AM

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Re: [jaz] If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ? [In reply to]	Can't Post

mmm.. spayin/neurterin definitely helps in your doggy's health, in the sense that he/she will not develop sex-related-diseases i.e. infections, cancers, etc.. which is a very common health problem in middle or old-aged doggies..

besides.. we can help reduce the possiblity of more stray puppies born on the street, consequently grow to become a problem/fright to the society, and later put into animal shelters (if not run down by cars, or etc etc).. and if not adopted, they will be "humanely" killed. isn't it sad?

as responsible doggy owners, we MUST.. ensure tat if we're not intending to keep the to-be-born pups (or be responsible to get them good owners), our doggies do not mate at all. for the doggies' sake.. ;)

3dogz2luv
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Apr 25, 2005, 7:41 AM

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If I would have been asked this one year ago, I would have said no. However, with my recent experience with my shep.mix, my answer is now ABSOLUTELY!!

She developed the begining stages of Pyrometra. Which is an infection in the uterus after the heat cycle is complete. The uterus fills with toxic puss which could burst at any time. I had never heard of this. All of the sudden her bahavior dramatically changed, lathargic - not eating - , so we took her to the vet where she was xrayed.

My reasons for never spaying Athena was because i could not bear her having to undergo surgery, or be away from me for more than a second. However, this condition IS fatal. Once the dog has this, surgery cant just take care of it. You cant just go in and remove the uterus because in this process the surgery could cause the uterus to burst and then the toxic puss would be all through the dogs body. Very scary. We were devastated.

With prayer on our side, we had her take antibiotics, and to the vet's surprise, it cleared up. But of course she is now an open target to get this again. So this is why we have decided to spay her. The surgery is so simple, the actual surgery only takes 15 minutes. For us, spaying our pet is the best decision for us, but more importantly, the best decesion for her.

Toy
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May 5, 2005, 3:20 AM

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yes, if i have my own pet & not planning to breed, will spay/neuter. this is benefitial. my cat will going for spaying soon. heard tht there is a new skill whereby spaying as early as 2 months, was told lesser risk & faster recovery.

ladee_m
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Jun 6, 2005, 5:28 AM

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Ello

I opt not spaying ot neutering coz I dun feel right to alter what God has created... however I do think that being responsible of ur furkids is very important if I do not have intentions to breed... my girls are confined indoors during the entire period of their heat & are strap on trainer pants to prevent staining the house...

On the issue of health, it remains a controversy for me... I have had experience of a neutered pet suffering from bad skin condition after the surgery to remove its reproductive organs... I later learn that the reproductive organ has other functions besides the main function... the absence of this organ has cut off the ability for its body to provide essential substance which is benificial to the skin... Frown

...was a very sad experince...

Amber.Faith
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Nov 9, 2006, 9:08 PM

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I do want to use my dogs for breeding but since Amber has hip prob, I shouldn't use her but for Faith we might. But if we don't want to, we probably might spay them. But the prob is, females tend to put on weight after spaying & I can't take that risk for both of my dogs. For my Amber, it'll just make her problem worse & my Faith suppose to have a slim streamline body, if she does put on weight, she;ll look terribly awful!!! In the other hand, if I don't spay them after their fourth or fifth heat, they might get uterus infection. They can't just get their period all their life. So this is a big decision we have to make...

Amanda85
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Nov 10, 2006, 6:40 PM

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pacco is a spayed female, yet u must notice that she is really slim.....so no worries, it depends on how d owner feed d dog.. Wink

Amber.Faith
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Nov 10, 2006, 7:48 PM

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Not all dogs will stay slim after spaying. I'm now feeding Amber very little! We use a fist size cup not the standard 8oz cup. And once a day, she's still slightly plumpish. Just weighed her yesterday & she has already lost 1kg and now is 29kg. See how difficult to make her loose weight? We also can't cut her food down drastically, it's like starving her...So, see 1st lah if we want to spay her or not.

RealityDreamer
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Nov 10, 2006, 8:10 PM

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Agreed.
Silky used to be nice and slim. After spaying,she put on a tonne of weight and lost her drive Unsure

She used to be really fast doing agility..now,with her lack of drive,she's not as good as she used to be.
I'm all for spaying but after this experience,I'm a little apprehensive.
It is still a decision I'm thinking abt for my other female,Hazel. Currently we just seperate her from the other males when she is on heat. So far so good,but there is the risk of infection. Frown

Amber.Faith
Old Kaki

Nov 10, 2006, 9:25 PM

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If Amber does get spayed & does ever get fat, I honestly don't know what to do! usually, after spaying OR neutering, the dogs fur will not be as smooth & shine as before. It'll be course & fluffy. Also, if we don't spay our dogs, by the fifth heat, there's bound to be problems-uterus infection, then must go for operation. So which one is better? Let my dogs become huge fat pigs or get uterus infection? Honestly, which one would you choose???

Amanda85
Doggyman

Nov 11, 2006, 1:24 AM

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'Not all dogs will stay slim after spaying'.....but not all dogs will turn out fat too..... Wink

Amanda85
Doggyman

Nov 11, 2006, 1:27 AM

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hmm.....is tat really silky lost her drive after she spayed?? Frown

but pacco is still crazy as ever.....still find it hard 2 control her speed....

Amber.Faith
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Nov 11, 2006, 4:45 AM

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Like I've said,all dogs willturn out different...Your still crazy & te Silky's calm down alot. Amber cannot slow down as she's gota do dancing & agility with me! Heee heee...

Amanda85
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Nov 12, 2006, 1:34 AM

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yeah, u oso agree tat all dogs r diff....then y ever1 tends to claim tat spayed dog will get fat n loss d drive... Crazy

btw, i think u shld use faith in agility instead of amber wit HD....coz she kenot do a high jump

i think faith had a better potential wit her speed n drive...

Amber.Faith
Old Kaki

Nov 12, 2006, 9:29 PM

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Oh no no no, surprisingly, Amber's doing much much better than Faith. Infact, enjoying herself better than Faith! And also can do it offleash...Faith tends to run off.

All dogs are different. Amber has slimmed down now to 28kg but that's becoz of the drastic diet! That's why we can't say whether Amber & faith's gona get fat or not after spaying. Buit what if one of them do? What am I gona do....? I can;t down a food anymore to a handful...We'll see, we'll see 1st. Anyway they both are still young, there'stime for them. Can't spay them now...

jessicaohh
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Nov 13, 2006, 10:03 PM

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i will spay my dog...in fact, i already did...

i truly agree with some of the members here....spay/neuter is for the better health of our furkids and my believe is, there is no such thing as 'cruel' because we take away their rights...

my thinking is, unlike human, animals don really feel 'incomplete' because they cant give birth etc. In fact, spayed/neutered dogs are more homely.

i spayed my 2 dogs when they were 6 months old and they are up and running on the second day when i brought them home...din notice any change in behaviour or any sadness due to the surgery...

Amanda85
Doggyman

Nov 13, 2006, 11:36 PM

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yeah, amber might be more obedient for agility n manage to do it offleash...

but for agility maxi class, jump are set around 16 inches high.....can amber do tat?

Amber.Faith
Old Kaki

Nov 14, 2006, 2:29 AM

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She will be able to do it but it's not encouraged. She can do long jump though...For Faith she doesn't leap across the hurdle. She floats across it with all four paws in the air...so funny!

Amanda85
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Nov 15, 2006, 6:55 PM

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as long as she manage to pass thru it, then u don't need 2 care wat method she use... Laugh

basic jumper class can b done wit leash, so faith can stand a great chance of bagging d prize... Wink

RealityDreamer
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Nov 16, 2006, 7:24 PM

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Hi,
Sorry for the late reply.
Right now..I guess I'm leaning towards spaying her. I suppose her health superceeds my desire for her to be slim and very active. I don't think Hazel will mind being on the heavy side lol!
I think dogs getting fat is much better than cancer. Unsure

Uterus cancer/Pyometra sounds awfully painful!

RealityDreamer
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Nov 16, 2006, 7:36 PM

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Not sure if "everyone" is claiming that their dog gets fat and loses their drive...coz I know there are some that hv no differece (like pacco) and others like silky.
I was very much into agility when she was young. Back then,the sport was very new and they didn't have enough ppl to open a class Frown

So i built my own mini agility course and I loved to see how fast she was. Given,at the time I was not to concerned abt touvh points la...so it was abit messy haha but I was wht? 8? Fast was good enough
Tongue

Then it was time for her to get spayed. She lost her drive due to the surgery but I was waiting for it to recover and come back...but it nvr did Unsure

So for her to lose tht....very "sam tong"...but I suppose it's much better than succumbing to cancer.

jessicaohh
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Nov 16, 2006, 8:25 PM

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hi,

you are rite...i think it depends on individual dog...i spayed my sasha too...well...i wouldn't say she is getting fatter, but i would say she has stopped being a picky eater Wink

before this, she is very picky..but after spay, i guess she has more appetite...so i think it is a good thing...

as for the 'drive', i guess it depends too...don see any changes in sasha...still love to jump and run around...

Amber.Faith
Old Kaki

Nov 17, 2006, 12:07 AM

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It's okay...

Since Amber's still young...We probably might spay her when she's three or four years old. I need Amber to be active & slim right now. yes, uterus infction is not a nice thing for a dog to have...LOL!

Amanda85
Doggyman

Nov 21, 2006, 6:35 PM

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Re: [RealityDreamer] If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ? [In reply to]	Can't Post

u actually own lotsa dogs, rite? probably u might consider using another to train 4 agility.... Cool

zen
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Nov 21, 2006, 11:23 PM

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Re: [RealityDreamer] If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ? [In reply to]	Can't Post

well i think its depends on ur dog. like mine, i neurtered my Benjamin. All my friends said Im so cruel for doin it. but I just want the best for my pup.

Doc said his "male behavior" too strong, kinda aggressive & danger when grow up, so recommended us to neurter Ben Ben. So we took the risk, 50/50. He is totally ok after the surgery, wont depress or wat, still very active & playful. I hav to say that he is more well behave & more manja....more "teh" edy (female hormon) Wink . Benjamin like to lick us compare to bite, but he stil bite & chew sometimes Unsure ...emotional i guess.

Anywhere, I nv feel regret for neutered him. its good for his health.

Benjamin, my baby boy 4ever

www.colliebenjamin.blogspot.com

(updated 21 Nov 2006)

No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.

~Christopher Morley~

(This post was edited by zen on Nov 21, 2006, 11:30 PM)

RealityDreamer
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Nov 27, 2006, 8:22 AM

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Re: [Amanda85] If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Haha...no la...i noe alot of ppl who own more than me Laugh

Zoodle has great drive for agility but he lacks socialization so that may be a prob(can overcome) but tak syok la small dog....

jessicaohh
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Nov 27, 2006, 6:45 PM

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Re: [zen] If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ? [In reply to]	Can't Post

hi,

i agree with you...when i wanted to bring my girls for spay......all of my frens also said that i am cruel...but i don think so lo...

i feel that if we are really aware of the world we are living in (whereby there are lots of abondoned animals around), i doubt that spay/neuter our animals is cruel at all...

Amanda85
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Nov 27, 2006, 6:58 PM

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Re: [RealityDreamer] If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ? [In reply to]	Can't Post

hey, agility got both mini n maxi class la....but currently mini dog is d one dominating d game....

so if u had maxi dog, u can stand a better chance of winning Wink

RealityDreamer
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Nov 28, 2006, 8:20 PM

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Re: [Amanda85] If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Well...Tyson can but he's slow..and his foundation is different (not for agility) so training will be abit more challenging. I adopted Hazel and she doesn't seem well-socialized...it'll be even more challenging. As for Axel,after his SchH is solid..then only can do agility...and who knows how long that's gonig to take. lol. Sigh.

potter
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Feb 9, 2007, 12:57 PM

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Re: [Khoobg] If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ? [In reply to]	Can't Post

I agree with Yumiko_Masaki. I do not intend to breed my dog and he is within my control at all times. I do not intend to neuter him either.

I think the topic of neutering/spaying is a very personal decision. If you can't control your dog and he/she is allowed to roam outside (which I hope does not), it is best to neuter. As opposed to the contrary believe, neutering for a male might not bring as much health benefits as we are lead to believe. There are new studies done on this. The incident of bone cancer is higher in neutered dogs, twice higher. Prostate cancer is actually four times higher in neutered dogs. These are not something everyone or vets that do not keep themselves updated with researches will tell you.

As for female dogs, they benefit more form a spay than a male dog does from a neuter.

In regards to marking, humping and aggressiveness; neutering cuts down a certain percentage for some dogs and in these cases, it really depend on the individual dogs. To curb these problems, training is the best way to go. A lot of dogs neutered still marks, humps. Humping is also associated with being dominance over another dog rather than a sexual behaviour. As for curbing aggressiveness, there are dogs that were sweet natured and does not mark before being neutered that went the other way round after neutered. I have personally came across cases where dogs become aggresive after neutering and the owner ended up adopting out the dog. It really depend on individual dog.

cryssy
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May 30, 2007, 3:16 AM

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Re: [potter] If you do not intent to breed your dog, are you infavour of spaying or neuter them ? [In reply to]	Can't Post

i'm all up for it... by the way, i got Cheri from PAWS & i didn't have a choice.. all the dogs there are already spayed or neutered..

well, if your dog is always roaming outside your house on his/her then it's wise to neuter/spay your dog. coz this is the main reason we're facing the problem of having so many stray dogs around.. plus, ppl are not too keen on adopting dogs from shelters