My husband doesn't want to get our female puppy spade. Anyone have pros and cons to this procedure?

Answer 1

On top of all of these reasons, and adding to the dangers of NOT getting her spayed, uterine infections can even be deadly if not recognized quickly, and they can be fairly common in older unspayed females. I lost a dog many years ago to a uterine infection that very quickly spread to her kidneys. She didn't survive. It devestated me, and I almost gave up wanting to be a Bossie breeder at all. It's the only time in my whole life that I've lost a young dog, and I loved her *so* much. Getting your dog spayed will eliminate that risk. All of the other facts in posts above mine hold true, too.

Heats are messy, too. They stain everything, and the smell can be offensive as well. It is very, very difficult to keep her from being bred accidentally because the drive to breed is so strong in them. A perfectly trained dog will suddenly break out of a fence or jump out a window or slip a collar to go find a mate. And the males can smell her from a *very* long way away. The only reason *not* to spay is to have puppies.

My females aren't allowed out of the house when they are in heat, except under my very strict, personal supervision, and they go out alone while the males are inside in their crates. Every couple of hours, I have to switch them around. Females go in crates, males can come out to play with us. This goes on for 22 days in a row, twice a year for each female. (I have two right now, so that's four times a year, or 88 days, that I go through this with them.) When my females reach 6 or 7 years of age, they retire, and I have them spayed as well. I stay home 24/7 because of all of the extra work and attention (and cleaning) it requires to handle breedable dogs. I wouldn't wish this lifestyle on anyone, to tell you the truth. A person has to be really neurotic to be a 'responsible dog breeder'. *heh*

Anyway, I digress... The point is that it is safer for her medically, better for you emotionally, and in the long run it's better for you financially, too. Best of luck to you!

Answer 2

There are a many pros and not that many cons to having your puppy spayed.

The only con I can think of is you will no longer be able to breed her, but that can be a good thing. There are so many unwanted animals in shelters, you could be adding to the problem.

Pros are...
1) Keeps animal populations down
2) She won't go into heat (Very loud and messy)
3) Her personality will become more laid back
4) She will be more obedient (A lot of dogs are too wild for obedient classes until they have been spayed or neutered)
5) Best of all, you don't have to worry about unwanted litters if she gets out of your yard!

Answer 3

If you don't want pups then there is no reason not to spade her . She will have monthlies just like you and she will leave red spots on your stuff if you let her in the house . It is also true that they have mood change at that time of the month so she could get bitchy . So to spade her is a good thing for both you and the dog If you dont want unwanted mess or pups then fix her .

Answer 4

When you have your female dog spayed, you
1.greatly reduce the chances of her getting reproductive organ cancer.
2. You won't have the worries of having blood all over the house.
3. You won't have to worry about males dogs coming around.
4. You will help control the pet population.
The shelters are over full with unwanted puppies & adult dogs.
There really aren't any cons, unless you are a breeder & want her to have a litter.

Answer 5

Spaying a female puppy just makes good sense. It provides you the peace of mind knowing there will be no unwanted puppies in the future. It is an excellent choice from a health standpoint. Female dogs that are spayed (Ovariohysterectomy) are much less likely to develop pyometra.

Answer 6

Other than every 3-6 months she is going to go into "Heat" and make a mess all over the place.
If you are not going to breed her, then she should be spade, for health reasons only.
Age is a facter the younger the better, it isn't that bad, I have ALL of my females done - 5 females, and all of my males are done 4

Answer 7

Pros
No messy heat cycles every six months 3 weeks of heat.
Every heat she has raises her risk of mammary cancer
If you are not going to spend the money on getting all the proper genetic testing done and have not shown her or she is not a champion why would you want to breed her?
She will make a better pet is spayed as she will not be looking for love once every six months.
There are no cons on this one.

Answer 8

I guess you want puppies. As hard as you try, it is next to impossible to prevent her from getting pregnant when she comes into heat. The males drive to get to her will be just as strong as her drive to get to him, so it's almost an impossible task. Spaying your dog improves her chance of not getting cancer later on in life, and well as makes her a more loving, and calmer dog to life with. Believe, me, if you really look into this problem, you are going to find that it will be very lop sided - all pro's and no con's to having her spayed.

Answer 9

I have 4 dogs, two males and two females. Neither of my females are fixed because I didn't have the heart to put them through the procedure. Females need to be cut open and need to spend at least 2 days at the vets to be monitored. My females are very attached to us and had we left them at the vet, they would have felt abandoned. We chose to fix our males instead because it was an easy operation. We dropped them off in the morning and picked them up at like 5pm.
Vet's say that it's healthier to fix all animals but if it's a matter of reproduction, I would say fix the males.
Good luck!

Answer 10

unless you are specifically planning to breed your puppy you should have her spayed. If you don't she will probably become pregnant anyway and puppies are expensive and difficult to find good homes for, plus there are just too many homeless pets in this world. Keeping your dog on a diet should keep her from gaining too much weight.