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Title: Spaying or neutering question... Post by: dabutcher on April 28, 2009, 05:22:40 pm at what age do you all feel it is best to spay or neuter a dog if you deem it necessary??
and what criteria do you all use for such a decision (why to spay or neuter)?? Title: Re: Spaying or neutering question... Post by: La Historia Dogo on April 28, 2009, 05:49:52 pm You may get differing opinions for the dogs I breed, I don't want them neutered or spayed before 18 months.
Title: Re: Spaying or neutering question... Post by: shawn on April 30, 2009, 09:50:08 pm I had a dog that was about 9 months, when I got him....he was already neutered, didnt affect his hatred for pigs, lol...he was a very cool dog too, never had a problem with him and another dog in the woods...
I'm probably gonna have all mine fixed before long, seems to be less of a PIA especially with females. The only problem, is watch their weight, the same dog I'm talking about was chunky, and I fed him even less than what I'd normally feed a dog his size, he was hunted and excersised a lot too. Title: Re: Spaying or neutering question... Post by: dabutcher on April 30, 2009, 09:54:10 pm i'm not worried about it effecting their prey drive. i'm just curious at what age you all feel its safe or plausible to get your dog spayed or neutered.
thanks Jordan Title: Re: Spaying or neutering question... Post by: shawn on May 01, 2009, 06:18:54 am ask your vet, probably around 6-9 months
Title: Re: Spaying or neutering question... Post by: Lyssy on May 01, 2009, 08:22:49 am I work for a vet one recomends at 4 months and the other vet says she prefers to do it at 6 months or older. So whatever you feel is a good time, but i have a buddy that spayed his lead strike dog and she still gets out about 2 miles and we have ran her up to 13 miles on a creek bottom. but some people would say that cutting a dog or spaying them will take the drive out of them; i believe it straightins the cricks out of them.
Title: Re: Spaying or neutering question... Post by: make-em-squeel on May 01, 2009, 01:10:50 pm You should wait until there hormones have had long enough to develop around 9-12 mo. on avg. especially if you want them for any work after they are developed they should go back to working just like they were before- i have seen it a handfull of times in my cd's it never effected them- However i have heard it makes them gain wait, I personally think it just means i feed them less.
Title: Re: Spaying or neutering question... Post by: nosightsneeded on May 01, 2009, 07:03:22 pm i neutered my My dog at a year and he has really started to come on, it may be me it seems like he minds better , but he has gotten more sensitive to my voice.
Title: Re: Spaying or neutering question... Post by: hoghunterswife on May 04, 2009, 03:51:56 pm i would wait till the female has her first heat and ona a male after their equipment has droped
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