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Banshee13
Champion Weim
Joined: 21 Jan 2008
Posts: 693
Location: Berywn Heights, MD
Fur Kids: Banshee-female weim, 14 months
Ranger-neutered black lab mix, 11 months
Scout-male mountain view cur, 7 months
Kali-spayed female rottie/dobie mix, 12 yrs.
PLUS: 4 cats and a ferret! Any questions??!! |
 Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: When to spay? |
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I recently adopted an 11 month old female. She has not gone into heat yet...thankfully! I have always gotten my dogs spayed or neutered when they were young, but I truly think Banshee might be show-worthy. If I decide NOT to show her, should I wait until she goes into heat one time before I spay her, or should I do it right away? Any suggestions?
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PamK
Champion Weim
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
Posts: 904
Location: Texas
Fur Kids: Derek - Weim b-day 2/27/07
Ridley - weim/lab b-day 6/24/08
Gracie, Otis and Joey are the cats |
| Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a male dog so I can't really help. Do a search and I'm sure you find some answers. |
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Banshee13
Champion Weim
Joined: 21 Jan 2008
Posts: 693
Location: Berywn Heights, MD
Fur Kids: Banshee-female weim, 14 months
Ranger-neutered black lab mix, 11 months
Scout-male mountain view cur, 7 months
Kali-spayed female rottie/dobie mix, 12 yrs.
PLUS: 4 cats and a ferret! Any questions??!! |
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| And a handsome guy he is! Thanks. |
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anne
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 10 Aug 2005
Posts: 2690
Location: Los Angeles, California
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: Re: When to spay? |
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Peri,
I would get her evaluated by a breeder or handler that has finished some champions and has been around the show ring to help assess her. They may feel that she is not competitive in your area, and in which case, there is really no reason to keep her intact. If she were my bitch I'd wait until at least after the first heat cycle.
There are several discussions here on the timing of spay/neuter. |
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bgoode11
Housebroken
Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Posts: 97
Location: Rome, Ga
Fur Kids: Bailey Rae |
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I have always heard that waiting after the go into heat one time is better for them.
But i have no reason as to why its better. Sorry
Our weim just went through heat and it wasn't ANY fun, but its very manageable. Our heat experience was not near as bad as some people will tell you |
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Banshee13
Champion Weim
Joined: 21 Jan 2008
Posts: 693
Location: Berywn Heights, MD
Fur Kids: Banshee-female weim, 14 months
Ranger-neutered black lab mix, 11 months
Scout-male mountain view cur, 7 months
Kali-spayed female rottie/dobie mix, 12 yrs.
PLUS: 4 cats and a ferret! Any questions??!! |
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Thanks, Anne. I plan to do just that. Next week is a handling seminar and I am planning to bring Banshee so she can be evaluated by people who are experienced in the show dog arena. If they think she is show worthy, then I have a tough decision to make. If not, I will gladly haul her off to the vet for spaying before she goes into her first heat. Having read all the articles posted here about the pros and cons of spaying too early, I have no qualms about spaying her before her first heat since she is almost a year old. With four dogs, I don't think I can deal with breeding her. I'm too apt to KEEP the dang puppies!!!!  |
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