Why Does My Vet Keep Trying To Get Me To Neuter My Two New Puppies?
ByFirst time we went to the vet she told me we needed to get my new shelties neutered very soon like before they were 6 months to prevent any health problems. What health problems still keeping their balls attached? look i get that bob barker has a problem with dogs having their giblets and that prostate gland problems and/or cancer MAY happen? but they MAY get thyroid problems or an eye infection or a whole slew of other things what is cutting their balls off gonna do but rule out one thing to make room for another? I just don’t get why they are so quick to snip.
My last dog was fine and he wasn’t neutered and every dog i know that has been has gotten fat, lazy, and had personality changes. am i that only person that thinks this?
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November 12th, 2009 at 2:07 am
No you are not. The cynic in me suggests that vets earn a good living out of spay/castrating and it’s an easy straightforward surgery with a good cash return – a nice little earner. Thankfully my vet isn’t one of these – in fact he’s persuaded me to let my puppy have one season before we do her and gave me good enough reasons (some breed-specific) to change my original plans.
These are both males eh? Apart from the fact that I don’t like to see litter brothers (if these are?) going together to a pet home (because of possible dominance issues later on), castration before 6 months isn’t such a great idea, in my book. If they are going to be done, I prefer to see males castrated closer to 18 months, to allow them to mature and so you can see their personalities better. With these two, if they are siblings, you might be better to castrate the less dominant one, later on, once you know which one is the more dominant!
Properly kept/housed/exercised, entire males do not all have mating on their minds 24/7. In fact provided they have a good life with lots to occupy them, what they don’t know, they won’t miss.
I’ve only ever castrated my males if they ran into old-age doggie probs. like prostate flare-ups. And not one of mine developed male related cancers!!
Just to say that castrated males don’t all go fat and lazy, but it is a consideration, more so with some breeds than others – the laid back ones to begin with. But weight can be watched and controlled with proper exercise. My old neutered boys did go heavy, very ’soft’ (lacking their original zip) and grew a thicker coat – I always regretted having to have them done!
Add – I wish I could understand how, if castration doesn’t change their personalities, it’s is recommended to stop aggression?
November 12th, 2009 at 8:36 am
A eye infection can be easily treated, cancer can not. So to neuter to know your dogs are not in danger of cancer is a smart thing to do. My dog is neutered and he is not fat or lazy. They only get fat if the owner feeds them wrong and doesn’t exercise them. It sounds like YOU are bothered by your male dog being neutered, like you are going to lose your giblets. So get over your self and do the healthiest thing for your dogs.
November 12th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Well, Tim, it does reduce their risk of getting cancer by quite a bit. And, umm, eye infections are a wee bit different than cancer, don’t you think? Our male dog was fixed, and he’s five now, and let me look – nope, not fat, not lazy, and let’s see – oh, his personality didn’t change one bit, either! Do your research, don’t just spout off about your boys getting to keep their balls.
November 12th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Neutering can curb aggression, prevent health problems, but mainly it’s for the overpopulation problem. If your dog gets out and isn’t neutered, it could get another dog pregnant. The chances of any of these things happening are slim to none, but really, better safe than sorry.
Every dog I know has been altered, and none had personality changes after.
November 12th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
it is easier on your dog if it is done early. the older the dog the more difficult it is on the dog.
November 12th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Every vet you go to is going to suggest this. You have two male dogs and overpopulation is a big thing nowadays. I would suggest you get them fixed though only because of dominance reasons. They will most likely fight and one will continuously get beat up by the other. I have had this happen to the point where I had to find another home for my unfixed male because he thought he was the head hancho and it was becuase he was still all male. You will most likely have problems with your dogs once they start to mature and they smell a female in heat.
I would stongly advise you get them fixed.
November 13th, 2009 at 4:54 am
YES
if you dog gets free, unneutered and mounts a b*tch, there’s another litter of unwanted pups going to the shelter, we’ll say the dog had nine pups, thats nine other dogs put to sleep because them pups got the home, your basiclly just killing animals by not neutering, the vets try to get you to neuter because of the health risks but also because your not the one that has to administer the drug to kill the animals they are.
IT’S IRRESPONSIBLE BREEDERS LIKE YOU THAT HAS THE SHELTERS AND POUNDS FULL
November 13th, 2009 at 11:03 am
There are a few reasons that has nothing to do with health and behaviour – on that score, breeders, trainers and vets are divided in opinion. You will never get one answer. I imagine the answers will vary on here, too.
But for a vet: first, they will get money off you for doing so. Second, and probably the most important other than their beliefs of the benefits to their health, it’s so no unwanted puppies appear by accident. There are too many dogs and not enough dog owners. Shelters and rescue homes are full to the brim, and the best way to prevent an unwanted dog is the dog not to exist in the first place. It’s just a responsible thing to do.
I had my girl spayed for peace of mind. I knew I couldn’t deal with any accidental pregnancies, and I also know that she is not up to ethical breeding standards as her parents were not hip scored or eye tested.
November 13th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
I have had my make done when he was 9 months as he was a rescue and part of the rehoming. He is not fat nor lazy! he takes part in agility and the vet is so happy with his weight and fittness.
My ***** was spayed when I got her form a rescue – again she is not fat nor lazy.
Dogs only put on weight after this opertaion if they are fed too much and not getting enough exercise.
The responsible thing is to get them done.
Can I ask do you have two males? Or a dog and a *****? Either way get them done as two entect males int he same house will fight when mature and a dog will want to mate with the ***** when she comes into season and you run the risk of having puppies even on her first season.
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