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Originally Posted by MsCheryle478  I only have one male dog and he is fixed. I haven't fixed any of my females. My Germ. Shep. I breed her occais. but don't own the stud anymore. He is local though, so we go for a visit. Otherwise, all my females go into heat but no one to bother them. With my little Chin, he was in and out and by the next day doing great. I have never wanted to risk surgery for the females when I considered it unneccessary. If you male is fixed I wouldn't worry about it. Going into heat doesn't hurt animals like so many claim. |
There are two members here whose females got mammary cancer. This is attributed to not spaying. Please reconsider, if only for that reason. They can also develop pyometra (sp?) an infection of the uterus that is often fatal.