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To Neuter or Not?
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- Just Whelped
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- Tell us about yourself: I'm 47 and have owned dogs all my life. This is my first Dutch Shepherd, his name is Gunner and he is 4 months old. We live in WV
To Neuter or Not?
At the last vet check up. He asked me if I planned on having my 4 month old Gunner neutered. I hadn't really thought about it, what are the pro's/cons to having a male dutch shepherd neutered?
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- Working Dog
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- Tell us about yourself: I am: a father of 2 boys, a carpenter, hunter, runner. We have extensive experience with sled dogs, shepherd mixes, a wolf hybrid, and our current dog a 95# long haired Shiloh Shepherd. We added Endeavor in April 2016. She was not working out in HRD. I train for game recovery and general utility.
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- Dutchringgirl
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- Tell us about yourself: I am a mom of 6 life forces - 2 kids and 3 dogs 1 hamster. I live in Ct. I have trained Ringsport and Agility and have 2 DS, one 15 and 7 and a Basset Hound Cookie who is 2
- Location: Ct, USA
Re: To Neuter or Not?
I have only had a few males, someone else may chime in that knows more, but there is something that can happen when you dont. Its not common I think. But A Belgian Shepherd I had was intact and at an older age, he started bleeding and needed to be fixed. I forgot what it was though. My mal was intact and was fine up until he passed at 16
Lisa, Thalie CGC & Sadie, Cookie the Basset, CT
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- Working Dog
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- Tell us about yourself: Loving every crazy day with my DS in CA and UT.
- Location: Southern California
Re: To Neuter or Not?
I don’t buy in to having to have surgery to remove parts unless there is an unfixable or otherwise incurable problem.
Saralee
Rogue (Dutch Shepherd) 2 years old
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Rogue (Dutch Shepherd) 2 years old
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