Balls. Keep them or not?

[lynwlt]

I used it on Toby when he was VERY wriggly and came home with his frst tic, had no one to hold him while I removed him....
DE killed it dead and it fell off very nicely.

[Pam O]

Nov 3, 2012 13:48:02 GMT Ellen said:

My boy is 18 months now and my vet and some neighbours keep asking when I will get him castrated, but I see no need to at present, like yours Lynn, he isn't displaying any aggressive or sexual behaviour towards my teddy bears or chair legs I see no reason to put him through it, besides which I think my vets charge over £200 for it.

If you are a responsible owner who does not let your dog roam keeps him on a lead if he is unreliable off it and you are happy with your dogs behaviour at home then tell the neighbours to mind their own and just say no thanks to the vet

[Ellen]

He is very well behaved Pam, he pushes his luck a bit at home, but he's also quite spoiled, but he's very obidient when I need him to be, most of the time... ::)he's protective of the area around my house, but he's friendly with other dogs and people in neutral territory....

[River]

Glad im not a dog.............i too love my balls

[Pam O]

Nov 3, 2012 13:48:02 GMT Ellen said:

there are certain things that um.....happen to intact "teenage boy" dogs that don't happen to neutered ones I've had

urmmm would that be "things" hanging out and about instead of being tucked away in a furry sleeping bag???

[Ellen]

Yeah there is that, certainly the last few months, happens a couple of dozen times a day, or if we have visitors that he really likes....or if we play tug of war, or if he sneezes, yawns or breathes

It was quite funny the other day, he cried when it wouldn't calm down

but there is also another issue that happens quite frequently

[Pam O]

Nov 3, 2012 14:04:39 GMT Ellen said:

Yeah there is that, certainly the last few months, happens a couple of dozen times a day, or if we have visitors that he really likes....or if we play tug of war, or if he sneezes, yawns or breathes

It was quite funny the other day, he cried when it wouldn't calm down

but there is also another issue that happens quite frequently

LOL I'm wondering if it is what my akita used to do to himself....usually when I had polite company I have a couple of girls who are as bad...you know the rope toys with big knots at either end?? One of my girls (Dilligaf) sits on one knot and holds the other knot in her front legs and....well I will leave the rest to your imagination

[Ellen]

Oh yes, he keeps it very clean, he's quite enthusiastic about that

[Pam O]

[hifistud]

I applaud the notion of keeping the pup intact - and am appalled that some folks submit their hounds to a GA and the knife and have their bits removed as a matter of course - I'd ask, would you do that to your child? If not, why do it to a dog?

[Ewol]

Nov 3, 2012 15:52:42 GMT hifistud said:

I applaud the notion of keeping the pup intact - and am appalled that some folks submit their hounds to a GA and the knife and have their bits removed as a matter of course - I'd ask, would you do that to your child? If not, why do it to a dog?

I personally think it's cruel myself. It's something I would never do. It's never dogs I've had problems with anyway it's always been bitches.

Oh and vets always encourage you to castrate. Why? More money for them I reckon.

[blakey]

You must be the first woman I know to be in a males company and actually deliberate whether or not he can keep his balls, normally that's target one

Let the poor little blighter keep em

[Gordy]

ive taken my cats balls away from them... they kept playing with them and leaving a mess all over the lounge floor

[Bluefish]

Yeah leave em be, how would you like it if we came and chopped off your bit's?