They said I am playing with nature. But I had to see the practical side as we live in an apartment and in a crowded city. I was told by the vet that to get my dog spayed it helps in the long run. I would also like to know if she have her menses how often do they come up and how to deal with it?
2007-01-27 02:22:31 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
your friends are uninformed and uneducated about the whole idea of spaying. female dogs if not being bred should be spayed, it is for their own good as well as your peace of mind. I would reccommend spaying at about a year, the timing is a matter of controversy and opinion. many say spay very young, under 6 mos but others feel a year or so is better as she will be more physically mature, also many female dogs spayed early on in life have problems with urine incontinence later on in life. but do spay if your not breeding because this will greatly reduce her chances of getting any female related cancers down the road. also heat cycles usually run 2x a year in most breeds and these can be a pain especially if you live in an area where dogs run loose often. you will have to keep her in the house and always be with her when she goes out(if she has the run of a fenced yard as males will jump or dig to get to her). obviously if you don't have a fenced yard you should always be with her when she is out anyways. but they bleed and it can be a nuisance, and some females will go into a pseudopregnancy after the heat where they can actually show all the signs of being pregnant but no puppies. if we didn't "play with nature" as your friends said, every child would die from disease because there would be no vaccines, as well as our pets for that matter, rabies would be running rampant, people would still be dying of scarlet fever and smallpox, and we would be living in stone caves because we would never have learned how to build houses from trees, tell them to get a grip , do whats best for your little girl
2007-01-27 02:34:13 · answer #1 · answered by donnyschick33 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do your friends eat store processed food, wear make up, clothes, get medical care, treat their acne? They are "playing with nature". They are just being silly. Yes, it does help your dog in the long run to be spayed but most Vets suggest waiting until six months old. Some dogs come into heat before then and if that happens then you can take her to be spayed as soon as the first heat ends. I had a German Shepherd Dog that came into heat just about the time she was supposed to be spayed and I had to wait until after her first heat. She had gotten out of the house and down the street and likely mated with another dog but I had her spayed as soon as that heat was over. There were no puppies and spaying at that time was absolutely safe.
When dogs go into heat they are miserable for quite awhile and dogs that get pregnant can have complications just like people can. When pregnant they need to be on special diets and then there is finding homes for the pups and not knowing for sure how they will be taken care of. I highly recommend spaying and I'd listen to your Vet who is an expert on dogs instead of your well-meaning but mis-informed friends.
2007-01-27 02:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Female dogs go into heat for about three weeks.There are ways to deal with it if you decide not to spay her,you can use diapers if she is a smaller breed dog to protect your home.All you have to do is cut a hole for her tail and make sure to take it off hen she has to go potty.Be sure to change it often.If you want to insure that you don't have puppies in the future though you should probably get her spayed.It doesn't harm the dog and is a quick procedure with a short recovery time.It also insures that we don't have a large population of dogs running around with out a home to call their own.I suggest that you spay the dog it is easier in the long run and much less hassle.
2007-01-27 02:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by That gurl they call Lil T 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Having your dog spayed is the kindest and best thing you can do for her.She will live longer, be heathier and happier.
Spaying eliminates reproductive cancers and a very serious often fatal uterine infection called pyometria. It also dramaticly reduces almost eliminates mammary cancer. It prevents accidental pregnancies, the messiness of a heat cycle and hormonal driven behaviors which are usually very unwanted.
A dog usually goes in heat twice a year and the heat cycle lasts for 21 days.
Please do NOT listen to your "friends" they really have no clue what they are talking about.
2007-01-27 02:33:57 · answer #4 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
For anyone keeping a dog as a pet, and not breeding them for some specific purpose, it could be seen as inhumane NOT to sterilize the animal surgically. Unspayed female dogs have more health risks than spayed ones, and may experience social and sexual frustration that spayed ones do not. And the idea that you are playing with nature is absurd -- domestication and breeding of canines is "playing with nature" in the first place. A spayed female dog does not have estrus (heat) cycles at all. So there is nothing for you or your dog to deal with.
2007-01-27 02:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by zilmag 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
She will go into heat twice a year - put a doggy diaper on her when she does.
The vet will tell you to spay her not only for social responsibility, but for her health, as they claim that it will help to prevent uterine cancer in her older age.
If you choose not to have her spayed, make sure to watch very carefully when she is in heat so as not to let male dogs get to her.
2007-01-27 02:31:15 · answer #6 · answered by T Time 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was a great thing to do!!!! This world doesnt need anymore puppies. Everyone wants a puppy but when they get older people dont want them anymore. Then they end up abused, dead, or having more little ones. I just heard too that 12 million animals end up in the pound every year and half end up uthenized. I totally believe in Spayed/Neuter. Especially when these animals have no choice or voice in this world. Good Job!!!
2007-01-27 02:45:31 · answer #7 · answered by NehemiahEsther 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best reason for spaying a beloved dog, pyometritis.
We never wanted her to have puppies but my husband thought it would be 'mean' to have her spayed. I should have kicked him and demanded that she be spayed.
Our ol' girl (Lacy, a very lovable lab) died a year ago. She became very ill from an infection in her uterus. I had never heard of pyometritis but soon discovered that a significant number of older, unspayed female dogs die from this.
Please get your dog spayed!
2007-01-27 02:49:25 · answer #8 · answered by buggeredmom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unless you have a show dog or plan to run a kennel, then get her spayed! It will make a more contented pet, and avoid cancer when she gets older. A lot of old dogs end up having to be spayed for health reasons. It will cost a lot more then.
Listen to Bob Barker "have your pet spayed or neutered"
2007-01-27 02:29:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Your friends are wrong, please listen to your vet, he definately knows more.
A female dog will have a heat season about every 6 months beginning at about 9 to 12 months of age. They bleed quite a bit during this time. The season lasts for 21 days, during which time you must keep her confined. A male dog can smell her for five miles. Yes, five.
It's an easy surgery and doesn't cost too much considering how much you love her.
2007-01-27 03:25:51 · answer #10 · answered by empresspekes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋