I have a female toy poodle as a pet. Now she’s 2 years old.
Some people said that I must breed the dog at least once or twice in her life so she’ll be healthier.
But the problem is my dog isn’t a good breed. Her skin is sensitive and even have mites before. The vet said this is the problem of her gens. I’m just afraid by breeding this dog will leave a big problem to the puppies’ owner. I don’t want them spend a lot of money taking the puppies to vets like I did.
So another thing came into my mind, spaying. But some of the dog owners said spaying a dog will increase the risk of my dog having cancer and obesity.
So what should I do?
She is 2 years old and heated for twice already… Is it too late to be spayed?
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I never bred my poodle and he lived till he was two months shy of his 18 birthday. I know he was a male but he was healthy and slender. I was careful what i fed him. Get your dog fixed its better. I have never had any problem with my dog with obesity. I miss him so much today.
I think sometimes they remove her uterus, because there is danger of getting sick (IIRC it is named false pregnancy)
NO! For health reasons it’s best to spay before the first heat. You have mentioned even more reasons why she should not be bred. Thanks for checking out the situation before breeding.
The risk of cancer is lowered by spaying not increased. The dog will only get fat if you over feed and don;t exercise.
Make the appointment to spay today.
thank goodness you haven’t bred her yet, with her health problems. No dog ever needs to be bred, nor do they even need to go into their first heat cycle. If you have a pup spayed before her first heat she is guaranteed not to get mammary gland (breast) cancer; less likely ever to get a pyrometria (inflammed uterus) – SPAY ; NEUTER ; ALTER; there are enough unwanted/abandoned strays.
What you have been told by other dog owner is completely false. You already know your dog has skin issues and is not of breeding quality so have her sprayed.
Allowing her to go through more heats is actually more dangerous to her than having her sprayed. She will be LESS likely to get any cancer if she is sprayed.
They are telling you old wife’s tales with no basis of truth behind them.
Get your girl sprayed.
NOTE: No she’s not to old. She has many more years ahead of her.
Have your dog spayed. It is the responsible thing to do and will NOT harm her health. She does NOT need to be pregnant. None of my spayed females have had the first problem . It’s important, too, not to add to the pet population. You and your dog will both be happier.
NO, spaying the dog helps prevent cancer and infections. If she is spayed b4 she ever comes into heat she has 0 chance of breast cancer, if she goes thru 1 heat the risk goes up and if she is 2 yrs or older she has the same risk as an unspayed dog. Due to the Puppy Lemon Law in most states if you breed inferior pups with hereditary problems the pups owners can sue you big time. A rescue I worked with put a BYB out of business and she lost her house and had to move because she bred dogs with bad hips and nasty temperaments. Six defective pups owners’ sued and she had to pay for hip replacements for several hips. There are way too many dogs in need of homes that have lovely temperaments and are healthy that are being killed so why add to the problem. People will dump the dogs once they find out how expensive they are to treat or sue you. I have 7 neutered dogs, none are fat or even a few pounds overweight and I am NOT spayed and AM overwieght because I overeat and underexercise.
No, letting the dog have a litter or two of puppies does not promote better health or lifespan of the dog. Spaying or neutering actually increases the lifespan of animals.
NO,NO,NO!!! There is no health benefit to having a dog bred! In fact it’s the opposite. You run the risk of mammary tumors, pyometria and a host of other problems. Get the dog spayed!! I commend you for being concerned about the quality of the puppies you produce. Spaying does not increase cancer or obesity risks. Overfeeding and lack of exercise cause obesity. Cancer risk is actually lowered as you basically remove the risk of mammary, ovarian or uterine cancer.
This is an old wives tale. Completely false.
Spaying your Poodle will not lead to cancer or obesity as long as you moderate her food intake, exercise her and give her the best level of care you possible can. Keeping them in the best physical shape, inside and out, is essential. Do that and you will have a healthy, happy dog.
I commend you for seeing sense and not listening to what other people say. You know in your head that your girl is not breeding quality, therefore she should not be bred — kudos to you.
I strongly suggest you spay her but ultimately that is your choice. Thank you for being a responsible owner!
That is not true. I have a Dobie that is 8 years old & she has never been breed. She is in good health. They can have health problems if they are not spayed when they get older though!!! A dog getting cancer or becoming obeese after spaying is not true either. I had a dog that ended up with cancer of the bone, but he was a male!! The female that I just lost was spayed & she died of heart complications!!
Dogs do not need to get preganant. Bottom line. Spaying does not increase risks of cancer and obesity. It reduces the risk of cancer and an infected uterus. Go ahead and get her spayed.
“Some people” don’t know what they’re talking about…
It is actually healthier for a female dog to be spayed, if she is not going to be used to breed. Spaying PREVENTS illnesses that can plague her later in life.
http://www.animalhealthcare.ca/contents/content.asp?id=89
So you see, NOT SPAYING your dog can lead to mammary and ovarian tumours and cancer.
And it is NEVER “too late” to spay…the longer you leave her unspayed, the more chances she has of developing those cancers. Make the appointment with your Vet.
Nonsense my female Fille Brazilero lived to a healthy 14 years. With out her getting pregnant.
Get her spayed. She’ll be healthier and you won’t have to put up with the nasty mess anymore. If she had mange, it can very well reappear with the stress of pregnancy and delivery and you are 100% correct that you could have a whole litter with it.
The one litter is a myth. So is the obesity line. Another problem in intact females is Pyometra. Basically their uterus goes rotten with a massive infection. You can lose the dog. Check it out on YA.
No, definitely not. This is one of the most annoying of old wives’ tales that is gradually being stamped out.
Having litters is in no way healthy for an animal. The healthiest thing you can do for them is to have them spayed before their first heat. This gives them their best chance (75%) of avoiding mammary tumours when older. Every heat decreases this chance by about 25%.
You’ve heard some seriously messed-up info! Spaying an animal DECREASES their chances of getting cancers – ovarian, cervical and mammary. An unspayed b itch is more prone to getting these diseases, as well as pyometra, a potentially fatal womb infection.
There is only one negative side-effect to neutering, and that is that it slows down the animal’s metabolism, making them more prone to weight gain. This is however perfectly controllable simply by feeding the correct amounts of a high quality food.
Please don’t let your dog have a litter. As well as risking her health you will be adding to the already vast overpopulation of dogs in shelters. Allowing a pet to have litters is not responsible behaviour. You are absolutely correct that you should not be breeding this dog – please get her spayed, you still have a chance to protect her health – 2 years old is most certainly not too late.
Chalice
I have a 16 yr old perfectly healthy, never obese, girl spayed at age 5, never had pups. Her older sister lived to be almost 18 , never had pups – but the littersister who did have a litter died 3 years sooner…..
Spayiny will reduce the risk of mamary cancer if done prior to the 4th heat cycle, and completly if done before the first. Re spaying, mutiple studies have been done which address this question. No evidence has ever been found that spaying will adversley affect her as a pet. It will encourage obesity in later life, but then so does our life style, over feeding and many other things. Encourage does not = cause. The skin may or may not be related to her “intact” status, but probaly not. . Can’t even answer w/o more infro, You mentioned ‘MItes” Sarcoptes” or demodex? Demodex can have a genetic component, sarcoptes is an infestation.
In Brief, spay the dog, be sure she is on a good diet, protect from fleas and ticks, and be ware of seasonal allergies. Enjoy your baby.
No! Dogs don’t need to get pregnant to be healthy any more than female women need to get pregnant to be healthy. That is a LIE.
And, your dog will be fine being spayed. My dog went through 2 heat cycles before we spayed her, so her growth plates would be closed.
No, again another lie. Dogs increase in obesity and cancer is due to poor diet, not from being spayed.
Feed your CARNIVORE an appropriate diet with LOTS of meat, and she won’t be obese or get cancer. Most pet foods are full of corn/wheat, etc. not meat.
for good kibble, google: dog + food + grain free
Personally, I feed my dogs a raw prey model diet- 80% meat, 10% edible bone, and 10% organ meat. They are so healthy, they never need to go to the vet.
http://www.rawmeatybones.com
http://www.rawlearning.com
http://www.rawfed.com/myths
Good luck, and SPAY your dog.
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!! It is FAR healthier for your dog to get her spayed BEFORE she ever goes in heat and most certainly before she ever has a litter. The more heats your dog goes through the higher her risk of mammary cancer & pyometrai become..set up an appointment and get her spayed!!! she is NOT to old to be spayed..you’ll be doing her a big favor.
No I have always gotten by dogs spayed at 5 months.
Especially if her helath problems are genetic it’s just breeding problems and health issued for the pups.
Just get her spayed and the overweight thing is an owner feeling sorry for their dog and ovefeeding it to fill the “empty spot” feed the dog as you would normally and you won’t have problems.
As far as cancer and all that’s what spaying can prevetn not cause. Teh harmones that the dog produces each heat etc is what can cause the health problems by spaying her it will help to prevent these things.
What you have heard are the olde wives tails.
I have worked at vets for many years and that is all I have ever been told the sooner you get spayed if not breeding the healthier.
So set up the appointment and get it done for her sake and yours.
Dogs dont have to be bred to be healthier. Have you ever heard of a person being having a kid to be healthier?? Spaying will increase odds of obesity, but if you monitor feeding properly she will be ok. As for the cancer aspect, spaying reduces the risks of cancers by 80%. I think that sounds like a positive aspect. It is never too late to spay, the earlier the better. Spaying will prevent her from getting pyometra (pus filled uterus) which can be fatal. Good luck and happy tails!
This is a complete load of rubbish – it’s an old wives tale that every bitch should have at least one litter! If your dog isn’t a good example of her breed, GET HER SPAYED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Increased risk of cancer – don’t think so. Risk of obesity – again, rubbish! You should give your bitch a sensible diet and ensure she has regular exercise.
A dog never NEEDS to have puppies. Spaying DECREASES the risk of cancer. Never spaying INCREASES the risk of cancer. You do need to watch the food intake and make sure the dog gets enough exercise.
I am not a vet nor do I have any credentials regarding animal health, but I will tell you what I have heard from others regarding your questions. This infomation has been communicated to me by persons who have dealt with these issues and have consulted veterinarians.
First off, no you do not have to breed your dog, but my understanding is that if you are not planning on breeding her, you should have her spayed. I have an 8 year old dog, and I am concerned she has cancer, and I was told that it is very common in females 6-8 years of age, who have never had pups and have never been spayed. This is especially common “I am told” in smaller dogs. I wish I was aware of this when she was much younger.
Apparently when dogs are spayed, it will reduce their chances of getting cancer, it will though as you mentionned may make them a little lazier, but I think with proper exercise, that can be dealt with.
Hope this helps.