Did you regret spaying/neutering your Yorkie?
 

I know that there are many health benefits when it comes to 'fixing' your dog, but my family kind of regrets having my Yorkie Maddy spayed.

Our vet is AWESOME, but I feel like we weren't thorougly informed about the nature of the surgery. For example, we didn't know that we weren't supposed to feed Maddy before the surgery; so we're lucky that didn't complicate anything.

Also, Maddy was just PATHETIC after her surgery. She didn't move at all. She wouldn't eat or anything. My mom couldn't help but cry. It was very hard seeing our baby like that. It was days before Maddy had her strength back. It was about a week before she started eating solid food again (she had been only eating canned food).

We were told that Maddy's stitches could be removed a week after the surgery, but when we went to the vet, they said that her cut was abnormally swollen; so we had to wait 3 more days before they could be removed. We don't even know why it was swollen - Maddy had been resting and wearing her cone just like they told us.

Anyway, I feel like the consequences of fixing your Yorkie should be discussed more before you make the decision. I think my family decided to spay Maddy because we're new dog owners & we felt like we needed to do EVERYTHING the vet said do, but now we kind of regret having Maddy spayed. She hasn't been the same ever since. :( Has anyone else regretted fixing their Yorkie?

How long ago was this?

Nope, no regrets whatsoever. Look at a picture of a pyometra removed from a dog and you won't have regrets either.

A lot of this sounds like vet issues more than spay issues.
The staff should have told you to fast her.
Stitches should be left in for 10-14 days.
Pain meds should have been given (were they?).
Also, if they are out of it for that long, I'd wonder 1) were pain meds given, 2) what anesthesia was used, and 3) is there an underlying health issue making anesthesia and/or pain meds harder on the dog. Was bloodwork done pre-spay? Has this pup ever had a bile acids test?

My girl was completely out of it the first day, then she started coming around. She was pretty snappy for a couple months while hormones regulared, but then returned to normal. She was spayed at age 6.

No, never regreted it. I can't imagine how others deal with a bleeding female and leg-lifting male. Any surgery is not fun but the benefits usually outweigh the risks.

My females have always recovered fast and I kept them comfortable on pain meds. You have to have a trusting vet, and know the follow up plan of care prior to surgery.

I am sorry about your baby. Hope she is all healed up and good now.

Well, Maddy's stitches were left in for 10 days. Pain meds were given, but only 4 days worth. I'm not sure of the anethesia used and the bloodwork or tests. :/

I don't regret Neutering Riley, at all....
He was a little groggy that afternoon, but acted as if nothing happened by the next day. It was actually difficult keeping him from jumping and playing.....

I did it at exactly 6-months, and the only thing is.....perhaps I should have waited a couple of months inasmuch as I had to take him back in just 2 months later to have him put back under to remove his upper baby canines, which never fell out... so that was another $400 and some change!! I was NOT Happy about that.... Not necessarily the $$$$ but him having to go under a Second time and another recovery.

But my vet was all for scheduling him at 6-months. I feel like maybe she should have advised me to wait a couple of months.... or she should have taken them out, at the time of neutering.

She did mention to me when I went to get him that he was retaining a couple of baby teeth and that she was hoping they would come out on their own..... I do recall him losing a few teeth between the neutering and the removal of the baby canines.

Nope, don't regret it at all. My boy was back to normal within 2-3 days, and still at 2 1/2 years old is his active spunky self.

I would never have a pet that wasn't spayed or neutered. The benefits far outweigh the risks IMO. It does sound like this issue is more with your vet than with the procedure itself. I hope your little girl gets back to normal soon.

Nope, no regrets. The temporary discomfort that comes from spaying/neutering was more than outweighed by the benefits. No marking, no messy heats, no unintended whelps, no male going nuts when a female in the neighborhood is in heat, eliminated risks of cancer.

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

Nope not at all. My male bounced back the same day we brought him home- my female had a more extensive surgery then most and it took her a good week or more to be herself again and I still have no regrets. That short bit of recovery time is nothing compared to all the heats they would go through in their life and all the possible complications like pyo and mammary cancer that can result without a spay. I would never have a family pet that was not altered- I leave breeding to the experts- and in my opinion they are the only ones who need intact animals.

Getting Uni spayed was the *best* decision I ever made for her. I feel like a responsible pet owner.

Now for the OP, I feel like it was more that a less than adequate vet and staff. They should have told you to fast her. They should have explained to you more thoroughly. Stitches are usually kept in up to 14 days, not one week. The vet should have used ISO for anesthesia, and should have recommended pre-op bloodwork. Have you had much experience with this vet? Was it a low cost spay/neuter clinic? I waited until Uni was almost 4 until I got her spayed bc I did not find a vet I loved until then. How old is Maddy btw?

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 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 have no regrets what-so-ever. :)

I am sorry you had a bad experience.
I agree with Crystal, this sounds like your experience is more of a vet issue than the spay procedure. I had a pre-op visit where all bloodwork was done, anesthesia was discussed, as well as pre and post surgery directions. (I was even given a copy of these to take home.)

I have always had all my pets spay/neutered. I have an excellent vet and have complete trust in him and his staff. I do not regret it and it is a blessing I have never had any problems. My Sassy will be spayed on June 14th. Sorry you had a bad experience.

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. :mad:

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.

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.

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. :thumbup::thumbup:

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

No, not for a minute!

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:p:eek:). 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.

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!

Glad I'm not the only one...

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.

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!

Spaying and agression????
 

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.

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.