We're expecting puppies!!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by Tink

Oh fun Janet!

I'm being told the same by labradodle breeders. They claim by skipping you're inviting cancers to develop too. So they not only suggest it, they PUSH it!

You know Tink, it really gets me sometimes. I've had dogs ALL my life, even pictures with dogs we had when I was so little I don't even remember them. None of our dogs (then and now) had ever been spayed/neutered and all had died of old age. No death from sickness or accident. But when we had a beagle about 12 years ago, we had him fixed and at the age of 3 died of cancer. I really don't know what to believe, but I sure feel guilty for breeding Gidget again so soon without skipping a heat. Even though I know it's okay, my Vet said it was okay, (he just said to stay on a schedule, either every other or breed two, skip 1) I just don't like feeling like I did something bad to her.