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a little rant I feel like all the unwanted pregnancies give intact dogs a bad name. I mean, of course things happen...but if I am doing EVERYTHING right in my home, and taking the precautionary steps while out of my home (harness/leash, carrying, keeping away from females) why should I be punished if I dont want an unnecessary procedure done. I've set up an appointment for Thursday, but I cant help but feel like I am going to regret it forever.:( |
It is sad. There are benefits to neutering but also risks. It is very difficult to be so careful (and there are no guarantees). But...don't feel forced into this. It is your choice.:) |
I promise you won't regret it. As I said before, you really are doing Joey a service by taking away his drive that he is not allowed to satisfy. Nothing else will change. I neutered Shelby-Dale when he was 2 1/2 years old and I was so worried something about him would change. NOTHING changed. He is still the same dog he was...no personality changes at all. If you go into it feeling bad and making a big deal about it, Joey will sense that. He might react to that and that can change him. Make sure you act like it's just all in a day's routine for him. He'll be fine if you do that :) With that said, I agree with Crystal..don't feel you have to do it because you are being forced to do so. |
I do feel forced...everyone that I have this convo with tells me I "have" to get it done.. |
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I had Tibbe neutered as an only dog for three reasons: #1) to keep him from constantly feeling frustrated and needing to mate #2) to keep him from wanting to urine mark in the house and #3) to keep him from accidentally impregnating a little female should something ever happen that he was lost or I died, was disabled and he moved on to another home or any of the things that can happen that can perpetuate the over-breeding of dogs in this country(Tibbe has conformation faults and should not pass those along). I felt that as a dog-lover, it would be best for my baby, the cleanliness of my home and good for all dogs in the long run to have one less intact male. Things could go wrong in your dog's surgery but you know from the statistics that this surgery is performed successfully every hour of every day in this world with very few bad outcomes. The good so outweighs the bad that most of us leave our babies off for the surgery with apprehension, dread and worry but still the abiding faith that it will more than likely turn out well and in the long run, the dog will be far better off. |
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This is a good read: Animal Reproduction. American College of Theriogenologists You have time to make a decision. there is no need to rush. |
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I was just reading the other night about a new form of neutering that does not require surgery. It is fairly new here in the states, but apparently it has been around a little while in Japan and other places overseas. It is called "Zeutering" and is done with zinc injections,which render the dog sterile, as zinc kills off sperm. I don't know how to link to the article, but I'm sure you can Google it. Maybe you can see if this is available to you. |
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