More on Neutering

      If you read this blog often you know early neutering is a subject I follow. Here is a link to more information. The author has a great point. What is the hurry?

      https://sportingclassicsdaily.com/whats-the-rush/

Puppy Health

Here’s more on puppy health and the effects of neutering.

https://www.dailydogdiscoveries.com/puppy-growth-plates/

More on Neutering

     The negative side effects of neutering just keep piling up. Here is a link to more information.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/canine-corner/201902/spayed-female-dogs-may-have-reduced-communication-skills

     In the United States the vast majority of dogs are neutered or spayed. In Europe things are much different. Only one percent of the dogs in Sweden are done and in Norway it is against the law unless there is a health reason to make it necessary. About half of the dogs in the United Kingdom are altered, while in the United States concern has grown among dog owner’s, particularly owners of working breeds.

     Much of the concern has been with growth and bone structure, but now finding are hinting at emotional and aggression issues.

     This article is worth a read.

More information on dog health....

This subject is one I have been following closely as more information becomes available. If you have a puppy or are thinking about getting one, this is a subject you may want to do some research on.

https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/07/27/neutering-spaying-effects.aspx

More on Neutering

    For the last couple of decades we were told that if we didn’t spay or neuter our pets we were irresponsible. Possibly, we were rushed into this new mantra without looking at the side effects. Below are the results of two more studies that delve into the side effects.

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2014/11/05/neutered-golden-retrievers.aspx

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201702/are-there-behavior-changes-when-dogs-are-spayed-or-neutered

    I know one case does not make a study, but my experience with our oldest German Wirehair Pointer, who I had spayed at a young age, confirms, in my mind, much that is mentioned in these sites. If it were possible, I wish I could undo the damage done and put off her spaying possibly indefinitely, or at least until she had been a couple of years old.

    Life is one long learning curve.

More on neutering...

There is a growing body of evidence that the negative side effects of neutering a dog young are serious. Here is another read on the subject.

http://www.dogs4dogs.com/blog/2015/02/03/spaying-and-neutering-new-warnings-about-health-problems/

More on Canine Health…

    The controversial subject of spaying/neutering and the harmful side effects has been more in the news lately. Here’s another good read.

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/spay-neuter-and-joint-disease/

Something to Think About….

I’ve been down that sad road with blown CCLs in my spayed German Wirehair. Dogs play a big part in the life of bird hunters and become part of our families. It is time to reconsider neutering, even though some of the veterinarians are dragging their feet….

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/three-reasons-to-reconsider-spayneuter/

Considering a pup?

Considering a pup, you have to read this. Click on reconsidering.

Reconsidering...