Why Spay and neuter?

[cocoaisthebomb]

i totally recommend getting your dog neutered especially if its a small female dog. when other dogs are around or if your frequenting a dog park the other dogs will go crazy for your dog. your will have different scent to them. if they are in heat its even worse. could be unsafe with a trail of big dogs following your little dog around every step of the way. cocoa wasn't even in heat and only weighed 5lbs and she always had 3-5 dogs taking turns smelling and if she tried to run the dogs would start yelping and getting testy. lol

[suzysmitt]

As a former breeder of pit bulls my personal opinion is that you spay or neuter a dog that is not up to the breed stands as established by the UKC or AKC where ever your dog is registered. I'm not saying there is something wrong with your dog you just need to really look into this, so there are no oops! happen, and you land up with a litter of dogs that nobody wants. Yes some people will buy a dog that is not up to the standards, but the object of breeding is to breed the best of the breed. There's so much involved in breeding I could write a book. Speaking of which you can read the standards for your dog under either UKC or AKC, and arm yourself with loads of books on the subject. It will help you make a very informed decision. The pounds are so full of unwanted dogs, that I'm sure you don't want to add to that population. Please don't take anything I said as a attack on you. It wasn't meant that way. I wrote it to help teach, and inform you on your decision to spay or neuter.

Sincerely,
Smitty

[kewtee]

Will a yorkie still bleed when spayed?

[Olivier]

After a bitch have been spayed , there are no bleeding .

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by kewtee

I know neuter is something you do to male dogs nut what is Spaying? Never heard of it and my dictionary doesn't have it...Oh and what is "lums"?

Spaying is when a female dogs uterus and ovaries are removed.

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by suzysmitt

As a former breeder of pit bulls my personal opinion is that you spay or neuter a dog that is not up to the breed stands as established by the UKC or AKC where ever your dog is registered. I'm not saying there is something wrong with your dog you just need to really look into this, so there are no oops! happen, and you land up with a litter of dogs that nobody wants. Yes some people will buy a dog that is not up to the standards, but the object of breeding is to breed the best of the breed. There's so much involved in breeding I could write a book. Speaking of which you can read the standards for your dog under either UKC or AKC, and arm yourself with loads of books on the subject. It will help you make a very informed decision. The pounds are so full of unwanted dogs, that I'm sure you don't want to add to that population.

Very nicely said.

[SoCalyorkiLvr]

I am sorry someone thought you were joking. The subject of breeding is a very controversial one for some people and I can certainly see why you would want your yorkie to be mommy and have babies. It seems natural but it is not always the best thing.

[kewtee]

Originally Posted by Olivier

After a bitch have been spayed , there are no bleeding .

Well, that alone could make me consider having them both spayed - Kali had her first period in May and we had to cover all furniture with sheets because she bled all over it. But I am gonna let Mare have her first period before she is spayed, I have a feeling that is best...

[Esme's Mommy]

Reasons I got Esme spayed:
#1 Never planned on breeding her
#2 No period
#3 No humping (as of yet)
#4 No accidental breeding
#5 Reduce the risk of breast cancer
Mari )

[jenefor]

Originally Posted by Cairos Mom

Another risk of unspayed females I read about is if they go into heat and they mate with a much larger male, the puppies can become too large and kill both the mother and the puppies.

Yes we got Gidget spayed when she was "of age" just for the fact that we wernt going to breed her and I didnt want the chance of something happening to her....I have read that just with regular births they can have issues and also the bigger dog issue concirned me...we are in a duplex so we share the back yard and the neighbors have dogs as well so I wasnt taking chances (they arent the most responsable anyhow) I know my husbands grandparents had a small dog and she was "taken" by a larger dog and basicly it tore her apart...she is alive and had her pups but has never been the same...she can hardly walk and is messed up inside because of it. I don't know what kind of dog got with her but her pups (some of wich are still in the extended family) are the size of Bostons (the mom was no bigger then Gidget ... 6lbs)
I just couldnt chance it with Gidget...that would kill me.
Not to mention just in my opinion if you arnt planning on breeding your pup you should have them spayed or nuttered.....there are so many unwanted pups out there why add to the population.