is it time?
ok im sure theres a lot of posts of this but i want to ask before i do it. baden just turned 6months (yay!) and my vet asked if i would like to schedule his neuter. and i want your options as u all are corgi experts and im still learning. would this be the best time? they are dropped now and hes starting to show a little dominance to the other dogs at the dog park but is still polite if they tell him to back off. i just dont want to fix him and have him be "to leggy" or weird shaped by neutering him to early. hes almost 22pounds and he seems a little small to me but then again maybe teddy was just huge.
i want you option otherwise its snip snip this Friday!
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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6 months is a good age to neuter a pet and if he's not carrying a lot of weight, that means less anesthetic will be needed, which is a plus.
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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on
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I know Yuki isn't a corgi, but I had him neutered within a week or two of his 6 month mark. For me, I don't really see a reason to wait. Yuki is happy, friendly and marks a lot less than he otherwise would.
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Permalink Reply by Aber, Ragnar and Kelso on
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I had Aber done at 6 months on the dot, and after he had back troubles at 9 (IVDD, back surgery, 2 ruptured discs) and I did a lot of reading, we decided to let Ragnar and Kelso get to 1 year and let their skeletons finish growing before taking away their testosterone. I just didn't want to have a strike against them, even though Aber's issues probably have nothing to do with being neutered at 6 months. We wanted to have them done together, so by the time they had their ops, Kelso was 1 year and Rags was 1 1/2. They were starting to fight with each other, although they've remained sweet as pie to us, the cats, and all other creatures
Would I wait again? I don't know. Can't tell if it helped them 'structurally' since they're still growing. Poor Kelso is going to have issues of some sort I fear anyway, because of the damage left to his joints from Ivermectin. Ragnar seems fine and he's a skinny boy which helps. So, maybe we did them some good. Studies seem to indicate it. But they have ripped into each other a lot--it magically dropped off after surgery, but they still can't share toys, food, scraps of paper. So the behavioral issues might have been avoided. But again, they don't have issues with anyone but each other. They tow the line with Aber and both of them share everything with Daisy, our beagle/lab mix (she's just shy of 1 year)
I guess that's not very helpful, but there's some input from someone who waited for what it's worth.
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Permalink Reply by Rebecca Marie O'Bryan on
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o wow, i couldnt imagine having to go through that. poor guy, is his back ok now?
i know everyone has their own option about this but i was wondering how it would affect his health. i want to avoid aggression as much as possible. he can get a bit protective of his food to the cats, not bite but he will do a small bark and they run away. i can do what ever i want and at times he will even show his belly. not that hes in trouble but will go up to me and then lay on his back. its the weirdest thing but kinda cute.
anyways i just want him to "fill out" and not look so much like a puppy anymore and didnt want to cause a problem bu neutering him
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Nothing is 100% safe in life, as the joke goes "Living is dangerous to your health". Neutering is one of the safest routine surgeries performed on dogs and is beneficial behaviorally when performed early ( before unwanted habits such as marking, escaping, fighting other males etc. develop ). The same behavioral advantages are not seen in females. In females the advantage is prevention of pregnancy and not having to deal with managing the conditions of the heat cycle. The surgery for female dogs is more invasive and complex. I don't see any reason for you to change the plans you've made. Baden will continue to fill out and mature normally.
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when i read the first line i couldnt help but laugh as its true. im just a worry bug i guess. i do trust my vet, as i should since i work for him:) lol hes starting to mark around the neighborhood which is something he has never done so it is time.
like i said, i just want to be sure that he fills out like a normal corgi and wont be leggy or anything
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He was a miserable pup afterwards and he still can't walk. I blame the poor care at the veterinary surgery (a long story that makes my blood boil every time I tell it). Thanks for asking---he does okay being carried about, but the older he gets the more worried I become about his quality of life although I don't like to think about the alternatives.
Our younger boys are very submissive with us and Kelso especially is with other dogs. Ragnar is food aggressive, but will sometimes let a cat eat out of his bowl. Both love to roll around on their backs and show their bellies too so I think with them waiting only caused problems between them. Kelso was a mad marker before he was neutered--he peed on everything including feet and parts of the Petsmart to claim them as his own. But that stopped pretty quickly post-neuter.
I think Baden will fill out normally, but just keep an eye on his weight (I know you will anyway) and maybe supplement early with glucosamine and chondroitin just in case. We're going to even with waiting, especially with K-dog's joint issues.
I would say, stick with your Friday plan. Snip snip :)
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Nvm everyone, I guess i will just google my answer since no one is answering my simple question but can answer questions from weeks or even years ago that we have clearly answered their question....
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I wrote " Baden will continue to mature and fill out normally" I thought that was your question. I guess it's just getting closer to Friday... hang in there.
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Permalink Reply by Keri&Merlin(Judy&Alan's Pups) on
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Hang in there!Alot on Your plate right now,I remember those days handling stuff by Myself.Wait a minute,I still sorta do with Hubby on graveyards plus a lot of. O.t.Lol.Sometimes just stepping back and doing something just for You can help with decisions.I'm sure he'll do fine.Poor baby girls have the rougher surgery.Take care!
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Permalink Reply by Ellen Andersen on
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6 months is a good age...he'll be fine!
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