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My Poor Pooch
i have this dog who is two years old, and i love him sooo much. the problem is, he has gotten my other dog pregnant twice, and each tie we had a horrible time trying to give the puppies away. My parents are furious, and they want to castrate him. i just cant bear the though of him losing his gender! just in case any of you know, what happens when you castrate a dog? are there any side effects?
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get ur a boy dog fixed so nathing bad will hapen when he does stuff...... when this is done the dog will act as it did when u had him but this time no puupys will be coming lol
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Unless you plan on breeding a dog, the very best thing , especially for the pet, is to neuter (male) or spay (female). In the case of dogs it helps them live longer, healthier lives and the only side-effects are good, even if they'd never made puppies. Males become less aggressive. They no longer try to roam as often or as far away from their homes. They are half as likely to develop certain kinds of cancer. If a pup is fixed, nuetered, by 6 months it is almost 80 percent less likely to die of hormone related cancers. Plus even in the wild, when dogs run in packs, only the leaders are allowed to breed anyway. You are the leader in your pack, controlling breeding behavior is your right and duty.
As for his age, I had planned to breed my AKC Sheltland Sheepdog years ago. Sir Micheal was 2 when we finally admitted his genes were not good enough to improve the breed. We had him neutured. His personality never changed, he did not become depressed or angry. The sugery only requires a little cut and three or four stitches. After a week, he didn't even remember anything had happened. He still looked forward to visiting the vet (only dog I've ever had that did, but the surgery didn't change it.)
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Er....you mean neutering, right? O_o It's actually more healthy for both dogs! You should consider getting your female dog spayed. When female animals go into heat, it can be very distressing for them. The only side effects though are that if he sprays he won't do as much anymore, and your female dog wont' get pregnant. It'll probably make you happier too, as they become more docile. So, I'd go ahead and get it done. Not only is it safe and healthy, but no more unwanted puppies! He doesn't reall lose his gender, just his ability to produce sperm.
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nope, after a few days they are fine and running around again... its actually more humane to have them fixed than to not have them fixed. Because once the puppies leave your home, there is no sure thing that is keeping them from the street or pound. The humae society is forced to put hundred of animals down each year because people don't get their animals fixed and there are so many unwanted offspring.
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Sweetie, he's not losing his gender. Have you ever heard of gelding horses? They are still male horses, just without testicles. It is perfectly safe to castrate your dog. He won't feel a thing because he will be put under anesthesia.
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no it is prefectly normal to do that
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Castrate is like neutering the dog. It makes them stop [ usually ] humping other animals & they cant get the girl dog pregnant. Its not bad.
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You need to get BOTH of your dogs fixed. The only negative side effect to this procedure is possible weight gain. Your dogs will be calmer, better behaved, and NO MORE PUPPIES. All pet owners should have their animals fixed unless they are breeders. Every year, in my city ALONE, there are over 6000 animals put to death because of overpopulation. Nobody wants them, they die. It is because of irresponsible pet owners allowing their pets to have offspring that can't get a proper home. Please, I beg you, fix your animals and help stop this horrible situation. Animals are dying and they count on US to make mature and responsible decisions.
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Getting your dog neutered is not an inhumane thing. It will calm him down a bit, and he will loose his sexual drive. If you adopt a pet from the humane society, it is the law to have them nutered. There are enough homless pets in the world, don't continute to make more because you are worried about hurting your dogs feelings. And your dog won't loose his gender, I would say that the majority of dogs are nutered.
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Yes, they're are side effects. And they are all GOOD side effects. Like MFS said, dogs become calmer after you spay or neuter them. Males will be less likely to mark their territory in unwanted places like indoors. He will be less likely to go around humping things such as your leg, the furniture, and your female dog. One of the best side effects is the lower risk of testicular cancer for him.
It is recommended that you get your dog neutered as soon as possible, aka: anywhere from 8-10 weeks. A lot of people thought that you couldn't get your dog neutered until about 6 months, but times have changed and the Veterinary field has definately changed. It is so much safer for you dog to get him neutered asap.
The side effects in getting females spayed: For one thing, she will not go into heat anymore. You wont have to listen to her howling/barking to other dogs basically yelling at them, saying "come have sex with me, I'm ready to bear puppies". You also won't have to put up with her bleeding. She will be calmer and will not go through her territorial spells. And, again, the most important side effect is the lower risk of cancer. Females can also be spayed much sooner now, as young as 8 weeks, and it is very much recommended.
I am a Veterinary Technologist major, and have worked at the local humane society way to much to listen to the argument of "he will lose his gender" Un-neutered and spayed dogs are the main reason that humane societie's are filled to the rim with unwanted puppies. You should have gotten your dog neutered BEFORE he got your other dog pregnant. You definately should have gotten your female dog spayed BEFORE she had a chance to get pregnant.
I don't mean to sound preachy, but it's hard not to when you've watched as many 'unwanted' dogs get euthanized because people didn't spay and neuter their dogs as I have.
I have had my female dog spayed at an early age, she has not lost her gender, she is now an old healthy female dog. I have also gotten my male dog neutered at a somewhat older age, and he has definately not lost his gender. Since your dog is already quite old, the loss off his balls will not effect him as much as a younger dog.
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Most dogs get a bit clamer after "the snip". The biggest side-effect is, well, no more puppies. If you are not officially breeding dogs, why don't you have BOTH dogs spayed/neutered?
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