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ThisI say yes. I've done it both ways and spaying is def better in my opinion.. Lower risk of cancer too I believe. No mess to deal with 2 times a year and dog's behavior is fine as well. It's a no brainer to me if one is not going to breed her.
100% Agree. If you're not looking to breed her, it's better for her health and temperament to be spayed. And before the 1st heat cycle is best per the vets I have talked too.I say yes. I've done it both ways and spaying is def better in my opinion.. Lower risk of cancer too I believe. No mess to deal with 2 times a year and dog's behavior is fine as well. It's a no brainer to me if one is not going to breed her.
If you don't spay her, it doesn't matter whether you plan on breeding or not. Some males in the neighborhood will take matters into their own paws.Pup just turned about 6 months old and the vet called and asked about spaying. Have heard arguments both for it and against it. Don't plan on breeding. Any opinions here? I'm sure there's many dog owners on the board.
I'll agree with everything said so far, and add that while I don't know your dog's breed, with larger breeds unspayed females are more likely to have cancer issues than smaller breeds. I have Great Danes and given the very high rate of cancer among unspayed females it is a given that I spay.
Have her spayed as soon as possible, befor she goes into heat the first time. You won't be sorry.Pup just turned about 6 months old and the vet called and asked about spaying. Have heard arguments both for it and against it. Don't plan on breeding. Any opinions here? I'm sure there's many dog owners on the board.
Oh, I've just had a couple buddies that have said they think their "quality of life" is worse if spayed. Or that their demeanors change.Just curious why you would consider to not spay? What are the advantages if you are not breeding?
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I can tell you my experience the time that I did not do it, it actually put the dog through more issues. When her cycle would come around, her behavior got worse. At times she became very clingy, and at other times, it was just hard to watch. I had a few girlfriends chastise me over it saying I needed to do something to alleviate it. At the time, I felt like keeping things natural was the best way, and I thought it would be cool if she became a mom (never did) and in hindsight, I'll never put a dog through that again unless she is for sure going to be bred. Makoa, a white german shepherd was an awesome dog, and almost made it to 12 years old. She had a cancerous growth in that area as well. I do not know if spaying her would have prevented that or not. My current shepherd is almost 4 and has none of the behavior issues nor hormonal issues and all I can say is I believe her quality of life is better, but you have to make that decision up front on the breeding part, which I wish I had done.Oh, I've just had a couple buddies that have said they think their "quality of life" is worse if spayed. Or that their demeanors change.
I can tell you my experience the time that I did not do it, it actually put the dog through more issues. When her cycle would come around, her behavior got worse. At times she became very clingy, and at other times, it was just hard to watch. I had a few girlfriends chastise me over it saying I needed to do something to alleviate it. At the time, I felt like keeping things natural was the best way, and I thought it would be cool if she became a mom (never did) and in hindsight, I'll never put a dog through that again unless she is for sure going to be bred. Makoa, a white german shepherd was an awesome dog, and almost made it to 12 years old. She had a cancerous growth in that area as well. I do not know if spaying her would have prevented that or not. My current shepherd is almost 4 and has none of the behavior issues nor hormonal issues and all I can say is I believe her quality of life is better, but you have to make that decision up front on the breeding part, which I wish I had done.