RE: When to neuter a BMD

[Mary Shaver]

I am a firm advocate for early or pediatric spay/neuter, regardless of
breed.  There is no evidence of any negative effects on growth/health,
etc.  And I can tell you from pretty extensive personal experience with
fostering puppies for our local humane society - they recover within a
matter of hours, sometimes less!  I have a litter of 8 week old mix
breed puppies at my house right now that had the procedure done on
Tuesday morning. They went in for surgery at 8:00am and by the time they
came home at noon on the same day, they were wild for play.  The older
they are, the longer the recovery time.

Mary Shaver and the girls, Laurel and Bailey (playing auntys to these 7
warty pups)
Fayetteville, GA

Re: When to Neuter a BMD

[Ray & Pat Burgett]

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Re: When to Neuter a BMD

[Ruth Reynolds]

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Re: When to Neuter a BMD

[Eileen Morgan]

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When to Neuter a BMD

[Alex Ford]

My partner and I are hoping to adopt a BMD next year.  We've been reading up on the breed, have met some owners at local dog shows and are hoping to meet some breeders at the Westminster AKC show in NYC in 2003.  We're not looking for a show dog, just a well-bred male BMD to become part of the family.Is there an age difference when a dog could or should be neutered if it will be strictly a pet, vs. a dog intended for breeding and champion's papers?  I'm most concerned about what's best for the dog's long term health and life span, and only secondarily to having him mature into a handsome example of the breed.Thanks,- Alex