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Jun 2016
12:56pm, 3 Jun 2016
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Sharkie
Keith, my London cat (sorry!), was MUCH worse ... he peed all over my boyfriend of the time's leather jacket.

He (the boy) didn't see the funny side of it.
Jun 2016
1:20pm, 3 Jun 2016
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Nick Cook
:-)
Jun 2016
1:30pm, 3 Jun 2016
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Rosehip
:)

My bestie's cat once was very cat sick in her then boyfriend's motorbike helmet

Ralph is still entire, not originally our intention but we had to wait until one of his testicles dropped (or it would have been extortionately expensive). Then he broke his leg. Then the day before he was due to have it done he got a bad dose of food poisoning. The next time I booked him in he stuck a bramble in his eye to avoid it......
By then he was nearly three and I was told it wouldn't have much impact on his behaviour either way. He has rarely tried to hump anything.

Just the slight worry of an increased risk of prostate cancer.
Jun 2016
2:12pm, 3 Jun 2016
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Helegant
I read a *lot* of stuff, and eventually decided to wait until Jet was fully grown in case the lack of testosterone changed his final bone development.

I wish I knew enough to know the 'right' answer to the question but going back to original research where possible meant that I discovered

a) a lot of myths and

b) that feelings run high on the issue.

Our breeder was horrified at the idea of any dog being castrated (they are gundog owners and breeders). Yet the RSPCA and other rescue centres think it is essential (they have to deal with the glur of unwanted and unplanned puppies).

I found it helped to try to think about the agenda of the person giving the advice as well as my own agenda (I would not have bred from Jet because he has a genetically inherited problem with ingrowing eyelashes, so might have passed that on).
Jun 2016
3:04pm, 3 Jun 2016
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Nick Cook
Dobby is a rescue puppy and it was part of the Ts & Cs that we get him done at 6 months or they could take him back.
Jun 2016
3:36pm, 3 Jun 2016
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Alice the Camel
Our vet said more or less the same as Helegant - no rush, let him finish growing first as he needs the testosterone. It will be reviewed at the 9 month check up.

Meanwhile, we have reached another milestone - he cocked his leg for the first time today! So sweet :-) My little pup is growing up.
Jun 2016
3:38pm, 3 Jun 2016
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BaronessBL
#ProudMummy moment for Alice :-)
Jun 2016
3:50pm, 3 Jun 2016
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GimmeMedals
Well done, Charlie 👏👏👏 Harvey was 7 months before cocking a leg. We didn't have him castrated until he was 2 but wish we'd done him sooner as he had an overly aggressive streak and the op did calm him down.
Jun 2016
3:53pm, 3 Jun 2016
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Alice the Camel
:-)
Jun 2016
4:40pm, 3 Jun 2016
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Haggis
You're right Helegant, the gundog world generally doesn't neuter dogs or bitches unless there is an underlying medical condition requiring it.

All our girls are intact, and one of the reasons I wouldn't want a dog is the leg cocking - can just see that going down well in the office!!! :(

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