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capt_noonie · 06-01-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Princess10

I got Princess spayed about 3 months ago at the age of 14 months. She had pain meds for 4 days & was pretty out of it during that time. The first day without any meds she was getting back to her normal, hyper self.

I don't regret doing it at all. It almost feels like a weight off my shoulders, one less thing to worry about. It does sound like a vet issue, I was given pre & post-op instructions to follow to help things go smoothly, it seems like the vet would've done at least that. I also thought it was the norm to use the stitches that don't need to be removed.

I was told the blue stitches are the dissolvable ones, but they would still remove the ones on the outside, the part on the inside was left to dissolve. When I took Uni to get hers out, the tech left one in

, it came out on its own a few days later, but yeah I can kinda feel the ones inside still. The tech also forgot the take out her stitches that were bright blue on the top of her head! I didn't care for that tech too much.

KazzyK810 · 06-01-2011, 05:25 PM

With my first yorkie, I initially regreted having her spayed, because I ignorantly thought maybe I should have bred her so I could have had another yorkie or two. Then, at about 2 years of age she showed signs of having a collapsing trachea. I worked like crazy with behavior modification training, so that she wouldn't get over-excited...like when the doorbell rang, or people came over and exercised her daily & kept her at a lean weight, so that her breathing problems were minimized. After seeing her gasping for breath even one time, I was SO glad I'd spayed her and not bred her.

Now, I'm a firm believer in spaying/neutering pets and leaving the breeding to those qualified to do so.

gardengirl77 · 06-01-2011, 05:46 PM

No way, very glad she was spayed. Healthier, happy pup I'm all for it. By the next day I was having to keep her from jumping everywhere.
I hope yours will be feeling better & back to normal soon.

bettyeanne · 06-01-2011, 05:57 PM

I am sorry that your baby had problems. We planned to have our Yorkie spayed/neutered even before we began our search for one. We just were never interested in raising pups and still aren't. We are fortunate that our Toto's vet specializes in the Yorkie breed and we have always relied on her to know what was best. Toto had to be 6 months or 2 lbs. to be spayed ... she didn't reach 2 lbs. until she was 8 months old and she did great and also had her remaining baby teeth removed. She never needed her pain meds and survived the whole thing way better than we did. The main things that Dr. Lucy cautioned us about was that she wasn't to jump around a lot and we had to make sure she drank enough liquids and we gave her nutrical because she didn't want to eat. I held her in my arms for two days and nights straight ... and on the third day she suddenly stood up, stretched, went to her wee wee pad & went potty and ate when I offered her food. Her stitches came out after ten days. After that, she never slowed down.

mom of 3 dogs · 06-01-2011, 06:00 PM

Peyton was spayed about a month before i got her. i'm very happy she was spayed.

my2boyz · 06-01-2011, 06:11 PM

No, not for a minute!

TxVicki · 06-01-2011, 06:24 PM

I have no regrets at all on having my babies fixed. I have only had one Yorkie that was never fixed and that was back in the 80's and I really didn't know much about it. Had I known he would have been neutered.

BanditSocks2 · 06-01-2011, 06:24 PM

I'm glad I got both my pups fixed. Our first vet wasn't the best so when we picked up Bandit who wasn't even 3 pounds yet he wasn't even out of the effects of anesthesia yet and he had a rough night (plus he's a drama queen

). Our new vet did Nala and she was a bit groggy for a few hours and then back to her crack headed self, and we had to give her pain meds so she stayed calm and woudln't tear her stitches, she acted like she was in ZERO pain!

I'm glad I did it because I know it was the healthy choice for both of them, my only regret was not having the vet we have now when I did it.

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 06-01-2011, 06:29 PM

I am sorry to hear about the issues with Maddy's spay....hoping you will see improvement very soon.

We had a very hard week (last week) following our Annie's spay....she did not bounce back as all the other females we have had spayed did.....we found it was the meds the vet gave her - first it drugged her where she would hardly move/eat/drink....so we switched meds and that helped with those issues but the first meds has made her so constipated that she ended up in so much pain from the constipation she would not let anyone near her or touch her....until the vet did an xray and enemia.....finally she began to get better and now 9 days later is back to herself!!

But no matter how hard last week was.....it will never come close to us almost losing a female (show dog) to pyrometria that required an emergency spay and even with that the possibility she might not make it....we were blessed and she completely recovered!

Jennxling · 06-01-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I was told the blue stitches are the dissolvable ones, but they would still remove the ones on the outside, the part on the inside was left to dissolve. When I took Uni to get hers out, the tech left one in

, it came out on its own a few days later, but yeah I can kinda feel the ones inside still. The tech also forgot the take out her stitches that were bright blue on the top of her head! I didn't care for that tech too much.

Glad I'm not the only one...

Louies Mom · 06-01-2011, 07:34 PM

No regrets with Louie, yet. He was done 3 weeks ago and the doctor was great. Louie was 7 months old and doctor did a check-up prior to doing the surgery. He called me up and said he found 1 baby tooth remaining and asked if I'd like it taken out. I went ahea and had it removed because I didn't want him to go through another surgery, if not necessary. Louie cried for 2 days and had his staples taken out at 10 days. I used the inflatable collar, which was much better than the plastic collar. Louie is full of personality and a fun-loving "TEAPOT" at 9.6 pounds. My DH thinks we should have studded him out because he is such a great dog with a huge play drive, but I think he is perfect the way he is and have no regrets. I think you need to reconsider your vet because it definitly makes the experience different.

intilis · 06-02-2011, 12:44 AM

I have owned yorkies for 25+ years, and every single one has been spayed/neutered. I would never consider owning a pup that wasn't "fixed' for health reasons, as well as home life reasons! Unneutered pets tend to try to "roam" & mark. On top of that, I would never want to expeirence an unwanted pregnancy in a tiny dog. It would be too scary & risky for me! The temporary inconvience & small amount of pain is outweighted by the benefits of "fixing" your pup. It sounds like you need a better vet though!

TikiandNiki · 06-02-2011, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jennxling

I don't regret it. Emma's been spayed for almost a year and I can still feel her left-in stitches, which is now a scar. Having my babies spayed & neutered is so much easier as I don't have to worry about them getting pregnant, marking, aggression, etc. Carmel is way less aggressive/possessive than before surgery. I did hear bitches that get spayed gain weight...however, Emma didn't...that would have been great if that happened. lol

I'm curious...do you think that having your little girl spayed helped lessen her aggression? My new pup is 6 months old and is very aggressive towards her 2 year old yorkie sister, who is spayed.... I've been told that having a female dog spayed WILL help with aggression issues, but some of the posts/threads of YT'ers with aggressive dog issues have spayed and neutered dogs! So, seems that having their dogs "fixed" didn't lessen their aggression woes..?

hugz4all4 · 06-02-2011, 07:49 AM

no not at all..all of my animals healed quickly w/o any issues and havent changed at all. I feel that I am a better pet parent because i had them fixed.

elemtchr99 · 06-02-2011, 10:12 AM

No regrets at all. Sophie was spayed before her 1st heat cycle. She had no complications, is so loving, and has not gained weight as a result of it. I'm glad there are so many things I won't have to worry about since having her spayed. I see no reason not to spay, unless you are a breeder. I never plan on breeding, so any dogs I have will always be spayed or neutered.

06-01-2011, 05:25 PM	#17
KazzyK810 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK Posts: 4,120	With my first yorkie, I initially regreted having her spayed, because I ignorantly thought maybe I should have bred her so I could have had another yorkie or two. Then, at about 2 years of age she showed signs of having a collapsing trachea. I worked like crazy with behavior modification training, so that she wouldn't get over-excited...like when the doorbell rang, or people came over and exercised her daily & kept her at a lean weight, so that her breathing problems were minimized. After seeing her gasping for breath even one time, I was SO glad I'd spayed her and not bred her. Now, I'm a firm believer in spaying/neutering pets and leaving the breeding to those qualified to do so. __________________ Karan with Sophie & Willow (ZoE )(Chelsea )

06-01-2011, 05:46 PM	#18
gardengirl77 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 822	No way, very glad she was spayed. Healthier, happy pup I'm all for it. By the next day I was having to keep her from jumping everywhere. I hope yours will be feeling better & back to normal soon. __________________ Karen Love my Heidi.

06-01-2011, 05:57 PM	#19
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 9,031	I am sorry that your baby had problems. We planned to have our Yorkie spayed/neutered even before we began our search for one. We just were never interested in raising pups and still aren't. We are fortunate that our Toto's vet specializes in the Yorkie breed and we have always relied on her to know what was best. Toto had to be 6 months or 2 lbs. to be spayed ... she didn't reach 2 lbs. until she was 8 months old and she did great and also had her remaining baby teeth removed. She never needed her pain meds and survived the whole thing way better than we did. The main things that Dr. Lucy cautioned us about was that she wasn't to jump around a lot and we had to make sure she drank enough liquids and we gave her nutrical because she didn't want to eat. I held her in my arms for two days and nights straight ... and on the third day she suddenly stood up, stretched, went to her wee wee pad & went potty and ate when I offered her food. Her stitches came out after ten days. After that, she never slowed down. __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein

06-01-2011, 06:00 PM	#20
mom of 3 dogs Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Worcester, MA USA Posts: 2,750	Peyton was spayed about a month before i got her. i'm very happy she was spayed. __________________ _______________ Elaine, Peyton, and her 2 chi sisters Minnie and Tootsie

06-01-2011, 06:24 PM	#22
TxVicki Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home Posts: 8,386	I have no regrets at all on having my babies fixed. I have only had one Yorkie that was never fixed and that was back in the 80's and I really didn't know much about it. Had I known he would have been neutered. __________________ [SIZE="3"VICKI & ALLIE[/SIZE]

06-01-2011, 06:11 PM	#21
my2boyz Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :) Posts: 5,219	No, not for a minute!

06-01-2011, 06:24 PM	#23
BanditSocks2 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Crofton, MD, USA Posts: 1,522	I'm glad I got both my pups fixed. Our first vet wasn't the best so when we picked up Bandit who wasn't even 3 pounds yet he wasn't even out of the effects of anesthesia yet and he had a rough night (plus he's a drama queen). Our new vet did Nala and she was a bit groggy for a few hours and then back to her crack headed self, and we had to give her pain meds so she stayed calm and woudln't tear her stitches, she acted like she was in ZERO pain! I'm glad I did it because I know it was the healthy choice for both of them, my only regret was not having the vet we have now when I did it.

06-01-2011, 06:29 PM	#24
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	I am sorry to hear about the issues with Maddy's spay....hoping you will see improvement very soon. We had a very hard week (last week) following our Annie's spay....she did not bounce back as all the other females we have had spayed did.....we found it was the meds the vet gave her - first it drugged her where she would hardly move/eat/drink....so we switched meds and that helped with those issues but the first meds has made her so constipated that she ended up in so much pain from the constipation she would not let anyone near her or touch her....until the vet did an xray and enemia.....finally she began to get better and now 9 days later is back to herself!! But no matter how hard last week was.....it will never come close to us almost losing a female (show dog) to pyrometria that required an emergency spay and even with that the possibility she might not make it....we were blessed and she completely recovered! __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

06-01-2011, 07:34 PM	#26
Louies Mom Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vacaville, Ca USA Posts: 16	No regrets with Louie, yet. He was done 3 weeks ago and the doctor was great. Louie was 7 months old and doctor did a check-up prior to doing the surgery. He called me up and said he found 1 baby tooth remaining and asked if I'd like it taken out. I went ahea and had it removed because I didn't want him to go through another surgery, if not necessary. Louie cried for 2 days and had his staples taken out at 10 days. I used the inflatable collar, which was much better than the plastic collar. Louie is full of personality and a fun-loving "TEAPOT" at 9.6 pounds. My DH thinks we should have studded him out because he is such a great dog with a huge play drive, but I think he is perfect the way he is and have no regrets. I think you need to reconsider your vet because it definitly makes the experience different.

06-02-2011, 12:44 AM	#27
intilis YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sayreville, NJ, and Stuart Fl, Posts: 881	I have owned yorkies for 25+ years, and every single one has been spayed/neutered. I would never consider owning a pup that wasn't "fixed' for health reasons, as well as home life reasons! Unneutered pets tend to try to "roam" & mark. On top of that, I would never want to expeirence an unwanted pregnancy in a tiny dog. It would be too scary & risky for me! The temporary inconvience & small amount of pain is outweighted by the benefits of "fixing" your pup. It sounds like you need a better vet though!

06-02-2011, 07:49 AM	#29
hugz4all4 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: upstate NY Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 1	no not at all..all of my animals healed quickly w/o any issues and havent changed at all. I feel that I am a better pet parent because i had them fixed. __________________ Love all 9 of my furrbutts!

06-02-2011, 10:12 AM	#30
elemtchr99 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,261	No regrets at all. Sophie was spayed before her 1st heat cycle. She had no complications, is so loving, and has not gained weight as a result of it. I'm glad there are so many things I won't have to worry about since having her spayed. I see no reason not to spay, unless you are a breeder. I never plan on breeding, so any dogs I have will always be spayed or neutered. __________________ Barbara & Sophie