To fix or not to fix
 

Again I come to the salty Cajuns for dog advise... Probably should just pm Raymond... But anyways. I can't decide wether or not to get my lab fixed. I've surfed the Internet about it and alot of the sites say yes to control overpopulation or whatever.. But I don't know if it will effect a hunting dog in a negative way. I was just wondering what experiences any of you have had. Thanks again

Don't do it. He will get fat and lazy. He will lose his spunk!

I wouldn't do it either.... you may later want a pup off him/her

That's what happened to me!:*****::*****:

Dang marriage! Dang wife cuttin em off! You don't want your dog to feel like he's married do ya? He may run out in front of a bird just to get out of it all if so!:*****:

Ok thanks. Looks like she gets to keep her spunk

yeah if it's a she...she'll get fat and lazy...but also...come time, she'll have every dog in the neighborhood around.....

I fixed one female. She was always a good dog, just got slower and slower every year.
She also gained weight, but not much. She looked a lot bigger than she weighed.
She got wide across her back and above her hips. But she only gained about 5 lbs.
I regretted it. Never fixed another one after that.
If you hunt a lot, you want them in tip top shape and with lots of energy.
I had mine fixed cause the somehow got bred when I was offshore. I don't know who
played that joke on me, but I didn't want it to happen again. She swoled up between splits.
I had no dog for the second split. This was when the limit was 10 ducks and I hunted 3 to my blind.
Might not need near as much energy with the limits they have now.

All of mine have been fixed from the first heat cycle......
proper food and exercise and there is no problem.
would not do it any other way.....male and female......

;) You are correct, you don't take someone that is Obese and let them loose at Golden Corral or Ryan's. Unfortunatley, there are plenty that run wild in those places.:shaking:
I personally would wait until the dog is 2 before de-nutting or spaying a working animal.

yeah let it have some fun for a little while

not exactley what I meant, there are several nasty genetic problems that will continue to be problems with indiscriminate breeding. Breeding should not take place until a dog is 2 (can't certfy hips), and tested for genetic/eye issues.

didnt mean he had to breed it, find a dog of opposite sex that has been fixed then let it go to town for some fun ;):work:

Dogs that have been spayed will not stand for a Stud,they no longer come into season.
Kinda like women after you marry them or they have Kids:rotfl:

well that explains a lot, for the last 8 months since my son was born I thought i just stank and that was why:work:

Welcome to the club!! :)

Wait until you get into the deal 10 years they will become None's



None in the morning and None at night:cry: