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Originally Posted by TaylorWoods  Thanks so much for that  Im going to really consider it because you are really right...they are all perfect in our eyes I have been worried about her colouring to be honest. only lately did she lighten up  her coat is very short though and she is a little darker when it grows but i wont try and justify it because her colour is NOT perfect. I know that
It's just such a hard decision for me. Breeding aside, i hear so many opinions on whether to spay and neuter or not. some say it's healthier with regards to ovarian and testicular cancer etc and other say you shouldnt mess with their bodies and they should stay in tact because it's healthier. In our family all our animals were done early on except my mother's breeding burmese cats. We had a Border Collie however who was spayed and got major infections and had to be anethetised and opened up and scraped out twice after that. in the long term she suffered terribly with bladder infections and couldnt hold her bladder and the vets said it was from spaying her.
I might have to ride this heat out if I do decide to spay and neuter because it is immenent My little male can always go to my parents house, but I do have the means to separate them at home too and have used diapers on her in the past.
I appreciate the unbiased advice it has given me a lot to think about. at the moment im weighing up the pro's and cons and im seeing more cons so im going to give it some careful thought and consider the spay and neuter option for both their sakes.
In the long run she is my baby, my first Yorkie love and I have always been worried about putting her in danger. This has given me much to think about and a good reason to keep her safe |
That's good that you are seriously considering all options. I thought I would throw this out there just as an FYI. Personalities are inherited, and it sounds like your male is on the shy side, maybe even a frightful little dog? (feel free to correct me on that) I don't know why my little boy is very shy. I've seen the rolling over and wetting himself part, he's done that in the past like your pup. That comes from extreme nervousness. If you see how my boy acts, you would think he was abused (he really is just that scared of things). I highly doubt that is the case, but if I bred him, he would have some neurotic babies just like him. Hes a very loving little man, just not breeding worthy in my opinion.
The marking in my opinion can definitely be stopped, even in stubborn little boys. Kaji was so "good" at marking everything.
After neutering and some training, I don't worry about him marking in the house at all. No more belly bands either. (just when we're visiting a new house he's never been too) He has dribbled pee, but it was like in your case where he get so nervous or anxious he wets himself. That is an entirely different problem though.