[NAGDU] OK, i chose!

[Danielle Sykora]

Most guide dog schools actually do not spay/neuter at an early age.
Most spay/neuter at the typical  six or seven months, but some wait
until around a year.

Danielle and Thai

On 4/9/17, Vivianna via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> hmmm, you guys bring up a good point.  i will do more research on the spay
> subject today.  i know that most of the guide dog schools do early spays at
> 8 to 10 weeks old.  i know that the dobies can go into their first heat any
> time after 6 months.  she is only 5 months old.  i just don’t want any
> problems while taking around an un-altered bitch.
> and, yes the breeder says she will be around 25 inches tall.
> i’m thinking of documenting her training progress on facebook or something.
> what do you guys think?
> i am hoping that she will be ready to take on the national convention in
> july as well so i don’t want an intact girl there for sure.
> if any of you are there and want to see what she looks like let me know.
> she’s definitely not going to be a cutesy dog.  lol.
> i’m used to having this german shepherd who is very beautiful.  She is
> retiring this week.
> and, my previous dobie was one of the american dobies.  sort of shaped like
> a dancer or model.  she was pretty elegant herself and people were scared of
> her.  lol.
> but, hey, this city has crime in it.  there was a second murder on our
> lightrail in a month on thursday.  i actually want a dog that is
> intimidating and will keep the crazies from bothering me.  but yet be calm
> and confident with a stable temperament.
>
> Vivianna
>
>> On Apr 9, 2017, at 8:22 AM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> No, six months usually is when they can spay.
>>
>> Did Vivianna mean 25 inches?
>> Cindy Lou Ray
>> cindyray at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
>> via NAGDU
>> Sent: Sunday, April 9, 2017 8:09 AM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] OK, i chose!
>>
>> Congratulations, Vivianna.  What will you call her?  Are you sticking with
>> the name NTG?
>> I thought pups should be a year old before they're spayed?
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vivianna via
>> NAGDU
>> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2017 2:17 PM
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>> Cc: Vivianna
>> Subject: [NAGDU] OK, i chose!
>>
>> Well, i thought and thought.  I talked and talked.
>> and, i decided to go with NTG.  no tail girl.
>> I really liked the boy but, i am afraid he will just be to big.  his paws,
>> at 5 months old, are twice the size of my 90 pound german shepherd and,
>> the stance of those dogs is very wide.  i was afraid that he wouldn’t even
>> be physically able to lay down on the back seat floor of an uber.  lol.
>> she will be spayed next week and come home when she can be taken out of
>> the cone.  poor girlie.
>> the breeder thinks that she will be over 525 inches when she grows up and,
>> that’s one big girl dog.
>> so, now it’s time to buy puppy chew stuff and comfortable beds.  lol.
>>
>> Take care;
>> Vivianna
>>
>>
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