I got my dog spayed on Monday and yesterday when I got her back she acted really sluggish and depressed and I started to think I didn't do the right thing. I know she's most likely sluggish from the medicine they gave her, but I'm worried she'll always look depressed. Besides eliminating the risks of unwanted puppies and ovarian cancer what are the other benefits of spaying?
2007-10-24 05:30:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
If you aren't planning to breed your dog to sell the puppies then spaying can prevent unwanted puppies. If you're dog isn't a pure breed then selling the puppies would prove to be difficult.
You can go to your local animal shelter and see 100's of unwanted animals and the saddest part is that if they aren't adopted they are put down.
2007-10-24 05:36:19 · answer #1 · answered by wildeyes_heart_of_stone 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You definitely did the right thing!! What better benefit than eliminating unwanted puppies? Avoiding cancer is the chief health benefit to the dog, but dogs often become more calm after being spayed. They are also less likely to roam since they will not come into heat. You will not have to worry about male dogs coming to your yard when she is in heat. Spaying a dog is always the best thing to do.
2007-10-24 06:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog isn't depressed. You are absolutely right, she is sluggish from the anesthesia that is used. Some animals come out of it differently. Not to mention she just had surgery, and like a person, it will take her some time to recover from it. The two things you listed are the two biggest benefits of spaying. This also prevents your dog from going into heat again, which eliminates a mess for you to clean up. Also, it helps reduce energy in some dogs, and also can make the dog less likely to run away. Just to name a few things. Thank you so much for being responsible and having your dog spayed.
2007-10-24 05:35:55 · answer #3 · answered by caitiejx36 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well of course she isn't going to feel good the first few days after being spayed, I mean if you had surgery would you be jumping and running around the day after? Once she heals from the spaying, she will be normal again.
The benefits would be that she will have less of a desire to roam around (which will lessen the chance of getting hit by a car or getting diseases), usually they become more affectionate, dog license fees are half the cost, they live longer, and she will no longer have a heating cycle.
I'm pretty sure there are more than this, but this is at least a basic list of things that are positive and trust me you made a good choice.
2007-10-24 05:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You have done your baby girl a HUGE favor. You didnt say how old the dog was? Most pups at 9wks to a year old that get spayed, recover very quickly. However as they get older it make take longer for the body to heal.
your dog doesnt sound depressed.. you should know her insides where reomved, and she is 'normal' because she is letting her body heal.
NOW you will have no blood all over your house, aggressive dogs in your yard looking to mate, cancer (n other medical issues) your dog wanting to wander off, puppies and the medical and emotional cost of caring for them for 8wks (or more).. and you have helped stop bringing in pups without a chance of having a good responsible home.
You will be the center of your baby girls world now.. and she can enjoy your company and not have to go through the pain of pregnancy, labor, birth and rearing pups. Congrats to you for being a good parent to her. Just let her heal and be gentle with her.
2007-10-24 06:08:03 · answer #5 · answered by Keep Us Purring! 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No heats with the bleeding and frustrated behavior, no uterine cancer or risk of mastitis, no false pregnancies, no pyometra.
Don't worry, she'll be feeling better today and by tomorrow for sure. I guarantee you she won't be depressed. I have owned several spayed females and they were all happy dogs. I'm convinced my current female is the happiest dog on earth (two days after surgery she leaped off a 3-foot retaining wall before I could stop her - arggh!).
2007-10-24 05:53:16 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spaying is the right thing to do. Your dog will be fine. She is just recovering from the surgery now. You will not have to deal with the bleeding and constant whining that goes on while she's in heat. You won't have other dogs hanging around howling for her. I have always had great companion dogs after they've been spayed; good with children.
2007-10-24 10:25:58 · answer #7 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aside from "no puppies and no ovarian cancer" do there really need to be that many more benefits?
No heats, and all the side issues that entails. No chance of many diseases (such as pyometra, which can be fatal).
You did the right thing. She'll be fine. Give her a few days to recover.
2007-10-24 06:15:57 · answer #8 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's a few benefits from spaying your dogs. If she bleeds a lot when she is heat that you don't to worry about cleaning it up or going and buying these diaper like pads for her. But teh most important benefit is for her health. Theres a higher chance that she won't ever get a mammary tumour, and or cervical cancer. She also won't get ovarivan cancer from spaying her also.
2007-10-24 05:48:03 · answer #9 · answered by pierced_chick123 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just not having to endure the bleeding while in heat should be enough!!!!! That is a major pain. And when they are in heat, you cannot take them places. We recently had a dog entered in a draft test. I wanted to bring one of the girls I have to visit while at the test. She came in heat, and there went that. She had to stay home.
And yes, she is still depressed from the anesthesia. They have NO concept that they were spayed and have no depression over not having puppies. They are dogs.
2007-10-24 05:36:04 · answer #10 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋