My Maltese Is Getting De-sexed Tomorrow :(

[Bubitty]

Aww don't feel bad

Although I do know how you feel. I felt terrible when I handed my girl in for desexing, like I was handing in my gorgeous baby to be diced up. But it was all for the best as I did not want her stolen by anyone unethical to BYB or pumping out babies or getting pyometra etc. By the second day she was back to being a menace and bouncing around. It was a lot of work to keep her still!

You just love him! If you didn't desex him, you'd probably spend time worrying about the consequences of not desexing! Don't fret!

[kinsella]

There is another benefit with neutering some males and that is the lessening of dominance issues. Terriers can be stroppy little so and so's and our first Aussie wasn't neutered until he was 2 1/2. It made some difference but he was always a little bitter & twisted. Oliver, our new Aussie, was done around 6 months and he has kept his sweet puppy nature. He's grown up without feelong he has anything to prove. Oh, both recovered very quickly - within 24 hours.

Hi IW4ME, this might also come down to a dogs individual temp/personality too. I have an entire Aussie terrier & he is never stroppy bitter or twisted, he is always happy,sweet & cuddly & never shows any sign of dominance even when he is around other entire males.

To the op, please don't feel guilty, I'm sure your pup won't hold any grudges, & will recover quite quickly.

Hi Baileys Mum,

There's probably something in what you've said and I shouldn't generalise. Our first Aussie was from a byb (let's not go there) and I knew nothing of what was behind him. Oliver, on the other hand, has an impeccable pedigree and has lived up to and exceeded expectations. Who knows how he would have been as an entire male but we had no intentions of showing or breeding so neutering was the logical step. I also run 2 - 4 entire IW males at times but they tend to have the sex drive of a gnat. No offence intended

[RL1]

Someone comes onto a dog forum because they are feeling worried/a bit guilty about elective surgery and they get made fun of. Nice.

DOL pack mentality from the usual suspects. Nothing new really.

Oh dear. Over April's Fool, are we?

Yes please, Stormiie.

;) Removed the bug spray from your eye's have we ?

[raz]

Removed the bug spray from your eye's have we ?

No. There was never some there to start with but I'm glad you noticed

[Beth.]

But it was all for the best as I did not want her stolen by anyone unethical to BYB or pumping out babies

Bub - I was so paranoid that Lottie would be taken and someone would pump babies out of her ... All my friends thought I was stupid because of thinking that way, but I just did!!!!! Now there's no chance of that - they could try but it wouldn't happen

[Sasha (Alexander)]

We are back from the surgery , and my baba is really quiet and shivering. The vet said it's the result of the anesthetic.

He looks fine apart from that.

[persephone]

keep him warm and quiet and don't fuss .. just make sure he is comfortable . and let him sleep undisturbed. Take him out for a toilet opportunity before bed time..make sure he has water close handy .. and maybe offer a snack - but don't push him to eat. he'll be wide awake come morning!!

[Sasha (Alexander)]

Came home today, he managed to rip his stitches out. Apparently the collar was too small. So we took him to a different vet and they super glued him up, gave some antibiotics and larger collar.

I was really impressed with the vet and especially the doctor at Sydney Animal Hospitals - Kellyville

The vet's name was Dr Markus Mander and he was really great, recommend the place and doctor to everyone in the area.

Edited June 13, 2010 by Sasha (Alexander)