Should I get my female puppy neutered? Is Heat really that bad?

Answer 1

Its not bad if you don't mind blood coming out of her all over your house and all the male dogs marking on the outside of your house because they smell a B*tch in heat and want it.

Answer 2

First of all you get a female animal spayed not neutered. And depending on the size of the dog, yes a heat cycle is a big problem. It lasts about 3 weeks and you will have every male dog within a mile knocking on your door. Also there is the discharge issue. Just like a woman having a period the dog will bleed. You have a week of the dog coming into heat, a week of full blown heat, and a week of her going out of heat. If you do not want the dog bred you need a place to keep her away from male dogs. If you do not plan to breed the dog, it is best for everyone including the dog to have her spayed. The world does not need another litter of puppies that may not find good homes.

Answer 3

First of all, how old is your puppy. Most vets will not spay a puppy until they are at least over 3 months old, may be even older than that. A dog being in heat is not bad, but they do bleed and can get pregnant. Unless you don't have somewhere to put the dog, such a dog pen or kennel, away from the male dogs for about three weeks and don't want any puppies, I would suggest having her neutered.

Answer 4

well, it's kinda hard to get a female dog neutered so I hope you mean spayed. I would suggest it so you dont end up with unwanted puppies. A dog that is in heat, is not a bad thing. It's just like a human female that has her period. It just means at that time she could end up getting pregnant.

Answer 5

Heat is bad. Cleaning up and dealing with it in your house is bad.

Male dogs haunting your house and making it impossible to take your dog for a walk is bad. (TIP: screen doors on your house in the summer with a female in heat is also bad.)

Trying to go on vacation and having a kennel refuse to take your dog because she is in heat is bad.

Not being allowed to take your dog to an indoor doggie playgroup because she isn't spayed is bad.

Unwanted puppies are MUCH MUCH worse... as are:

___the vet bills that come with them

___the mess and stink in your house as the puppies get old enough to run around

___the pressure to find good homes for the pups and the problems when you don't

___your shattered nerves as your dog goes through labor and you're not sure what is normal, what is not and you don't know what to do.

___ the scorn which will be heaped upon you by some members of Yahoo Answers when you write in to ask what to do with your "accidentally" pregnant dog. Really---look up some recent dog pregnancy questions and you'll see some pretty rude answers.

Is being spayed bad? NO. It will help make your dog healthier and happier and live longer---and you'll be happier too.
Peace

Answer 6

Unless your dog is a registered purebred and you are into conformation or agility showing, have her spayed. In addition to other posts, by having her spayed you will eliminate many health problems that can come even by only allowing her to go into heat once. These problems can include several types of cancer. You would also have the added expense of health care during the pregnancy and the birth. Depending on the breed, she may need a cesarean. Basically, unless you are really into a breed , you should not have puppies. Go to a shelter and look at how many dogs are there already. Don't add to the problem.

Answer 7

I really don't think it is an issue of how bad heat is for the owner or the pet in and of itself to go through twice a year. Responsible pet owners spay or neuter their animals unless they are intending to breed. It is better for your pet and more humane than letting a new litter of pups to fend for themselves or put into homes to get rid of the pups when the concern should be where will the animal be treated well and have a good life. Hormone levels also drive behavior like wanting to escape and wander. I believe if you ask your vet, he will also show a higher incidence of breast cancer in un-spayed dogs so think of it also as a long term health concern.

Answer 8

First of like so many others I am going to state that the act of neutering is cutting into the testical sac of a male animal. Females get spayed, cutting their tubes.
Yes heat is really that bad, breeding should be left to professional breeders who know what they are doing to improve the breed.
They spent hundreds to thousands of dollars to do health testing so they have proof they are breeding the best dogs for health and conformation.
Going into heat even if the dog is untied (doesnt get pregnant) she will bleed and lick at her private area cleaning herself for hours on end licking all the blood up, what she misses will go on what ever she has been sitting/ sleeping on. Your bedspread, carpet, couch. Some people place diapers on their dogs this doesnt really work all that well, becasue they can be very tricky to keep on. Male dogs can also smell that your dog is in heat and litereally will be coming for miles to howl at your door anytime of the night or day, for up too 3 weeks.
bleeding starts the first week, yellowish discharge the 2nd week which is when the female will alow the male to finally mount her resulting in conception and she may also be fertile for up to another week after. Dogs can get pregnant from more than one male, so if she gets loose or still want to tie again, she can with any dog that jumps a 12 foot fence to get to her and you may have half purebreed and half mangy mut dogs.

Answer 9

well. it is to a degree if you dont want your dog to breed and make puppies. truth is, if you dont breed the dog eventually she can develop in infection in the womb. other cases can occur as well such as cancers.

The heat period can last from 8 to 30 days with an average of about 20 days. Some females will be a little more aggressive during their heat period.

the overall health of the dog will be better and increased life expectantcy if spayed but it is all up to you.

Answer 10

Well if you dont want ur dog to have puppies than yea but if u dont want to go through the neuter part adn let her go through heat than go ahead! But when they go through heat u need to get a dog diaper for them and buy pads not dog pads cause u will be washing alot! anyways the dog goes in heat for about 3weeks! Female dogs go in heat once a year!

Answer 11

Aside from unwanted litters dogs who have not been spayed by age 5 have an almost 100% chance of developing mammary tumors, which will need to be surgically removed, typically reoccur and may kill the dog. For the best cancer prevention the dog needs to be spayed before her first heat cycle, after her second heat cycle the benefit of spaying for cancer prevention is greatly reduced and by age 5 it is practically nil. In addition to cancer problems with infections, etc. of the reproductive organs are also common.


There are roughly 20 dogs and 30 cats for every person in the US, there is no possible way to find homes for the ones we have now, please don't add anymore.