[NAGDU] OK, i chose!

Sun Apr 9 16:14:02 UTC 2017

Seeing Eye does not spade or neuter normally until the dog comes back to the school. Then they do medical then evaluate to see if they would be a good breeder. So, A year and a half at the minimum. 

Females can get a leaking problem if they are spade to early as the schools found out, ahem.

Becky and the shy Jake  
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I really don't think the schools spay/neuter *that* early, mostly in case some dog is a breeding prospect. I didn't spay Hilde until she was 11 months old. 

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> On Apr 9, 2017, at 9:45 AM, Vivianna via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Vivianna
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>> On Apr 9, 2017, at 8:22 AM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> No, six months usually is when they can spay.
>> 
>> Did Vivianna mean 25 inches?
>> Cindy Lou Ray
>> cindyray at gmail.com
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>> 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
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>> 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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