Re: [pyrnet] Neutering and weight

["Allison" <pearldigger@earthlink.net>]

ouch!! i bet she's hurtin' at 160lbs....has to be alot of fat.  my male is
(too) huge and he's not quite that much (i say that but i haven't weighed
him in forever-he looks about 180 w/all that hair! lol!).  that's not good
for her joints, hips and shoulders either.

lets see what i can offer ya.....go for neutering.  it will make him a
better pet all the way around, and both of you will enjoy each other more.
in any of my three males, i never had anything backlash (sep anx) at me for
them losing their "parts".  just made them lazier.   i used to say that
tatonka was bad enough to move before....now it takes a freight train to get
him out of the way so you can open the door!  have to check him sometimes to
make sure he's breathing! lol!!

i wouldn't worry about him fluxuating.....neutering will help put the weight
on him w/o doubt.  if he's out running around and playing, that will
increase his metabolism, too.

well, hope that helps.
allison
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ghost Rider" <kaiser4@gulftel.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 7:11 PM
Subject: [pyrnet] Neutering and weight


> Hey everyone!
>
> Got a couple of questions for ya'll...
>
> 1)  Bear is 14 mos and I have absolutely no plans of breeding him, he's an
> inside only dog and I want to know .....  should I go ahead and have him
> neutered?
>
> 2)  What about the separation anxiety I've read about with dogs his age
> losing "a part(s)" of themselves?
>
> 3)  Bear is 94 lbs and fluctuates six or so pounds either way when he's
> weighed at the vets each week...is that normal for an "intact" male?
>
> 4)  Will the weight fluctuation not be as bad if he's separated from his
> "part(s)?"
>
> 5)  I know of a pyr that is 160lbs...isn't that way overweight for a
female
> pyr?  I've read they should be between 120 ~ 140lbs.
>
> All knowledge appreciated.  Ya'll have a great night,
>
> Bridget, Bear and Princess
> Alabama Gulf Coast
> kaiser4@gulftel.com
>
>
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