To fix or not to fix

[Ray]

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.