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Originally Posted by Rotty4Me I understand this, but do not agree with a pet dog being allowed to come into heat before neutering. Aside from the fact that the surgery itself is much more intense once a bitch has cycled, I would not want to take the gamble as a breeder placing a puppy in a pet home, that an accident might not occur. Accidents happen to even the most experienced & careful. Does the average pet owner know exactly what precautions should take place to ensure the bitch is not accidentally bred? I would never chance it. |
Well, what about a persons first show bitch???? What are the chances of an "accident" happening to that bitch? The bitch must remain intact to show. A good friend of mine has a veteran bitch, her first show bitch. She is just now thinking of getting her spayed. Before this bitch, she never did any sort of organized dog activity- not even obedience classes for her previous pet dogs. Guess what, the bitch has made it to age seven without even a close call!!!!!!! Amazing isn't it
Another friend of mine has her first intact bitch. She just went through her 3rd heat cycle. Guess what, she managed to make sure her intact male never did "the deed" for the 3rd straight time.
I am looking at getting my first show bitch this year. I have only had one bitch prior and she was spayed (not neutered, but spayed) at age 9 months. I never had to deal with a heat cycle. Guess what, I have an intact male at home too. So far the breeders I have talked to don't have a problem with me having an intact male and an intact bitch in the same house. When they asked what my plans are to keep them seperated during heat cycles, they are satified with my answers.
I have another friend that kept an intact bitch for five years, with an intact male of another breed. She bred the girl once to a very nice stud. She got more puppies then expected and then couldn't stand to part with the additional 4 puppies. Living out in the country, she had the room for them. Three intact bitches and two intact males on the property. Guess what, the puppy bitches are almost 5 years old not one has had an "accident".
It is just amazing how some people are able to control their dog's reproductive behavior without getting them fixed. My male is going on four years old. Not once has he bred without my permission. Even doing long sit and down stays next to bitches in standing heat (the above mentioned bitches plus others) has there been an "accident". There is an up and coming OTCH golden bitch in obedience class. It seems like she is in heat all the time, guess what, we still go to class and we still do the exercises with her being just a few feet away. The first time she was in heat in class, he did try to make a move, but I was ready for him. (imagine that
) I taught him that was not approprate behavior. Hasn't been much of a problem since.