Can't look him in the face..

Paradigm

adouglasmhor wrote: »

He'll soon get over it and it's the best thing you can do for them.

Is it? Why?

Apart from the very small risk of testicular cancer & siring puppies, there are no other real advantages.

teddysmum

Paradigm wrote: »

Is it? Why?

Apart from the very small risk of testicular cancer & siring puppies, there are no other real advantages.

One of mine got it and it was an awful shock. Luckily, these are often self contained and he's fine after two years. However, it prompted me to get the other one done.


A big advantage for some, is that they stop marking in and around the house. In fact one of mine doesn't mark anywhere, doing girly wees. It can also make bossy or hyperactive dogs calmer, although there are no guarantees.


Incidentally one of mine is a real wimp, but he didn't seem to suffer much. He just whimpered the first night, but I suspect it was because he was crated and he wanted to come to his mum. The other didn't even seem to notice and he is a scratcher /nibbler (due to allergies), but never even tried getting at his wound He also liked his comfy collar (mobile pillow).

NobodysChild

teddysmum wrote: »

One of mine got it and it was an awful shock. Luckily, these are often self contained and he's fine after two years. However, it prompted me to get the other one done.


A big advantage for some, is that they stop marking in and around the house. In fact one of mine doesn't mark anywhere, doing girly wees. It can also make bossy or hyperactive dogs calmer, although there are no guarantees.


Incidentally one of mine is a real wimp, but he didn't seem to suffer much. He just whimpered the first night, but I suspect it was because he was crated and he wanted to come to his mum. The other didn't even seem to notice and he is a scratcher /nibbler (due to allergies), but never even tried getting at his wound He also liked his comfy collar (mobile pillow).

What? It took him TWO YEARS to recover?! :eek:

adouglasmhor

Paradigm wrote: »

Is it? Why?

Apart from the very small risk of testicular cancer & siring puppies, there are no other real advantages.

For those very reasons and a few other behavioural ones, or are you one of those people who thinks the thousands of unwanted domestic pet animals put to sleep, abandoned, drowned in sacks etc. is not scandalous?

supermassive

Babbawah wrote: »

The pitter patter of cute likkle flumphs of puppykins shouldn't really bother the keeper of the dog. You stand idly by while he does his stuff, then you retreat to a safe distance & wait for the money to come in.

If you've never had chance to experience it, then IMO everyone should experience a litter of pups at least once in their lifetime. Preferably before their 10th birthday.

You are over the age of 10 aren't you?

Over 10 is questionable.

I've had friends who had a litter of the same breed, so experienced it on and off and the emotional pain when the puppies one by one went to new families is not something I could deal with. I'd keep them all. I'm THAT kind of lunatic. Besides, their wee little dog had 11 puppies and she's only a little 4.5kg thing herself, she looked like she'd swallowed a beach ball.:rotfl:

Paradigm wrote: »

Is it? Why?

Apart from the very small risk of testicular cancer & siring puppies, there are no other real advantages.

It's the best thing I can do for my shoes. No dog-goo on them.

hgotsparkle

supermassive wrote: »

Over 10 is questionable.

I've had friends who had a litter of the same breed, so experienced it on and off and the emotional pain when the puppies one by one went to new families is not something I could deal with. I'd keep them all. I'm THAT kind of lunatic. Besides, their wee little dog had 11 puppies and she's only a little 4.5kg thing herself, she looked like she'd swallowed a beach ball.:rotfl:



It's the best thing I can do for my shoes. No dog-goo on them.

I'm the same, I don't think I could handle having to give puppies away, I felt bad enough when I took mine away from his brothers and sisters and mummy when he was a baby.

When mine went in for the op, he was fine and he was fine after it once he got home, we had to keep stopping him from jumping around too much. The bit I didn't like was seeing him being put under and seeing him all dopey and not with it when he came round.

teddysmum

NobodysChild wrote: »

What? It took him TWO YEARS to recover?! :eek:

He is fine after two years ,meaning that he has had no recurrence in that time.

Paradigm

adouglasmhor wrote: »

For those very reasons and a few other behavioural ones, or are you one of those people who thinks the thousands of unwanted domestic pet animals put to sleep, abandoned, drowned in sacks etc. is not scandalous?

I totally agree, it is a scandal!

Though I point the finger at unscrupulous breeders/puppy farms & ignorant, fickle owners rather than the occasional accidental mating of a family pet.

Saying "it's the best thing you can do for them" is your opinion & one that's highly debatable.

mossstitchmama

Our baby Luna is booked in for her op in January. I know I will struggle as I felt so terrible after my last dog Cindy was speyed. She was a Rottweiller cross and she was really groggy for ages when she came home.

I wanted to wait until Luna was a bit bigger before we did the deed. She is a short legged Jack Russell and was so tiny to begin with. I was also concerned that neutering a dog before they were fully mature might have some effect on their long term health. She has had two seasons so I feel a bit less worried now.

I couldn't let her have puppies, even though I have been asked several times. I would have to keep them, I would feel responsible if they didn't go to loving homes.

elsien

The only advantage of getting Gitdog done?
He was such a well endowed boy beforehand that mother was massively embarrassed by his swing low sweet chariots. She was much happier taking him out after the deed was done. I did threaten her with implants to bring him back to his former glory. :rotfl: