STW veterinary opinions wanted for the wee pup currently cradled in my arms.
Any advice on the pros and cons? He'll be spending plenty of time with other dogs, is it a 'see what his behaviour is like when they start working' thing?
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I'd probably get the vet to do it personally.
Get rid of them
If you don't want to breed him,cut em orf.
What's good for the goose, is good for the goose. Man up* and get yours done to show empathy and solidarity.
*down.
Bad news for Herbie so far!
Awf, then serve them to him for his supper ?
Just show him an STW thread for an example of a male. He'll grab a bread knife and cut them off himself.
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on a serious note - unless you plan on breeding from him / stud fees, get him done. We did consider leaving our Bedlington pup intact for a while - he is full KC - but decided against it on advice of the vet - it's better for his health...
I got rid of my dogs before they'd even appeared.
So let me just get this straight.
You've got a new puppy right?
You're asking on here if you should have his balls removed or not?
You've had 5 or 6 sensible replies to your OP.
WHERE ARE THE PHOTOS OF THE PUPPY?
What breed? We had pointers, a German and Hungarian and kept them entire, never had a problem, never bred from them, they were proper heros all their life. Have the JR now, told by vet wait at least 12 months and only if needed.
I've had mine done...
...much more comfortable for a long day in the saddle.
speak to vet not the idiots on here.
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^^ best 2 bits of advice ever read on this forum.
speak to vet not the idiots on here.
You don't need a vet, just a couple of bricks...
Doesn't hurt so long as you keep your thumbs out of the way.
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speak to vet not the idiots on here.
Ooh top tip that thank you, didn't realise vets gave advice on animal health 😛
What breed? We had pointers, a German and Hungarian and kept them entire, never had a problem
Wirehaired Vizsla, I suspect he's going to hump the hell out of Daisy next door if left intact.
WHERE ARE THE PHOTOS OF THE PUPPY?
I lack photo hosting. Just imagine teeth with a dog attached straining a dump out.
Made no difference to my jr cross at had his done on advice of the vet. He's still an aggro **** with other dogs.
It's better for them to keep them up to the age of 9 and better for them to lose them after the age of 9. If the are aggressive before then, they tend to recommend removing early.
That's the advice we've had, from top Vets.
NO
two reasons
1. DO you want to have your balls removed to pacify you? Why consider it for any other creature
2. Following VET advice on a recuse dog aged over 9* his were removed it made no difference to his behaviour at all.
* we were having to return him as just too aggressive with other dogs but fine in all other circumstances.
There's more to aggressive or reactionary behaviour in dogs than having testicles.
However, I'd say take them off if you are not planning to breed from him.
If there's a bitch on heat within 3 miles he'll smell it and will be going er nuts. You'd be needing a very good recall to stop him doing one to find her.
2. Following VET advice on a recuse dog aged over 9* his were removed it made no difference to his behaviour at all.
My understanding is that to have the most behavioural impact chop chop needs to happen between 6 and 9 months!?
Might have that wrong tbh and happy to be corrected
1. DO you want to have your balls removed to pacify you?
No, but it would certainly make life a lot easier.
Yes, every aggressive dog we've met whilst walking our neuter dog, has not been done. No it's no guarantee of passivity but if your not planning to breed, why leave them on?
if your not planning to breed, why leave them on?
I don't have kids and have no plans to change that.....crosses legs in case any of you callous bastards come round and try to whip em off.
Genuine question - if you did it to a human would it have the same effect?
2ndly - if you fed them back to a dog would they recognise it as an (ex) bit of them or just wolf them down?
why leave them on?
They're an integral part of the animal.
If you're going to insist on having bizarre interspecies relationships the least you can do is not mutilate the beast.
1. DO you want to have your balls removed to pacify you? Why consider it for any other creature
Creatures aren't people. Some people eat other animals, doesn't mean they'd be up for a spot of cannibalism.
[quote=Cougar ]Creatures aren't people. Careful. Judging by many of he dog/cat related posts on here, many folk can't tell the difference.
thank god i did not claim they wereCreatures aren't people
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For those with aggressive dogs 6 months with a basket muzzle every walk will teach humility. The first aggressive rush, followed by the realisation that this may be a mistake needs repeating to get the message home.