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Originally Posted by icy ...I just want you all out there to think twice about this procedure, especially if your babies will be well looked after in a home environment and not out running wild. |
i don't think anyone intend for their yorkie to run wild. and no one intend for their dogs to roam the streets, legal or no. and just because you are a very responsible owner, it doesn't mean everyone else in the neighborhood is. and sometimes even the most well intended, well prepared owner isn't 100% fool proof. the unexpected accident, no matter how remote, do have the possibility of happening (unless you keep your yorkie confined in the home 100% of the time). i think it's important for every owner to keep that in mind.
but with that being said, it is the owner's decision whether or not to fix their pet. if you are uncomfortable with the decision and feel that it will negatively impact her health and well being. then by all means, don't do it, seek alternatives. talk to your vet. but if it's just postponing the inevitiable, it's probably better to do it sooner than later. i'm sure yorkies, like humans, will recover better and more quickly a procedure when they're young, strong, and forgetful than when they're older, possibly weaker, with better memory of the trauma.