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Hi all, with in iminant (hopefully) arrival of my boys girlfrinds pups i just wanted some advise on seasons? Obviously my dog is entire, prob is we are having a bitch pup as long as she has one and am wondering if anyone has ever used anything/knows anything about stopping seasons? I have heard about an injection? Is this affective and are there any complications? We were just going to get him castrated but i don't really want to do it to be honet is kind of like it is all part of him now (he is 5) and it never really causes a prob. What are your thoughts? Should i get him neutured or look into something else?
 
I have never been a big fan of the injections. Only time I ever used it the bitch had a couple of very weird seasons afterwards. If you had your boy neutered, it probably wouldn't take away the urge to mate a bitch in season, bearing in mind his age and the fact that he has been used at stud. Are you planning on breeding from the bitch or is speying her a possibility at a later date? If it was my bitch I certainly wouldn't consider having her injected for the first couple of seasons, don't know what others think. Sorry, not being a lot of help here am I!
 
No thats helpful thanks MurphysMinder, i really don't know anythong about them and just wanted to see what people thought. I'm not really sure about breeding from bitch, might be a possibility in the future, but it's the fact that they get fat and go very wirey when spayed. The bitches owner has another older one that is spayed and she looks like a sheep! I know it wont stop his urges, i dont mind that as long as they can't make any babies! We didn't really want another as tink dog and bitches get on better together, and bitches are calmer. Some peops we know have 2 dog of the same breed as ours and they had terrible trouble with them fighting
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I would have him done (if you don't plan to breed from him again) and have her spayed as soon as she is old enough (if your not going to bred from her), to protect her from the risk of a Pyo and/or mammary cancer. O.K. it might ruin her coat, but could extend her life by years. There is also no need for neutered animals to get fat, as long as the diet is carefully managed and they get plenty of exercise!!!
 
It was my plan to get both dogs done eventually anyway for the cancer reasons piebaldeaster.

Anyother quiry, someone suggested getting him done when we know the pups are here and safe but before pup comes home, so she doesn't antaginise him when he's got stitchs etc. Good idea i thought?
 
Sounds like a good idea to me, last thing a poor boy wants is a puppy chomping (with needle sharp teeth) on tender bits. When my boy was done, he looked quited bruised for a few days (but guess it looked worst as he has pink skin).
 
Just to say that I had my whippet injected for a couple of times to stop her coming into season - the vet said that was probably what caused her pyometra, she had to spayed as a result, so would never do it again
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If it were my dog i would neuter if you are not planning to breed. I have had it recommended for my norfolk terrier as she is having phantom pregnancies which get worse each time (last time she started lactating).
 
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