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If you have the mother's information, you can register your pup in the PDB, this may bring up some more information (or not). It's worth a try. When I plugged in the # to the PDB, nothing came up.
From this photo what would you say about this GSD?
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That is when "training, proper supervision and common sense" play a role though.
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Yeah, I just looked up both, nothing came up. I keep forgetting about that PDB website.
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If you have the information, you can put all the dogs in there. Including the sire and dam of your pup.
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If you can handle a intact dog responsibly then go ahead. If you can handle a altered dog responsibly then go ahead.
If you fail to do either, then you shouldn't have a dog.Period.
If you fail to do either, then you shouldn't have a dog.Period.
Me too and it DECREASES the chance of cancer down the road, not increases itYou get props from me for this!
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Actually the info is not so simple as to the cancer risk benefits of neutering males. I leave my males intact to reduce health risks after doing a fair amount of reading and research. The common and often touted "wisdom" is that altering is better for animals, but you will not find consensus on this even within the veterinary community.
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I think he's gorgeous tho I am partial to those black dawgs myself..He looks like a dog I would want living in my house)
As for spaying/neutering, my feeling is, all dogs and cats that are not used for breeding/showing (and most likely some that are being bred and shouldn't be),should be spayed/neutered.
Why? It's why there are millions of dogs/cats in shelters/rescues, because of irresponsible ownership.
I'm sure there are many that believe there are health risks by doing so, but there are risks with everything.
)As for spaying/neutering, my feeling is, all dogs and cats that are not used for breeding/showing (and most likely some that are being bred and shouldn't be),should be spayed/neutered.
Why? It's why there are millions of dogs/cats in shelters/rescues, because of irresponsible ownership.
I'm sure there are many that believe there are health risks by doing so, but there are risks with everything.
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Why spay and nueter? I dont know what kind of cancer spaying causes, but Not spaying can increase the chance of breast cancer, for one. Also, accidents can happen. My female GSD is pregnant because my husband let our boy in to play with her, not realizing she was in heat till it was too late. I am Not a back yard breeder, my dogs, though purebred, are unproven, and I was not intending to breed them. Also, how many get put down at shelters? if the parents had had something removed, these dogs wouldnt be there. I work at a shelter, and there are plenty of purebred unwanted dogs there. All 3 of my GSDs are rescues.
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Selzer, you don't like when people lecture you about being pro speuter, so I dont' think you should lecture either when someone wants to do it.
If this poster does not want the stress and responsibility of making sure their dog doesn't have an accident with the dog down the street that is heat...then let them do it.
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Originally Posted by selzer 
It is.
But because I believe that spay and neuter cause cancer, and possibly other issues. Because they will not spay women for no reason, and that women who do need full hysterectomys have a shorter life expectancy than those who have been left an ovary.
I am not a fan of fixing what isn't broken.
I do not believe that keeping animals intact means they will be bred.
But if you want to, it is up to you to do so, I just do not understand why, thank goodness-- that almost sounds like you are afraid of a dog having its pieces parts. I do not understand that thinking, but I have run into it.
THATS JUST IT. DOGS ARE NOT PEOPLE AND SHOULD NOT BE TREATED AS SUCH.DOES NOT MEAN LESS CARE OR WHAT NOT JUST TREAT THEM AS THEY ARE ....DOGS.DOGS CANNOT CHOOSE WHERE AS HUMANS CAN.THERE FOR THERE IS NO COMPARISON NOR SHOULD THERE BE.THE BEST WE CAN DO IS GO FROM PAST HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE AND DO WHAT IS TRULY BEST IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ANIMAL.AND MAYBE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WELFARE OF ALL THOSE DUMPED MUTTS AND SUCH,THE UNWANTED,THE OVERWHELMING CRISIS OF POORLY BRED ANIMALS,THE BEST CHOICE IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU WANT OR BELIEVE IN RATHER BE THE BETTER OWNER AND PERSON FOR THOSE THAT CANNOT SPEAK BUT NEVERLESS ARE THERE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO CHOOSE THEM AMONG THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS THAT HAD AN OWNER OR BREEDER WHO DID NOT MAKE SUCH A WISE CHOICE FOR THEM.SPAY/NEUTER TAKES SOME OF THE RISK AWAY FOR FUTURE ANIMALS.
It is.
But because I believe that spay and neuter cause cancer, and possibly other issues. Because they will not spay women for no reason, and that women who do need full hysterectomys have a shorter life expectancy than those who have been left an ovary.
I am not a fan of fixing what isn't broken.
I do not believe that keeping animals intact means they will be bred.
But if you want to, it is up to you to do so, I just do not understand why, thank goodness-- that almost sounds like you are afraid of a dog having its pieces parts. I do not understand that thinking, but I have run into it.
THATS JUST IT. DOGS ARE NOT PEOPLE AND SHOULD NOT BE TREATED AS SUCH.DOES NOT MEAN LESS CARE OR WHAT NOT JUST TREAT THEM AS THEY ARE ....DOGS.DOGS CANNOT CHOOSE WHERE AS HUMANS CAN.THERE FOR THERE IS NO COMPARISON NOR SHOULD THERE BE.THE BEST WE CAN DO IS GO FROM PAST HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE AND DO WHAT IS TRULY BEST IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ANIMAL.AND MAYBE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WELFARE OF ALL THOSE DUMPED MUTTS AND SUCH,THE UNWANTED,THE OVERWHELMING CRISIS OF POORLY BRED ANIMALS,THE BEST CHOICE IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU WANT OR BELIEVE IN RATHER BE THE BETTER OWNER AND PERSON FOR THOSE THAT CANNOT SPEAK BUT NEVERLESS ARE THERE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO CHOOSE THEM AMONG THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS THAT HAD AN OWNER OR BREEDER WHO DID NOT MAKE SUCH A WISE CHOICE FOR THEM.SPAY/NEUTER TAKES SOME OF THE RISK AWAY FOR FUTURE ANIMALS.
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I have papers on my pup, well papers to register him but I'm not going to. I see no purpose in registering when I'm not showing him or doing anything else.
I'd love to see you register your dog for registration, identification as well as data collection (for the GSD). I think it just helps those in the future keep up with the statistics regarding the GSD.
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I agree. The HSUS estimates 3-4 million dogs a year are euthanized in the US. There are just too many dogs.
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He looks beautiful to me!
I strongly believe in neutering and/spaying. Stryder was neutered at 6 months. His mom was black with tan stockings and his dad was a black and tan saddle back. He took more after his mom, he is a blanket black and tan
I strongly believe in neutering and/spaying. Stryder was neutered at 6 months. His mom was black with tan stockings and his dad was a black and tan saddle back. He took more after his mom, he is a blanket black and tan
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After everything I did register him last night. Solely for the purpose of seeing his background. I want to see what his lines are.
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and let us know, I think the dad is gorgeous and now am curious about his backround
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Okay, I will! I did it online so hopefully it will be in the mail soon.and let us know, I think the dad is gorgeous and now am curious about his backround
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Very cute pup!
I'm absolutely against spaying and neutering dogs if it is avoidable, too.
I'm absolutely against spaying and neutering dogs if it is avoidable, too.
Have you read much about the risks of spaying or neutering dogs? I've read and have TONS of articles book marked that talk about INCREASED risks of cancer after neutering your dog. Maybe you should look into it.Me too and it DECREASES the chance of cancer down the road, not increases it
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