Dog Owner Chat v3 ~Open!~

[Cardinal]

Outside of bringing her inside (which, besides sterilizing is the only way to keep her from being bred) you should probably discuss this with her breeder and uphold the breeder contract if it lists spay/neuter.

Id spay before her first heat since your parents will not let her inside.

[.Middy.]

She may be able to come inside by the time she comes into heat. It really depends on if what we are hoping happens goes through or not.

Im talking to LGD owners, and I'll be talking with our vet as well. So we will figure it out eventually. I'm just trying to get some options together. She is moms dog, so ultimately it's up to her on what happens.

[spring.]

Stupid PAWS New England wont let us get Charley ;_; "Your male isn't neutered, and your dogs dont have distemper."
1: so what if our male isnt fixed?! Charley is spayed!!!
2:Distemper vaccinations aren't even required by the state!!!

It's because there's been a breakout of distemper in RI (which is where she's located, if I'm not mistaken) and they don't want your dogs in trouble if she carries it. It's for your safety.

Another note, PAWS NE would want your male neutered to prevent them getting more unneeded puppies that might have accidentally been sired by him.

I deal with shelters and foster organizations in New England a lot, and they're looking for the BEST possible home for their dogs, and they're trying to prevent situations that put more dogs into homeless situations. Keep that in mind. They're not doing it to be mean. They are just looking out for the best interest for their dog.

[Transkitty]

She may be able to come inside by the time she comes into heat. It really depends on if what we are hoping happens goes through or not.

Im talking to LGD owners, and I'll be talking with our vet as well. So we will figure it out eventually. I'm just trying to get some options together. She is moms dog, so ultimately it's up to her on what happens.

Ooh, what are you hoping happens? :O

[-Nightingale-]

Yeah, I would also spay her before she goes into heat. Sorry she isn't allowed inside. I have a specialized outdoor kennel thing for my mom's dog, Daisy. I built it with my step dad, since he works at a metal shop. It'l like a metal green house the size of a kennel for like a mastiff, and it's got no bars on the sides or the back, but a wire gate in the front.The roof is a little dog house roof with some glued on shingles that were left over from re-doing the roof. It works pretty well for when Daisy isn't allowed inside, but she only just starting going into heat for her first time, so I try to be out there with her whenever I visit my mom...

not sure how well the wire gate would work for a powerful dog though, so you might want to test it. But if you can't build that, you might want to try and find something like that for your girl. I didn't try to look up stuff to buy one, since I could build it with my step dad for free... so not sure what you'll find, but, good luck with that! Hopefully you can let her inside soon.

[.Middy.]

The hope is to have my own place in the next couple months. So if I have my own place, then I can easily bring her inside during her heats and it would be a lot easier.

Chewie would just have to come stay with my parents.

If no progress has been made on getting my own place by the time she gets ready to go into heat, then I will suggest to my mom that we go ahead and spay her. I'd much rather her be grown before being spayed though.

[-Nightingale-]

Yeah, I would also spay her before she goes into heat. Sorry she isn't allowed inside. I have a specialized outdoor kennel thing for my mom's dog, Daisy. I built it with my step dad, since he works at a metal shop. It'l like a metal green house the size of a kennel for like a mastiff, and it's got no bars on the sides or the back, but a wire gate in the front.The roof is a little dog house roof with some glued on shingles that were left over from re-doing the roof. It works pretty well for when Daisy isn't allowed inside, but she only just starting going into heat for her first time, so I try to be out there with her whenever I visit my mom...

not sure how well the wire gate would work for a powerful dog though, so you might want to test it. But if you can't build that, you might want to try and find something like that for your girl. I didn't try to look up stuff to buy one, since I could build it with my step dad for free... so not sure what you'll find, but, good luck with that! Hopefully you can let her inside soon.

It would be nice to have her grown first, but hopefully you get your own place too...


best of luck on that though.I know you can get these things that are like diapers for dogs, and they work pretty well for when dogs go into heat I hear. Daisy is the only dog I've been with though that's gone into heat, and I'm not with her 24-7 either, so I'm not quit sure how well it works first hand, since at my own place, I won't have to deal with it, since I only have my two boys...

[eleutheromania]

Speaking of spaying, I may or may not have convinced by mom not to spay Rosie nor neuter Loki. Though I do have a question, regarding rosie. It is normal that she hasn't had a heat cycle yet? She'll be two in January, hence why I'm asking if anyone has had this with their females before. She's updated on shots and vet visits so she's healthy.

[-Nightingale-]

My boys are running about in the field again. Hope the baby goat is in her pen. I'm working on rebuilding a new one for him, since he keeps hopping over the one that I just bought for him... I guess baby goats like being chased by dogs? hahaha! I thought he would have learned by now, but the dogs won't do anything to him at least. They know not to lay a paw on the goat, or else they're in trouble...


well bye guys....

[akuma <3]

JEEZ 475$ for a vet visit!!!!
Maggie got heartworm tested, Rabies vac and Distemper vac. she's Lyme disease pos. (lots and lots of deer tick where i live).

Bringing Layla in monday... Woooo, shes just SO much fun to bring! we had to muzzle her last time cause sge tried to bite the vet.

Dagger's going in next friday, Vaccinations AND teeth cleaning.... thats gonna be at LEAST 950$ cause they sedate them, AND we're getting vaccines, dental stuff, and "mouth wash" for him..


i swear we've already spent 15000$ on them in the last 6 years we've been going there