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by Vixen on 20 October 2011 - 18:10
There was a recent topic on how Owners felt regarding whether to spay female dogs or not. So I wondered whether Owners of male dogs choose to have them neutered or remain entire (think it is sometimes called 'fixed' out of the UK). Any particular reasons for your choice, other than if needed to be used at stud?
Regards,
Vixen
Regards,
Vixen
by Duderino on 20 October 2011 - 18:10
Do you neuter your children?
by VKGSDs on 20 October 2011 - 18:10
Don't plan on neutering mine, don't see any reason to do it. I would if there was a retained testicle though b/c that can turn cancerous.
by Vixen on 20 October 2011 - 18:10
Duderino, The question was with regard to dogs (not humans). The topic was purely of interest, in relation to the same question previously put to Owners with female dogs.
Or perhaps you were making a point, if so, not sure if you are asking me personally or anyone who is interested generally?
Regards,
Vixen
Or perhaps you were making a point, if so, not sure if you are asking me personally or anyone who is interested generally?
Regards,
Vixen
by Jenni78 on 20 October 2011 - 19:10
Hell no.
I also think men should pay particular attention to the women that are pro-neuter;-)
I also think men should pay particular attention to the women that are pro-neuter;-)
by Vixen on 20 October 2011 - 19:10
Jenni78, LOL.
From these replies, (if not of the UK) - it would seem that Owners in the UK are more likely to consider neutering a young male dog than other Countries. I know a lot of UK Vets certainly try to encourage it.
Regards,
Vixen
From these replies, (if not of the UK) - it would seem that Owners in the UK are more likely to consider neutering a young male dog than other Countries. I know a lot of UK Vets certainly try to encourage it.
Regards,
Vixen
by GSDtravels on 20 October 2011 - 19:10
Oh, the vets here encourage it too, I just smile :)
My vote is NOT.
My vote is NOT.
by Vixen on 20 October 2011 - 19:10
GSDtravels, Pounds or Dollars - it's clearly all the same then.
Vixen
Vixen
by mollyandjack on 20 October 2011 - 19:10
LOL, the first thing every single one of my previous vets said to me was "when would you like to schedule his neuter". I even had a vet refuse to do a biopsy on a suspicious lump Jack had on his scrotum because, in her opinion, it had to be a sexually transmitted cancer because he had been bred so many times and I needed to neuter him to save his life. BTW, he's never been bred. I got the lump biopsed by a new vet and it was cutaneous hemangiosarcoma...not related to having testicles or being "bred too much" 
by Sunsilver on 20 October 2011 - 19:10
It used to be that most people wanted a male dog as a pet, because then you wouldn't need to bother with the cost of getting it desexed, as you would with a female. Unfortunately, those days are long gone.
Now, due to intensive lobbying by the spay/neuter folks, EVERYTHING has to be desexed, and preferabbly as young as possible!
Some of the kennels in my area will refuse to board intact animals, AND even the local dog park says your dogs has to be spayed/neutered in order to play there! (I'd like to see them try to enforce that, though, especially with the females!)
My male was intact when I got him, and as I have secure fences, and don't let my dogs run at large, I probably would have kept him that way, except he developed prostatitis.
And then, I got a couple of females I was hoping to breed, and since he is a rescue with no pedigree, I was glad that I'd had him done. It certainly saved me a lot of headaches when the girls came into season!
Now, due to intensive lobbying by the spay/neuter folks, EVERYTHING has to be desexed, and preferabbly as young as possible!
Some of the kennels in my area will refuse to board intact animals, AND even the local dog park says your dogs has to be spayed/neutered in order to play there! (I'd like to see them try to enforce that, though, especially with the females!)
My male was intact when I got him, and as I have secure fences, and don't let my dogs run at large, I probably would have kept him that way, except he developed prostatitis.
And then, I got a couple of females I was hoping to breed, and since he is a rescue with no pedigree, I was glad that I'd had him done. It certainly saved me a lot of headaches when the girls came into season!
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