Louie Hambone

Does anybody know the pros and cons to neutering a bassett hound. My boyfriend and I a trying to decide if getting it done is a good things or if it does not have to be done..

Cynthia Swearingen

I am a big fan of spaying/neutering your pets. While it is true that you dog will never bring home puppies, you have to consider that if you decide not to neuter him, he will always have the urge to mate: any and every female in heat will tempt him. He will possibly run away to get to a female, and bassets DO NOT find their way home. Neutering your dog will make him a less stressed, calmer, and more relaxed and loving pet. Please do neuter him. It is an easy surgery, little recovery time, and will be SO good for him in the long run!
Cindy

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Here are some links to additional discussions of neutering.

To Have or Not to Have Testicles
Health Benefits of Spaying and Neutering
Advantages of Spaying and Neutering
Spay and Neuter Health Benefits

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Lisar4

Although I have not yet had my weim neutered yet, (only from lack of time) I will do so soon. I have seen the first hand effects of not having a male neutered. We once had a blue heeler who escaped from our fenced yard (actually climbed the fence)and got hit by a car trying to get to a female accross the street. He did survive after surgery but it made me so sick to think how he would do ANYTHING to get to the female in heat.

That said, I will now schedule Blade to be taken in for surgery! It is so important

[ December 16, 2004, 05:53 PM: Message edited by: Lisar4 ]

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Anonymous

I also have been postponing the neutering app't. I bought Stryker to be my first potential conformation dog only to wind up with a Lab with elbow dysplaysia. I'm calling the vet today to schedule an app't. Thanks for the reminder. Belinda.

Lisar4

[ December 16, 2004, 05:51 PM: Message edited by: Lisar4 ]

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pinehawk

i don't neuter at all,one is i can't because of AKC Field Trial Rules and two i think all the reasons that are given are far from the truth.( JMO ) we have never had any of the problems that you will see people talking about here.the only thing they do is scent mark,which all dogs do male or female if they are fixed or not.it's just a money maker for the Vets.

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Lisar4

Yeah, well my vet made WAY more money off the surgery after my dog was hit by the car trying to get to the female than it would have cost me to get him neutered. He had NEVER ever tried to get out from the fence before this.

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Anonymous

Sorry, Billy! Gotta go the other way with this one. I have a big problem with the whole non- altering field trial thing. You know how I feel. Pisse's me off big time. Hate to neuter the big boy though, he's gorgeous! See ya! Belinda.

pinehawk

i'm not looking for your support,it does not effect hunting ability one bit if thats what a person chooses to do to there dog.in some cases it has to be done( poor stryker ),but if it doesn't have to why bother.Lisa i'm not looking to get into a whole cause and effect debate,but where was the owner of the bitch that was in "heat"? was this dog in a yard that was fenced? why or was a bitch in heat left unattended by it's owner? was the dog running on it's own? had something here go on with my beagle and my neighbor's dobermans the female came in season and i told him so, my beagle couldn't get over the fence,but was trying to do it thru the fence ( the beagle luckly was not a porn star or this could have been trouble ).Duke was confined to his kennel and not allowed out for the week until she was out of heat,my dog get's punished while his two still ran in their yard,Fair huh! Now this dog in season had pups a few days ago,sired by a son from her previous litter who was going to be neutered,but they never got around to do it.should have been done asap the dog had a testicle that did not drop,but still worked!! 9 pups born 8 died.why? i told the owner to keep them apart!! he didn't think they would breed because they were mother and son!! who should be fixed here the owner or the dogs? bottom line is it's a persons job to make sure of their pets health and well being.spaying and neutering will not stop any dog from being a dog!

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