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Boston Terrier Neutering
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10-06-2013 7:45pm#1
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*I know bostons do tend to have their 'crazy' moments but when he starts its a 5min or so period of absolute craziness - bouncing off the side of the sofa etc!
Enjoy these! And video them too. And then, post the video up here :pac:
Okay, re neutering. I was always an ardent supporter of it. Still am. But I have moderated my views on it based on the evidence being gathered by scientists as time goes on.
Joint problems, and other health problems, are more associated with larger breed dogs when neutered early (pre-1 year old), particularly males. However, my own feeling is that we just don't know enough yet to say with confidence that owners of small breeds, or females, can go ahead and neuter early.
If I bought a new pup, of any breed, I'd be waiting until he or she has gone well past the 1 year mark before I had him/her neutered. There is no chance of one of my dogs getting out to impregnate or get pregnant, bottom line.
If I had a male, I'd see how things were going, and not necessarily be in any huge rush to get him neutered at all. If he was expressing hormone-related problem behaviours which were not responding to intervention, if he was getting stressed about nearby females coming into heat, I would neuter him.
If I'd a female, just because of the whole coming-into-heat thing, the effect it can have on moods and wellbeing etc, I'd be looking at having her done between 1.5 to 2 years.
Almost all of the health risks associated with leaving a dog or bitch intact are tiny... not that the ardent pro-neutering lobby (I was one of them:o) would tell you. Yes, neutering has been associated with x% increased risk of various cancers, but the risk in the first place was almost 0. X% of almost 0 is still a very small risk! In fact, neutering increases the risk of some conditions in males and females: small risks, but risks all the same.
So, my take on it is that as long as the dog is happy, you're happy, and no unwanted pups are going to come of it, leave 'em be a while:)
I DEMAND to see a pic of your Boston now OP
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On one point I can't agree with you, DBB. Pyo and mammary cancer. Two major killers of older, unspayed bitches. Both extremely common.
I'd go so far as to say pyo is inevitable, though generally not life-threatening if it's open pyo and the owner spots it. 0 -
On one point I can't agree with you, DBB. Pyo and mammary cancer. Two major killers of older, unspayed bitches. Both extremely common. I'd go so far as to say pyo is inevitable, though generally not life-threatening if it's open pyo and the owner spots it.If I'd a female, just because of the whole coming-into-heat thing, the effect it can have on moods and wellbeing etc, I'd be looking at having her done between 1.5 to 2 years.
I think we do agree
I'll admit to missing out on that point in my post, pyo is most definitely a biiiggg problem in older, unspayed bitches, but I suppose it was included in my general *thing* about being more careful about getting a bitch spayed 0 -
On one point I can't agree with you, DBB. Pyo and mammary cancer. Two major killers of older, unspayed bitches. Both extremely common. I'd go so far as to say pyo is inevitable, though generally not life-threatening if it's open pyo and the owner spots it.
Both are common but easy enough to spot. My bitches would be spayed much older then the norm. They would have much better muscle tone & coats then their spayed counterparts. Pyo can happen in younger bitches too.
I never get males done and never have any problems.0 -
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