Too Spay or Neuter? |
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This page is under construction, but we can share the story
of the above picture. This is post neutering (the word
for sterilizing a male dog) and the owner felt that possibly
the pup would benefit from some frozen peas wrapped in a
towel to relieve the pain. Personally, I have not met
a dog that seemed to be in pain after this surgery, but
being that this dog slept in this position for an hour with
his peas, says that it was good medicine:). Our stand on spaying (sterilizing a female dog) and neutering is that it is beneficial for dogs not intended to breed. Our personal view on the subject of WHEN TO DO THIS is that we think that slower maturing dogs, such as the Bernese Mountain Dog, should be altered later verses earlier so that the animal receives all the good benefits of the hormones for growth and health reasons. There is plenty of controversy out there over this, even in medical schools. But, at this time, this is our position. We do recommend sterilizing your pet earlier if the dog is becoming difficult to control, you are unable to handle the mess of a female, or if you are unable to FULLY protect your dog from accidental breeding. Besides the obvious benefit of reducing unwanted pregnancies, there are health reasons to sterilize your dog. This is what we will be adding to this page. The Pro's and Con's of Sterilization. I have recently found an article that has done all the research I was hoping to pull together. I agree with the findings and would like to invite you to read the article for yourself. I think posting the article on my website would be close to plagiarism, so I am posting the hyperlink. You will need to click on Breeding Better Dogs, and then scroll down to All Other Articles. Select "The long Term effects of Spay/Neuter in Dogs." Our hope is that this helps you make an educated decision for yourself as to what is best for your companion. |