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Elisandra · 12-11-2006, 07:58 AM

For your advise although i am still confused as to what i should do he is actually 9 months already and i know you should do it the sooner the better but i am still

hopefully i will make up my mind before the end of the year.

Elisandra · 12-12-2006, 09:24 AM

now i need help with questions what should i ask the vet i want to call today and schedule the surgery but i need to have questions to ask them what anesthesia, bloodwork the day of surgery or before? any other questions i should ask please help me.

MikaTallulah · 12-12-2006, 11:41 AM

Cozy went into heat at 7 months. It was three weeks from hell. She was miserable had to be separated from her best friend the 120lb golden b/c he was unneutered at the time. He has since been neutered. The two of them were pitiful. He would not eat. All he did was cry.

The sad part is I had an appt. for her to get spayed but had to cancel it. My vet does not operate on small dogs in heat.

SnowWa · 12-13-2006, 02:37 AM

I have very strong feelings about spaying and neutering our pets.

If we are not breeding (and, this should be left to those who have close-to-standard, good representatives of any breed --- and know what they are doing).... we should neuter and spay our pets.

Responsible pet owners neuter and spay their pets.

We don't do this only because there is no good reason for us to put our little female through the ordeal of having puppies - or only because there are tens of thousands of dogs being put to sleep because their aren't homes for them), but also, and perhaps even more so, for our pet's welfare. Neutered and spayed pets live longer, happier, and healthier lives.

I wish you could read some of the tragic stories (that have been posted here) regarding pets that weren't spayed and neutered.

I don't even think this issue is even debatable - pets should be neutered and spayed. There is no "Should I or shouldn't I.........???" If you're a responsible pet owner - you will!

***** Please remember that I said responsible breeding is an exception..... but, this certainly does not apply to most of us.

Carol Jean

Emmsmom · 12-13-2006, 03:53 AM

I am a responsible pet owner but yet I have choosen NOT to get Diesel fixed. I have no intentions of breeding him. Just because I choose not to fix him does not mean that I am not responsible.

Emmsmom · 12-13-2006, 04:35 AM

I also wanted to add that we had a dog years ago that we got fixed. After being fixed her personality changed,and she gained a huge amount of weight.We managed to get her to loose a little weight but not much. She ended up having a lot of problems due to the weight gain. THis is not something I am willing to risk with Diesel. He doesn't roam, he isn't aggressive, and he doesn't mark my house.The chances of testicular cancer are slim and from what I have read it does nothing to help prevent prostate cancer. I like him just the way he is and I don't want him to change. This is why I choose NOT to have him fixed. Does that make me irresponsible? I guess to some it does.

SnowWa · 12-13-2006, 07:31 AM

Everyone believes what they want to believe.

I believe that responsible pet owners spay and neuter their pets.

The one thing that should be corrected though is that "Spayed females and/or neutered males do not gain weight because these procedures were performed."

Article after article by vet after vet on the Internet - along with what my vets has always told me - states that spaying does not cause a female dog to become overweight. It really is the way we care for our pet after they have been spayed - weight gain is caused by a lack of exercise and an inappropriate diet as they get older.

I have had several female dogs that were spayed. And - before long as they got older, they did want to put on some weight - but I changed their diet (they were no longer growing and weren't as active) - and I got them out and made sure they did some running and playing. These two things kept their weight down.

I had one female that was overweight (not a lot) for a while - and a new puppy that she ran and played with took pounds off of her fast........ goes to show what only exercise can do.

It is an old wives' tale that spayed females get fat.

*****They may get fat - but not because they're spayed.

Carol Jean

Emmsmom · 12-13-2006, 08:09 AM

You have your opinion and I have mine. It is MY choice to spay or neuter. Not allowing him to roam and produce unwated pups is called being responsible. As for the weight gain we all have our own opinions on that as well.

Emmsmom · 12-13-2006, 08:24 AM

I wanted to add that this site says that recent reseach is suggesting a link between being spayed or neutered and weight gain.

http://www.andoveranimal.com/alter.html

At the time the dog we had was middle aged. Yet still very active. After getting her fixed her endergy level went way down. We took outside for daily excerise and limited her food intake yet she still gained weight. As for her personality well for whatever reason she was NOT the same dog. I can't explain it she just wasn't. So like I said everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Jenn218 · 12-13-2006, 09:44 AM

I know how you feel......I tossed around the idea of neutering Mojo for a long time, even cancelled appts. Finally, he had some bleeding (which turned out to be nothing - that's another story) and when I was doing research on that, I got really scared from all the problems I read about that can happen to an un-neutered male! Plus, my vet said that if they hump alot, it is time to get them neutered. Also, if you wait too long, I think my vet said from 6 years on, they have more problems or some problems may have already started to occur.
Anyway, we took Mojo in at 9:30 on morning and picked him up at 1pm that same day. The vet offered me to stay and watch, but I just didn't want to be there (in case something went wrong). I was a nervous wreck - about bawled when I dropped him off.

I have to say, he did better than I did! When we picked him up, he was so hyper and bouncing around, like nothing happened. When we got home, he was alittle groggy from the meds, but other than that, he was fine.

We didn't do the glue because our vet said it itched more and that can cause the dogs to bite or scratch at it. But we did the stitches (which didn't need to be taken out) and it is already healed up where you can't really tell anything was done! WOW!

We bought a tiny baby onesie because that is what someone on here recommended. It was alittle big on him, but he never complained about it or bothered his stitches. We put it on and had the snaps on the top of his back (so they wouldn't be rubbing against his stitches) and we cut a hole for his tail.

After all that worry, etc........I learned it was nothing to worry about and in the long run, it is better because we don't have to worry about other problems that can arise from not neutering.

Good luck! It is your choice to make.....I had people ask me all the time why he wasn't neutered yet since we weren't breeding him.......it takes time and you have to do what you feel is right for you and when it is right for you! I just got scared from all the stuff I read that could cause problems in un-neutered males- it really scared me......so, I thought, I better do it now while it is still early and not deal w/ any of those problems later in life!

SnowWa · 12-13-2006, 05:21 PM

Emmsmom - I totally agree - you certainly do have the right to neuter or not neuter your pets.

As far as females gaining weight after being spayed. I wouldn't even call this my opinion. It is just what I have learned from listening to my vets and reading a lot about it........ and, given that most of the articles I read were written by vets - I go along with with what they have to say..

Here again - you can disagree with them.

Carol Jean

myriamha · 12-13-2006, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

I am a responsible pet owner but yet I have choosen NOT to get Diesel fixed. I have no intentions of breeding him. Just because I choose not to fix him does not mean that I am not responsible.

Good choice im against neutering, it does change the personality, the way their systems works.... Royce's vet is one of the most reputable vets in Canada and he confirmed to me that neutering wont benefit his health ( risk ofgetting cancer etc...lower ) and it will only slightly change his behavior ...i choose not to ...

Julez · 12-14-2006, 07:20 AM

Dolce was spayed at 5 months, and she never slowed down or gained weight. I'm not saying it can't happen, but it didn't happen to her. If she ever did gain weight, I'd give her more exercise and/or cut down her food. Weight gain can be managed.

I have to agree that it's not a good idea to leave a pet intact. Un-neutered males are more likely to roam, and what if they get out and mate, creating unwanted puppies that may not have a chance at a good life? Or you never find them again? I think the reasons for neutering outweigh the reasons not to.

yorkieluvr2 · 12-14-2006, 09:01 AM

Quote:

I am a responsible pet owner but yet I have choosen NOT to get Diesel fixed. I have no intentions of breeding him. Just because I choose not to fix him does not mean that I am not responsible.
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I totally agree..just b/c we choose to not neuter/spay does not make us irresponsible pet owners! I thought I was being responsible when I took my chi/terrier mix puppy to be spayed at 5 mos. She was the perfect picture of health and weighed close to 10 lbs but I lost her to anesthesia!

Man alive did I ever feel bad!

I am very reluctant to have Teddy neutered and most likely I won't!

JCarlson2004 · 12-14-2006, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnowWa

I have very strong feelings about spaying and neutering our pets.

If we are not breeding (and, this should be left to those who have close-to-standard, good representatives of any breed --- and know what they are doing).... we should neuter and spay our pets.

Responsible pet owners neuter and spay their pets.

We don't do this only because there is no good reason for us to put our little female through the ordeal of having puppies - or only because there are tens of thousands of dogs being put to sleep because their aren't homes for them), but also, and perhaps even more so, for our pet's welfare. Neutered and spayed pets live longer, happier, and healthier lives.

I wish you could read some of the tragic stories (that have been posted here) regarding pets that weren't spayed and neutered.

I don't even think this issue is even debatable - pets should be neutered and spayed. There is no "Should I or shouldn't I.........???" If you're a responsible pet owner - you will!

***** Please remember that I said responsible breeding is an exception..... but, this certainly does not apply to most of us.

Carol Jean

I agree with you.

12-11-2006, 07:58 AM	#16
Elisandra Rocky's Slave 4 ever Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Astoria, NY Posts: 1,607	thank you all For your advise although i am still confused as to what i should do he is actually 9 months already and i know you should do it the sooner the better but i am still hopefully i will make up my mind before the end of the year. __________________ Lets put a end to Puppy Mills Proud member of the Little Gentleman's Club

12-12-2006, 09:24 AM	#17
Elisandra Rocky's Slave 4 ever Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Astoria, NY Posts: 1,607	ive decided to nueter now i need help with questions what should i ask the vet i want to call today and schedule the surgery but i need to have questions to ask them what anesthesia, bloodwork the day of surgery or before? any other questions i should ask please help me. __________________ Lets put a end to Puppy Mills Proud member of the Little Gentleman's Club

12-13-2006, 02:37 AM	#19
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	I have very strong feelings about spaying and neutering our pets. If we are not breeding (and, this should be left to those who have close-to-standard, good representatives of any breed --- and know what they are doing).... we should neuter and spay our pets. Responsible pet owners neuter and spay their pets. We don't do this only because there is no good reason for us to put our little female through the ordeal of having puppies - or only because there are tens of thousands of dogs being put to sleep because their aren't homes for them), but also, and perhaps even more so, for our pet's welfare. Neutered and spayed pets live longer, happier, and healthier lives. I wish you could read some of the tragic stories (that have been posted here) regarding pets that weren't spayed and neutered. I don't even think this issue is even debatable - pets should be neutered and spayed. There is no "Should I or shouldn't I.........???" If you're a responsible pet owner - you will! ***** Please remember that I said responsible breeding is an exception..... but, this certainly does not apply to most of us. Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

12-13-2006, 03:53 AM	#20
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	I am a responsible pet owner but yet I have choosen NOT to get Diesel fixed. I have no intentions of breeding him. Just because I choose not to fix him does not mean that I am not responsible. __________________ MICHELLE DIESEL "The Weasel" and little brother TUCKER

12-13-2006, 04:35 AM	#21
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	I also wanted to add that we had a dog years ago that we got fixed. After being fixed her personality changed,and she gained a huge amount of weight.We managed to get her to loose a little weight but not much. She ended up having a lot of problems due to the weight gain. THis is not something I am willing to risk with Diesel. He doesn't roam, he isn't aggressive, and he doesn't mark my house.The chances of testicular cancer are slim and from what I have read it does nothing to help prevent prostate cancer. I like him just the way he is and I don't want him to change. This is why I choose NOT to have him fixed. Does that make me irresponsible? I guess to some it does. __________________ MICHELLE DIESEL "The Weasel" and little brother TUCKER

12-12-2006, 11:41 AM	#18
MikaTallulah YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,812	Cozy went into heat at 7 months. It was three weeks from hell. She was miserable had to be separated from her best friend the 120lb golden b/c he was unneutered at the time. He has since been neutered. The two of them were pitiful. He would not eat. All he did was cry. The sad part is I had an appt. for her to get spayed but had to cancel it. My vet does not operate on small dogs in heat.

12-13-2006, 07:31 AM	#22
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Everyone believes what they want to believe. I believe that responsible pet owners spay and neuter their pets. The one thing that should be corrected though is that "Spayed females and/or neutered males do not gain weight because these procedures were performed." Article after article by vet after vet on the Internet - along with what my vets has always told me - states that spaying does not cause a female dog to become overweight. It really is the way we care for our pet after they have been spayed - weight gain is caused by a lack of exercise and an inappropriate diet as they get older. I have had several female dogs that were spayed. And - before long as they got older, they did want to put on some weight - but I changed their diet (they were no longer growing and weren't as active) - and I got them out and made sure they did some running and playing. These two things kept their weight down. I had one female that was overweight (not a lot) for a while - and a new puppy that she ran and played with took pounds off of her fast........ goes to show what only exercise can do. It is an old wives' tale that spayed females get fat. *****They may get fat - but not because they're spayed. Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

12-13-2006, 08:09 AM	#23
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	You have your opinion and I have mine. It is MY choice to spay or neuter. Not allowing him to roam and produce unwated pups is called being responsible. As for the weight gain we all have our own opinions on that as well. __________________ MICHELLE DIESEL "The Weasel" and little brother TUCKER

12-13-2006, 08:24 AM	#24
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	I wanted to add that this site says that recent reseach is suggesting a link between being spayed or neutered and weight gain. http://www.andoveranimal.com/alter.html At the time the dog we had was middle aged. Yet still very active. After getting her fixed her endergy level went way down. We took outside for daily excerise and limited her food intake yet she still gained weight. As for her personality well for whatever reason she was NOT the same dog. I can't explain it she just wasn't. So like I said everyone is entitled to their opinion. __________________ MICHELLE DIESEL "The Weasel" and little brother TUCKER

12-13-2006, 09:44 AM	#25
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3 Posts: 17,329	I know how you feel......I tossed around the idea of neutering Mojo for a long time, even cancelled appts. Finally, he had some bleeding (which turned out to be nothing - that's another story) and when I was doing research on that, I got really scared from all the problems I read about that can happen to an un-neutered male! Plus, my vet said that if they hump alot, it is time to get them neutered. Also, if you wait too long, I think my vet said from 6 years on, they have more problems or some problems may have already started to occur. Anyway, we took Mojo in at 9:30 on morning and picked him up at 1pm that same day. The vet offered me to stay and watch, but I just didn't want to be there (in case something went wrong). I was a nervous wreck - about bawled when I dropped him off. I have to say, he did better than I did! When we picked him up, he was so hyper and bouncing around, like nothing happened. When we got home, he was alittle groggy from the meds, but other than that, he was fine. We didn't do the glue because our vet said it itched more and that can cause the dogs to bite or scratch at it. But we did the stitches (which didn't need to be taken out) and it is already healed up where you can't really tell anything was done! WOW! We bought a tiny baby onesie because that is what someone on here recommended. It was alittle big on him, but he never complained about it or bothered his stitches. We put it on and had the snaps on the top of his back (so they wouldn't be rubbing against his stitches) and we cut a hole for his tail. After all that worry, etc........I learned it was nothing to worry about and in the long run, it is better because we don't have to worry about other problems that can arise from not neutering. Good luck! It is your choice to make.....I had people ask me all the time why he wasn't neutered yet since we weren't breeding him.......it takes time and you have to do what you feel is right for you and when it is right for you! I just got scared from all the stuff I read that could cause problems in un-neutered males- it really scared me......so, I thought, I better do it now while it is still early and not deal w/ any of those problems later in life! __________________ Hi I'm Jenn Mom to..... Mojo,LilyGrace & DD Kate RIP Mojo FOREVER in our hearts!

12-13-2006, 05:21 PM	#26
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Emmsmom - I totally agree - you certainly do have the right to neuter or not neuter your pets. As far as females gaining weight after being spayed. I wouldn't even call this my opinion. It is just what I have learned from listening to my vets and reading a lot about it........ and, given that most of the articles I read were written by vets - I go along with with what they have to say.. Here again - you can disagree with them. Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

12-14-2006, 07:20 AM	#28
Julez Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 39	Dolce was spayed at 5 months, and she never slowed down or gained weight. I'm not saying it can't happen, but it didn't happen to her. If she ever did gain weight, I'd give her more exercise and/or cut down her food. Weight gain can be managed. I have to agree that it's not a good idea to leave a pet intact. Un-neutered males are more likely to roam, and what if they get out and mate, creating unwanted puppies that may not have a chance at a good life? Or you never find them again? I think the reasons for neutering outweigh the reasons not to.