Testicles! - Page 2

He's an awesome pup, would be great for sport or companion, irregardless of how many balls he has, he's still a 'ballsy' pup! I've been massaging him, I can feel 2, but they are definately up there! He's a big boy, & is a little behind in other ways, too; all the other pups ears are at 1/2 staff now, one of the sables' left ear is completely up, & his are still soft,( I just love them at that goofy ear stage!) I seriously think he is just a little slower maturing than the other pups, his coat texture is a little coarser, too; not that that has anything to do with his testicles or his ears, just noting the differences....& smart!- whew, he is a smarty pants! jh

Are they going to take the puppy, Jackie? If you can feel both testicles every time you try, odds are they will both stay down now even if they are high up in the scrotum. The ring is most likely closed and they will have no place to go.

They are still undecided. And that's fine, if, after a week, I'm still unsure about the testicles, he'll go back to the vet for a re-check, if they're still undecided, he's available. If she feels the boys are not correctly positioned, and they don't want him, I guess I'll keep him & neuter him, & then offer him again, with some training. He's a really great pup, he'll make someone a wonderful dog! jh

That sounds like a good plan, Jackie. A few years ago a friend was sold a really beautiful male Malamute for less $300 because, you guessed it - both of his testicles did not "hang" at the same level.  He was 7 months old, the testicles were  both in the scrotum and easily felt, one just happened to be located less than an inch above the other.  He was originally sold to a show/breeding home and the buyer didn't like him because of that. Go figure.......He very quickly finished his AKC championship.  I never checked to see if they are still uneven or not. Obviously it never bothered any of the judges who examined him. He sired one litter, 5 males, all had both.

I think that has got to be about the dumbest reason to return a dog I have ever heard. I'd much rather sell puppies to pet homes

I decided to name him, 'cause my husband was calling him 'One Ball Paul'---I named him "Arlo", and someday hopefully, his testicles will live up to that name! jh

lol

Good Name:  dont panic   ,,,,sometimes they fall just like they are suppose to.  Wait and see , Do not jump to any conclusions. 

Keep him and train him and when his jewels are in place , your asking price will be more for the time of your expertise training and skill of raising a super pup will then reward you as a first time breeder who waited it out and properly sold a pup .    Most new breeders, and of course, you  have a mentor, which a lot done have., just sell a pup, reduce the price and never study the situation to see what happens....

Had a pup that has examination at 7 weeks, had both in hand, and when pup was 9 weeks old, the new owner took to her vet, and one was only present....Buffaloed us....Our vet explained, it went back up, could have been because she had this male on a tie out , 3/4 of the day in West Texas sun, and heat can play a havoc with dogs reproductive systems at this pups age....After she ranted and raved at us, her vet convincing her we had sold her a bad bred dog, not knowing our vet had already examined the litter , and she did have the vet check list with her papers, when she acquired the pup,, she waited and did not neuter this pup....He told her it would have cancer by two years old and she must neuter it immediately.  

We have never heard one way or another...She did not like my partners response to her as to she needed to do her homework more effecently and she needed to read her contract and her papers she took with the pup....Our vet stood firm that he examined two males with testicles down and no need to cause a world war three...Wait and see if this distended one comes back down....

Never have heard...she would not answer any inquires from us and only sent one set of pics after that.....Probably is ok , or Im sure we would have been told otherwise.. Breeding and selling pups is not an easily digested job...It doesnt always run smoothly and like science.   Lots of ups and downs, and ooops sometimes...And some people will not accept they jumped to judgement calls too soon...

I had a male (non-GSD) that did not have his second testicle fully descend until he was 8 months old.  However, the breeders did feel it at 8 weeks before it decided to go on a walkabout.  I later learned that the slow descending went back to  his grandfather (which he was linebred on).  I wasn't planning on breeding him due to various other reasons so I did not have to cross that bridge.  If they are going to alter the dog, I would probably reduce the price to take into account if they have to go explore to remove the missing testicle - sounds like you are doing that already :-)

I just saw an ad on our database for something  called     Tednitin"   a tablet you take for 60 days for an undescended testicle...

Guaranteed to work or your money refunded....anyone else know of this??????

Never heard of it! jh