Yes Peggy I do agree...however it is just another example of doing something stupid as policy instead of holding the offender responsible for their actions...and the dog suffers!! I am all for holding people responsible instead!!
Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 On Feb 3, 2011, at 6:37 PM, "Peggy & The Girls" <[email protected]> wrote: > You won't find the ASPCA or the Humane Society and many others or Vets that > are affiliated with them advocating to wait 1 or 2 cycles before spaying, the > reason is that their are too many irresponsible dog owners who will have > their females escape and become pregnant, and too many owners will just keep > putting the spay off. That's the main reason why shelters and rescues, etc > make it a necessity to have them spayed so young....it's not the dogs > fault.....you just can't trust humans to be as responsible as they should be > for their pets. If it weren't so, the shelters wouldn't be so full all the > time and that's the way they look at it. I have to agree with them, it's > better then having more puppies PD because no one wants them. But for those > of us that are responsible we can choose to wait it out for the better health > of our dogs. > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Deanna Corey > Date: 2/3/2011 9:06:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I'm scared!! > > > Yes Peggy you are so correct...after the second cycle is best and it astounds > me how many vets don't say a word about it...makes me a tad crazy!! Lol > > Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! > Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: > Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine > From the mountains of CA > > http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 > > On Feb 3, 2011, at 5:54 PM, "Peggy & The Girls" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Your right Gloria, a lot of Vets don't tell you that. I found that out after > I had my girls done to. It is best to wait 2-3 months after a heat, so that > their system can balance itself out again. They will still go through some > changes, as the spaying does deplete the hormones, but not as severely. This > is another reason why good Vets are against spaying 3-6 month old puppies. > They should go through 1-2 heat cycles, wait 2 to 3 months and then get > spayed. That also prevents spay-incontinence. A lot of the Vets here are now > advocating that. > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: [email protected] > Date: 2/3/2011 8:30:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I'm scared!! > > If the fact that she was in heat just a month ago has impacted her reaction > to being spayed, the Society and vets are doing a dis-service by not telling > people to wait if their female has had a recent heat. I am so sorry that > little one is having to go through this and you too. Sending healing glows. > > Gloria > > <drawing%20of%20emiliano%20rev1.jpg> > > >
