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by fawndallas on 26 June 2012 - 16:06
I have always been told to fix by 4 months. I am seeing a number of breeders recommend waiting until 6 months, for both males and females. Why the wait?
by GSDguy08 on 26 June 2012 - 16:06
Personally I wouldn't even do it at 6 if I was to do so, I would wait closer to maturity.
by fawndallas on 26 June 2012 - 16:06
Why wait? What difference does it make? For males, i was told the sooner the better to prevent marking. For females, I have been told there is no need to have them go through a heat cycle.
by mollyandjack on 26 June 2012 - 16:06
Four months is way, way too early. You will find that most people on here recommend that a dog not be altered until it has reached its adult height...and many wait past that until the dog has become an adult and fully developed. Personally, I am never breeding my male, but he will not be neutered unless it becomes a medical necessity. Marking is an obedience issue. I would never have surgery done to my dog for something I can fix through training.
by GSD Admin on 26 June 2012 - 16:06
"Why wait?"
In one word--development.
In one word--development.
by fawndallas on 26 June 2012 - 16:06
Developement? What changes once they are fixed? Is there a tendency to not grow correctly physically?
by KellyJ on 26 June 2012 - 16:06
Here is an article that explains the effects of early spay and neuter.
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/02/17/dangers-of-early-pet-spaying-or-neutering.aspx
by mollyandjack on 26 June 2012 - 16:06
Think about what would happen to a human child if you "altered" them before puberty. Would they look the same or would they look different from their peers after reaching adulthood? Are there health effects associated with this? Look up the Italian castrati and decide for yourself. Some people don't mind the effects it might have on their dogs, some people do.
by KellyJ on 26 June 2012 - 16:06
I would also suggest listening to this interview between Dr Karen Becker and Ted Kerasote. This is part 3 or 4 of the interview. Here he discusses spay and neuter, and the alternatives.
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/09/06/one-two-possible-reasons-dogs-live-longer-in-europe.aspx
by GSDguy08 on 26 June 2012 - 16:06
fawndallas, I know dogs who were fixed at 6 months and they still went on to mark everywhere. Spaying/neutering won't always stop that.
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