would you spay your dog?

Spaying will make her and your life much easier. When she goes into heat, you have to deal with the mess and the whining, niot to mention every male for miles around trying to win her affection.

Also spaying can lessen chances of certain cancers later in life.

I would if I wasn't looking at breeding the dog later one. Why add to an already large population problem with strays?? Also I know that female boxers mellow out some when they get spayed. I have had 9 boxers since I was born, 4 of them were females. The first one wasn't spayed and she could be possesive and dominating occasionally but was still an excellent dog. The same was true of the 3rd female we had that wasn't spayed. The 2 we had that we did get "fixed" were much more mellow and great companions. I guess it boils down to if you are really serious about breeding her. If not I would say get her fixed.

If your dog is not going to be shown in the showring, and if she is neither an excellent candidate for breeding nor a dog you wish to breed anyhow, then she will be far healthier and happier, being spayed when she is old enough. Check with your vet, for the best time to do this, as technically she should not be altered in this way until either near her first heat, or very soon after. If you decide to wait until after she has already experienced a heat period or two, please be extremely careful to prevent any contact with a male dog, or an unwanted pregnancy WILL result.

There are hormonal problems later in life, associated with spaying a young animal too soon. But it is simply not true, that she will be 'better off' if you allow her to have a litter, first. A veterinarian's careful removal of her reproductive organs AFTER she has grown and developed enough to manifest some feminine characteristics would leave her free from the hormonal troubles which can set in, from a too-early spay job.

I hope you decide to do this for her; one huge benefit is, there would be no worries about mammary cancers later on. Not to mention, there are far more dogs available for sale and adoption than can find homes already. And breeding is really something best left to knowledgable professionals.

Spay your pet for her health.

Most dogs who are not spayed end up with a pyometra at one time or another. It is a uterine infection and if not caught they can die from it.

Also every time your dog goes through heat it increases her risk of mamary cancer.

You will not have to put up with the mess of heat cycles every six months for three weeks at a time.

The only down side to spaying is she will no longer be able to have puppys but that would really be a good thing.

There are few risks and it is a very safe surgery.

So much better for your pets health and less mess for you.

Spaying is good if you don't want puppies, and it will also prevent ovarian cancer later on in life. Bad news is sometimes there are complications, which is why it is *critical* you should keep an eye on her after the surgery. I think your neighbors may think her personality/ activity level may change after the surgery. Sometimes this is true, but this is *extremely* rare in the cases of a personality change. We've had two female dogs and both were spayed and they hadn't changed one bit. They were just as active and playful as ever.

Spaying is the responsible way to have a pet (or neutering for males) The world is overrun with unwanted cats and dogs, many of which are euthanized every day. If you are not in the business of breeding, then taking care of your pet by having it spayed is the responsible and humane thing to do. ALL MY CATS AND DOGS are fixed and are very happy

Yes, spaying is good. I would ALWAYS spay/nueter my animals. Spaying can help prevent certain types of cancer later in life and, more importantly, will prevent your dog from becoming pregnant. The only "bad" thing that I have ever heard about spaying is people complaining of their pet becoming fat afterwards. What these people don't seem to realize is that if they simply exercised their pet, they wouldn't gain the weight.

There is nothing bad about spaying an animal unless you dont want them to live a long healthy life. If the animal is a pet, spay/neuter it. If you dont love it and dont want to care for it properly, dont spay it. Then it can die a nice painful death either from a pyometra (female dogs), hit by car (usually male dogs) or breast cancer (in females).

If you want puppies don't spay her. If you want spay her go ahead. Dogs can get ill some times if you try to breed her or other bad things. But also good things so just remember that.

Unless you are a breeder, you should spay your dogs.

1. It prevents excess puppies - most unwanted puppies live a life of misery before they are then put down at the local pound.

2. Male dogs that are desexed are more predictable. If they are desexed when they are fully grown (or near fully grown), they will still lift their leg, and act marcho enough for their male owners. They are more loyal to their owners (if their owners are nice to them of course).

I have my female shepherd spayed and my male Ridgeback.

My Shepherd is just an average type (but has gorgeous colours), but my male is from Grand Champion parents, and I still had him desexed!

Be a responsable dog owner, and only breed if you can follow through!!