spaying help please

ok well ive been thinking for a while that skyla will need to get spayed soon
shes nearly 2 (december) n is due her 3rd season any time now
however im having doubts
im worried bout things going wrong - just thinking bout leaving her in the vets is sending me into a nervous wreck and i havent even booked her in yet! (i wasnt worried bout blaze weirdly enuf) i think its cuz its more invasive - n then i keep thinking about how i would have to have my womb removed so why should she have hers removed - bit like men not wanting to get their males neutered for a similar reason - i cant justify these feelings as i KNOW its better for her as i dont want her to have puppies - she would make a great mum but she doesnt get worked shes not breed standard so cant be shown - n i wouldnt actually want to put her thru that as i know theres a chance i could loose her that way too - i just constantly worry bout her getting spayed incase theres complications - or i loose her - and i also dont want her to gain weight after the spay either as shes a big girl anyway and its taken me a while to get her down to a good healthy suitable weight for her size

so i need pros and cons of a spay to make me feel like me getting this done will not make me feel as bad as i do right now

help please!!!!

i totally agree with spaying hun ....
we have enough dogs in rescue without possibly adding to the ever growing numbers, i know youre not thinking of breeding her, but mistakes can happen


heres a link that may help you decide

http://www.healthyhappydogs.com/Article.SpayingAndNeutering

oh i know - n thats my main reason for wanting to get her spayed FAR 2 many dogs in rescue :(
im just worried that something will happen to her
just bout to walk them so will read the link when im back - thanks

Nix spaying hasnt changed kalas shape at all ......not yet anyway!

I've no idea if having daisy spayed made her fat or if it's just cos she lives with two big dogs and she eats their food

thanks :)
skyla eats like a horse always after any food she can find - n i do know 1 white sibe who got REALLY chunky after her spay tho shes a nice weight now i worry skyla will get like it as shes quite deep chested so she wouldnt be able 2 walk if she put weight on lol - n took me ages to get her weight down too

think im deffo gonna get her booked in once she has this season that shes due

vets usually like to wait 9 weeks after the season, if your boys been done and she don't go out alone you won't have any problems of puppies, some do add weight after spaying but just cut her food back or more exercise and she should be fine

I would get her spayed. Its a very routine op, Ive been volunteering at a vets for 18months and now working there for 3 months and havent seen any complications with spays, but saying that, it is a operation so there could be complications, but all i can say is from what i have experienced i havent come across any.
When viva was spay her tummy wound took a little bit longer to heal than usual but shes fine now.
Im definatly for spaying, one reason being the amount of dogs already in this world and another being pyometra.
Pyometra is a very horrible diesease in the womb that can develop in unneutered bitches, it can happen to any bitch any breed any age and left untreated its deadly.
When caught and operated on it can also take a while for the dog to recover, we've had some dogs in that are still really poorly after from the toxic (not eating, unable to walk, vomitting, despression etc) and stay in the vets for up to a week on fluids, some dont recover at all.

thanks every1
yeh both the boys have been done n had no problems with other males either
i do want to get her spayed but very scared - dunno why cuz i know its for the best and it will be better and healthier for her in the long run :)
think im just gonna get her booked in after her next season (as shes due anytime soon) and just get it done :)

Daisy took a little longer to recover after being spayed too but she was fine I shall get bella done when she's had her first season... The only reason I haven't had her done before is because Karen would kill me

I know how you feel i keep thinking about getting Mickey neutered to see if it calms him down at all

Infact ive considered doing it myself with a pair of scissors the way hes been acting lately















only kidding

Its such a routine operation for a vet to do nowadays but you cant help but worry when its your own dog
Ive seen dogs rushed into the vets with pyometra aswell and its horrible i definately think if the dog isnt going to be used for breeding its better to get her spayed

It is natural to worry Nix coz we love our furballs but she will be fine hun

Lol Bren...........I dont think cutting anything off of Mickey will calm him down, he is a one off that boy is in a league of his own

Tell me about it Sandra hes definately a one off

thanks :) i never worried this much with blaze but then he was starting to growl at us so i know he deffinately needed done

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thanks :) i never worried this much with blaze but then he was starting to growl at us so i know he deffinately needed done

Did He did he calm down any once he had been done

Im seriously thinking of getting Mickey done hes growled at Keira again tonight for no reason

Thing is Bren, the way I see it, it's not gonna do any harm getting him done, so, I would think go for it, if it doesn't calm him or stop any unwanted behaviour at least he won't get cancer there or get over excited if he gets a wiff of a bitch in season. Nothing to lose in my books hun