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02-11-2009, 08:33 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: hastings
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| ? about spay/neuter contracts.. Just wondering why instead of making people sign a spay/neuter contract that breeders don't just have the pups spayed/neutered before hand and add the cost onto the price of the pup??? Just curious.. |
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02-11-2009, 08:39 PM | #2 |
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| Some breeders do spay/neuter pups before they go to their new homes, and I think that is the BEST thing they can do. There are way too many dishonest people who breed anyway or who get an "oops" litter. I know of a few breeders who won't send puppies to their new homes without spaying/neutering them first. My cat's breeder spays/neuters all her kittens at 10 weeks (and 2lbs) before they go to their new homes too. I guess there are a lot of people who are still wary of early spay/neutering but the studies show that there are no additional risks to spaying/neutering an the puppies actually recover more quickly than an older puppy or adult would. Anyway, I think the most responsible thing a breeder can do to assure their pet pups aren't bred is to have them altered before they leave.
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02-11-2009, 09:11 PM | #3 |
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| i don't know anything about breeding so i can't speak for breeders. but as from the buyer stand point, I would perfer the breeder to spay/nuter the pups before they leave the breeder. i wouldn't mind it if the breeder include the surgery fee on the price of the pup.
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02-11-2009, 09:30 PM | #4 | |
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02-11-2009, 09:43 PM | #5 |
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| I'd never spay/neuter a puppy before 6 months. And that is why I always use a spay/neuter contract that requires the surgery by the time the puppy is one year old. I check up on my puppies, and the contract gives me a legal right to force the surgery if necessary.
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02-11-2009, 10:58 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: hastings
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| Thanks for the input.. Looks like people have different opinions about it.. I guess I was just curious about it.... I'm not sure if it's safe for the dog or not, but it would be a wonderful fix if it was.. Not that I don't think people should breed yorkies, I just know alot of them would end up in puppy mills with irresponsible owners.. I am guilty of breeding.. I bred my female once, which I have pups now from, but she was two, and I'm having her fixed.. I just did it once, never again.. I guess people just get curious or think it's fun to breed and have puppies, but I have learned my lesson..lol..I love all of them dearly but it's a full time job.. when my girl was pregnant I didn't have a job and I don't know what would have happened if i would have.She wouldn't leave me side......The day I started a new job she went into labor and I had to come home.. Needless to say, I don't have that job anymore .. The pups are cute but i don't think people really understand how expensive it can be and how much work it is as well.. |
02-13-2009, 06:34 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | Small breed dogs frequenty retain puppy teeth that should be removed at 6 months. Many times it is easier to do the spay and teeth removal at the same time rather than subjecting the puppy to anesthetics twice. That is the reason why many puppies leave on a spay/neuter contract. |
02-13-2009, 06:47 PM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: hastings
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| Good to know! thanks scrap |
02-13-2009, 08:38 PM | #9 |
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| Another thing to consider when talking about Yorkies is their likelihood of having liver shunt. This especially goes for those whose paretns haven't been tested or their lines aren't clear of the problem. Shunt surgery can be done at the time of spay/neuter and with the females, the abdomen wouldn't have to be opened again. I see very few benefits to anesthetizing a 12-16 week old puppy. You can't really even bile acids test at this age and get an accurate reading. Some owners prefer to do this before any surgery is done.
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