Pets
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Poor Sully isn’t having much luck with birthdays. Last year, for his first birthday, we had his nads out. This year, he’s eaten something and given himself a stomach bug and is on medication and a strict diet… Happy birthday anyway little guy…
Earlier in the day yesterday:
After 5 hours of on-off vomiting overnight:
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Poor guy hope he's feeling better. Chicken will be neutered soon so got him a donut.
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My daughter embroidered a neck scarf for Daisy
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So cute.
End of July we have another small surgery on Baileys elbows
he suffers from elbow dysplasia and already had surgery when he was a puppy. We now try it with stem cells and hope we can avoid a prosthesis for a couple more years while he is still young.
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@Nkwkfld what a cutie–those inflatable doughnuts are the way to go versus a cone.
Otis chewed a hole in his side trying to get at a cyst so he’s wearing one. And a Triple Works tee that’s a mite short for me
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Yeah @mclaincausey much better. Didn’t end up using it though, decided there’s no rush to neuter. Might not ever do it. He seems good the way he is.
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Chicken is infinitely more handsome without the doughnut! Nice pic @Nkwkfld .
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I encourage you to neuter him, [mention]Nkwkfld [/mention] ! I used to work for a vet, and partnered with rescue organizations. Not only is it our most important tool to control populations of unwanted pets that have to be euthanized, there are some correlations with health issues including cancer that should be considered. Please consult your vet about this, as I’m almost positive they will agree.
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Thanks @sabergirl I always thought that was the case but my partner and I have talked to multiple vets in UK and France (Chicken is registered in both countries) and they actually said there was no rush. I'm sure Chicken is not going to become a father because of how we carefully manage his interactions with other dogs and he won't be at risk of the cancers until later in life. We won't hesitate when it's necessary but there seems to be no reason to do it now. One of the arguments in favour of waiting is that the hormones help with growth and development, especially in terms of confidence. For a small dog if he gets scared he might become aggressive. With more hormones he actually ends up calmer because he feels confident.
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Big tongues car ride and doggles training -
Sometimes Chicken is up, sometimes he is down.
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Breeders always have that opinion as it is in their best interest for their progeny to sire more dogs.
As for the rest, I suppose I just knew vets who strongly hold the opposite view.
No, in our case it has nothing to do with more progeny and everything to do with health. Breeders actually do not want the puppies they sell to breed, unless they are the rare show quality specimens. Most breeders will have you sign a contract saying you will not breed the dog. Just for kicks & giggles, here's the article the breeder asked us to read on the subject:
https://grca.org/about-the-breed/health-research/effects-of-early-spay-or-neuter-in-golden-retrievers/It might be specific to GR.
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I've been chatting with a sighthound breeder about the Azawakh and Sloughi, and she recommends not neutering them before 12 to 18 months. Her concerns were about ligament damage, much as the PDF said, especially as her dogs often run in coursing competitions. But I think that it's a fairly generic recommendation for larger breeds.
Then again, a breeder of the Xoloitzcuintli in Western Australia often has her puppies neutered at ten or twelve weeks, before they travel to their new homes.
(Yeah, I like all the weird, obscure, and rare breeds!)
