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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_WhIHVaLp2A\/XS_5pX_m65I\/AAAAAAAAb0w\/qdYga5dhoN0GeJq0-CCANW_DdCXgywt1gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Desexing-Dogs-with-the-Merle-gene-Flora-from-Waggin-Tails-Animal-Rescue-Geelong.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_WhIHVaLp2A\/XS_5pX_m65I\/AAAAAAAAb0w\/qdYga5dhoN0GeJq0-CCANW_DdCXgywt1gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Desexing-Dogs-with-the-Merle-gene-Flora-from-Waggin-Tails-Animal-Rescue-Geelong.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EIn late 2018, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AustralianDeafDogRescue\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EHear No Evil – Australian Deaf Dog Rescue\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E’s Victorian team successfully applied for and received a $10,000 grant from the Victorian state government to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003Esubsidise the costs of desexing up to 20 dogs \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003Ecarrying the merle gene (both merle and double merle) \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003Ethroughout Victoria\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EMany dogs carry the coat pattern called \u003Ci\u003E\"Merle\"\u003C\/i\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2017\/01\/australian-shepherd-breed-profile.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EAustralian Shepherd\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2015\/09\/border-collie.html\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EBorder Collie\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Corgi, Catahoula Leopard Dog, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2016\/05\/chihuahua-breed-profile.html\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EChihuahua\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Cocker Spaniel, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2015\/10\/great-dane.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EGreat Dane\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Pomeranian and more...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EPuppies from litters where \u003Cb\u003Eboth parents carry the merle gene have a 25% chance of ending up with two copies\u003C\/b\u003E of the merle gene (double merles) and having one or more sensory issues. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EMany of the dogs that come into care with the rescue are double merles that are \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003Edeaf, blind, deaf\/visually impaired or deaf\/blind\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E. Many of the dogs with vision impairment or blindness end up needing to have one or both eyes removed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JTHert6VpRM\" width=\"560\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EThe team at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kellerscause.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKeller's Cause\u003C\/a\u003E, a non-profit organisation in the USA that has the goal of raising awareness about merle to merle breeding and promoting the adoption of special needs dogs has produced this video on double merles.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EWhilst \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/deafdogrescue.com.au\/to-be-adopted\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EHear No Evil – Australian Deaf Dog Rescue\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E works hard to ensure \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003Edouble merle dogs can lead happy and normal lives\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E, there is also a much greater chance of these dogs presenting with a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003Erange of neurological issues that can significantly impact their quality of life\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EThe funds from the grant are not specific to HNE dogs – \u003Cb\u003Eanyone with an undesexed merle or double merle dog in Victoria \u003C\/b\u003Ethat is at risk of producing a double merle litter can apply. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EWe spoke to a few beneficiaries of this program who shared their experience and would like to encourage \u003Cb\u003EVictorian owners to apply for the remaining ten grants\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ESpud’s Story\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EBack in 2018,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Kym Grundy \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Erescued 12-week old Spud \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Efrom a local animal pound. “I wasn’t looking for another dog as I already had a deaf Kelpie x at home but I saw a picture of her and I couldn’t leave her there!\" said Kym.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6vVi8m3R_SM\/XS_65-i0hzI\/AAAAAAAAb1A\/Yc7JWF4utyQWgkMzAWzIQDzNbC5SE1vNACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Subsidised-Desexing-for-Merle-gene-Dogs-Spud-as-an-adult.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1069\" data-original-width=\"978\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6vVi8m3R_SM\/XS_65-i0hzI\/AAAAAAAAb1A\/Yc7JWF4utyQWgkMzAWzIQDzNbC5SE1vNACLcBGAs\/s400\/Subsidised-Desexing-for-Merle-gene-Dogs-Spud-as-an-adult.jpg\" width=\"365\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EPhoto (supplied) Kym Grundy: \"Spud\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\"I had been following the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AustralianDeafDogRescue\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EHear No Evil Dog Rescue Facebook Page\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E since I adopted my first deaf dog with the thought that I may want to adopt another one day.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EI first heard about their \u003Cb\u003Esponsored Desexing Program\u003C\/b\u003E on their\u0026nbsp; page.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EBecause I’d just had a new baby, money was tight so I thought I’d reach out for a little help.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/deafdogrescue.com.au\/to-be-adopted\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EHear No Evil Dog Rescue\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E were great. It was a really simple process which involved them getting in touch with Spud’s vet to see if she qualified for the grant.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EOnce that information was obtained, it all happened very quickly and all the costs were covered. I can’t thank the team enough for being so friendly and really helpful throughout the whole process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ESpud was adopted at about 12 weeks old from a local pound. Unfortunately she hadn’t had all of her vaccinations and sadly she contracted parvo shortly after I got her.. I spent all of our savings helping her and she came through with flying colours! I knew \u003Cb\u003ESpud carried the double Merle gene and I also knew she was likely deaf\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2uy5pFAFKZs\/XS_6jaEo6sI\/AAAAAAAAb08\/9Yt04kZh17kfOvFVpD0bE-pgRLvNF9X9ACEwYBhgL\/s1600\/Desexing-Dogs-with-the-merle-gene-program-recipient-Spud-as-a-puppy-with-starbust-pupils.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"991\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2uy5pFAFKZs\/XS_6jaEo6sI\/AAAAAAAAb08\/9Yt04kZh17kfOvFVpD0bE-pgRLvNF9X9ACEwYBhgL\/s400\/Desexing-Dogs-with-the-merle-gene-program-recipient-Spud-as-a-puppy-with-starbust-pupils.jpg\" width=\"386\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EPhoto (supplied) Kym Grundy: \"Little spuddy\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EActually this is probably what attracted me to her more because I knew it would be hard for her to find a home.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ESpud has something called \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Estarburst pupils\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E which means she is also\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E slightly vision impaired\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E. This doesn’t affect our life too much besides having to cover in sunscreen! She is a wonderful dog, full of beans and so friendly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EShe does get scared in the dark sometimes as she can’t see too well at night, but she is an inside dog so it doesn’t affect her much. She is now learning sign language and her recall is actually quite good considering she can’t hear. Glass doors tend to fool her and she often runs into them which is how she got her name: little “spuddy”! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ESpud is family pet and I would never would have wanted to breed from her so I'd have had her desexed anyway. However this program helped so much because money was so tight after I had my daughter. She's now 9 months old, Spud and her are the best of friends and will grow up together.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EWaggin Tails Animal Rescue\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWaggin Tails Animal Rescue\u003C\/b\u003E is a newly established (November 2018) rescue group in Geelong, founded by experienced rescue volunteers, Beck and Maddi who\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;decided they wanted to \u003Cb\u003Ework with rural pounds as well as take on surrenders \u003C\/b\u003Eto help reduce the number of local animals in pounds.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\"We started by wanting to save just one dog a month from a pound but we've definitely gone well and beyond that number now!\" explained Beck. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EAll our animals (mainly dogs) go into \u003Cb\u003Efoster care mostly in Geelong and surrounding areas\u003C\/b\u003E, but we also have foster carers on the surf coast and in Melbourne and surrounds.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo learn more, follow\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/waggintailsanimalrescue\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ewww.facebook.com\/waggintailsanimalrescue\/\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EMany people considering adoption are not aware of the \u003Cb\u003Ehealth issues associated with merle\/double merle gene dogs\u003C\/b\u003E. This can definitely hinder their chance of being adopted. People see the word \"deaf\" or \"blind\" and it turns them away. I guess a lot like humans with a disability people are quick to judge and there's quite a bit of stigma around it. We try and explain that these dogs are just like any other dog! Just\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E the way they learn and do things may be a little different\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E to your average dog. They \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Emay require a little extra love\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E, but they give that love straight back to you tenfold.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EWe are very open with any health issues our dogs may have and offer potential owners as much information as we can, as well as support after adopting a dog. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EWe were lucky enough to have \u003Cb\u003Ethree dogs desexed through this program subsidised by the Victorian government\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EAs we’re only a small rescue, access to this program has been hugely beneficial not only to the dogs but to us as a rescue. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aRhsNwcKb94\/XS_9E2qYm4I\/AAAAAAAAb1I\/acMEcaP7awYSmUVVVeopORKOGaJz-LPNACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Desexing-Progam-for-Victorian-dogs-with-the-merle-gene-Flora-from-Waggin-Tails-Geelong.jpg\" style=\"font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"765\" data-original-width=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aRhsNwcKb94\/XS_9E2qYm4I\/AAAAAAAAb1I\/acMEcaP7awYSmUVVVeopORKOGaJz-LPNACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Desexing-Progam-for-Victorian-dogs-with-the-merle-gene-Flora-from-Waggin-Tails-Geelong.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EReceiving this financial assistance with desexing costs has allowed us to\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003Eput more money into training and also extra vet care for the dogs\u003C\/b\u003E. We found this has also helped the local community by bringing up the discussion of merle and double merle genes and the health effects breeding can have on these dogs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\" \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EWe have had people question why the dogs need to be desexed, which gives us the opportunity\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;to educate people about the importance of desexing\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;and explain the number of\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;animals that are put down every day due to accidental litters and backyard breeding\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EFlora is a one year old Catahoula x (she was 10 months at time of desexing). Flora is deaf and has no hearing due to the double merle gene. She is also \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Emostly white and requires to wear sunscreen\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E during the hotter months of the year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EAurora is the same age as Flora (they are from the same litter) and both came from a rural NSW pound. Aurora is blind, although we believe she can see light, dark and shadows through one of her eyes. She also needs to wear sunscreen in the hotter months.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QpHzvffgOJU\/XTAFmX8IHoI\/AAAAAAAAb1Q\/K3bRFlNp73E9n133PhzuzrMS3dWjjRQcACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Subsidised-Desexing-Program-for-merle-gene-dogs-Spencer-Great-Dane-x-Catahoula.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1220\" data-original-width=\"923\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QpHzvffgOJU\/XTAFmX8IHoI\/AAAAAAAAb1Q\/K3bRFlNp73E9n133PhzuzrMS3dWjjRQcACLcBGAs\/s400\/Subsidised-Desexing-Program-for-merle-gene-dogs-Spencer-Great-Dane-x-Catahoula.jpg\" width=\"302\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ESpencer is an 8-month old Great Dane x Catahoula. We believe there could be another smaller cross breed in there as well because he's very small for the suggested breeds.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ESpencer also \u003Cb\u003Ecarried the double merle gene\u003C\/b\u003E, which \u003Cb\u003Ecaused him to be deaf\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ESpencer is also\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003Esensitive to light so he needs wear sunglasses and also requires sunscreen\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003Ein the hotter months.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ESpencer and Aurora were both adopted last week-end which is a fantastic outcome!\".\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EFor more information about this subsidised desexing program (which\u003Cb\u003E concludes in October 2019\u003C\/b\u003E) and to find out if your dog is a potential candidate, please contact the \u003Cb\u003EHear No Evil – Australian Deaf Dog Rescue - Victorian team\u003C\/b\u003E via email at \u003Ca href=\"mailto:HNEvolunteers@outlook.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHNEvolunteers@outlook.com\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EIf you're ready to welcome a deaf or special needs dog into your home, then visit\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/deafdogrescue.com.au\/to-be-adopted\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003Edeafdogrescue.com.au\/to-be-adopted\/\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;to find your purr-fect match.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelated Stories:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2018\/06\/tail-wagger-talk-book-helps-deaf-dogs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003ETail Wagger Talk book helps train deaf dogs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/feeds\/719214778561494643\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2019\/07\/subsidised-desexing-program-for-merle.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/719214778561494643"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/719214778561494643"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2019\/07\/subsidised-desexing-program-for-merle.html","title":"Subsidised Desexing Program for merle \u0026 double merle dogs"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Australian Dog Lover"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00400760178634828393"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_WhIHVaLp2A\/XS_5pX_m65I\/AAAAAAAAb0w\/qdYga5dhoN0GeJq0-CCANW_DdCXgywt1gCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Desexing-Dogs-with-the-Merle-gene-Flora-from-Waggin-Tails-Animal-Rescue-Geelong.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020204049726645298.post-3711012771574658749"},"published":{"$t":"2019-02-25T14:56:00.002+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-22T09:12:25.140+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"NEWS"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WORLD SPAY DAY"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Registration of Pets Available at Service NSW"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-f5sTQd_Lflg\/XHNjISEWjWI\/AAAAAAAAZqg\/7Uvris4NTBgXIPrpzcMDGwkpCxWp7U3HwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Dog-and-Cat-Microchipping-Mandatory-at-twelve-weeks-of-age-in-NSW%2B-%2BCredit%2BJon%2BHarris%2BPhotography.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"833\" data-original-width=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-f5sTQd_Lflg\/XHNjISEWjWI\/AAAAAAAAZqg\/7Uvris4NTBgXIPrpzcMDGwkpCxWp7U3HwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Dog-and-Cat-Microchipping-Mandatory-at-twelve-weeks-of-age-in-NSW%2B-%2BCredit%2BJon%2BHarris%2BPhotography.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Transaction at Service NSW Gets Tail Wagging ...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EDog registration is easier than ever with pet owners across NSW now able to pay the \u003Cb\u003Eonce only lifetime registration fee through Service NSW\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe convenient service allows pet owners to register their pet and pay the registration fee over the counter at nearly \u003Cb\u003E100 Service NSW centres around NSW, or online\u003C\/b\u003E using their \u003Ci\u003EMyServiceNSW\u003C\/i\u003E Account.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn addition to Service NSW, dog and cat owners can register their animals at their local council, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AWLNSW\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EAnimal Welfare League\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/catprotectionsocietynsw\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003ECat Protection Society\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E or online through the\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.petregistry.nsw.gov.au\/#\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003ENSW Pet Registry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlong with microchipping and de-sexing, lifetime registration is a key part of being a responsible pet owner.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WCvz_ldXHC0\/XHNly71emeI\/AAAAAAAAZrA\/v3pIOlvlw_klbOrugqd-hykhPGS1qHzOQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/NSW%2BPet%2BRegistration%2Bfees%2Bused%2Bfor%2Bpet%2Bmanagement%2Bsuch%2Bas%2Branger%2Bservices%2B-%2BCredit%2BJon%2BHarris%2BPhotography.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"838\" data-original-width=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WCvz_ldXHC0\/XHNly71emeI\/AAAAAAAAZrA\/v3pIOlvlw_klbOrugqd-hykhPGS1qHzOQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/NSW%2BPet%2BRegistration%2Bfees%2Bused%2Bfor%2Bpet%2Bmanagement%2Bsuch%2Bas%2Branger%2Bservices%2B-%2BCredit%2BJon%2BHarris%2BPhotography.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003EPicking up is also part of being a responsible dog owner - Photo (and lead): Jon Harris Photography\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn NSW it is a requirement for all cats and dogs to be microchipped and placed on the NSW Pet Registry by the time they reach 12 weeks of age, or prior to sale, whichever comes first.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn NSW pet owners must pay the one-off registration fee if the animal is aged six months or older.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDiscounted registration fees apply to de-sexed cats and dogs. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2018\/08\/why-and-when-should-you-desex-your-dog.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EHaving dogs desexed\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E helps to reduce straying, fighting, aggression and antisocial behaviour.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EPet registration fees go straight back into the community by funding council pounds\/shelters, ranger services, dog recreation areas and education and awareness activities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5HRzU8JCo60\/XHNkYEq5-nI\/AAAAAAAAZqs\/ECEpZd1aWlwt9L-a5N16KJmMFIBM8OsRACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Creation%2Band%2Bmanagement%2Bof%2Boff-leash%2Bdog%2Bareas%2Bare%2Bfunded%2Bthrough%2Bpet%2Bregistrations%2B-%2BCredit%2BJon%2BHarris%2BPhotography.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"682\" data-original-width=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5HRzU8JCo60\/XHNkYEq5-nI\/AAAAAAAAZqs\/ECEpZd1aWlwt9L-a5N16KJmMFIBM8OsRACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Creation%2Band%2Bmanagement%2Bof%2Boff-leash%2Bdog%2Bareas%2Bare%2Bfunded%2Bthrough%2Bpet%2Bregistrations%2B-%2BCredit%2BJon%2BHarris%2BPhotography.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003EPhoto (and lead image) Credit: Jon Harris Photography\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe \u003Cb\u003ENSW Pet Registry\u003C\/b\u003E (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.petregistry.nsw.gov.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003Ewww.petregistry.nsw.gov.au\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) lets pet owners update their contact details, report their pet missing, transfer ownership and pay lifetime registration fees all from a computer or mobile device. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMaking sure pets are firstly microchipped, then lifetime registered and the owner’s details are up to date on the NSW Pet Registry are the best ways to ensure pets and their owners can be reunited if they go missing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMore than \u003Cb\u003E137,000 pet owners have created an online pet profile \u003C\/b\u003Esince the NSW Registry was launched in 2016, with 3.1 million cats and dogs now on the Government’s official register.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe NSW Pet Registry had a revamp in late 2018 with a fresh look, enhanced navigation and a range of great new feature including:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E#1. Upload a photo of your pet\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EPet owners and breeders can upload a photo of their pet on the Pet Profile page to help identify and return the animal should it get lost;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E#2. Lost and found\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EIf the microchip number of a lost cat or dog is known, a member of the public can use the Registry to send a secure message to the pet owner with their contact details alerting them that they have found their pet;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E#3. Search function\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EProspective pet owners can use the Registry to find out important information before buying a cat or dog. Using a microchip number, they can access the animal’s breed, age, gender and whether or not it has been de-sexed; and\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E#4. Create\/add a litter\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003EBreeders can create a litter and add offspring to their online pet profile, making it easier for vets to update new animal records with microchip numbers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"color: black;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"color: black;\" \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"color: black;\"\u003EFurther enhancements are expected in 2019\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;to improve digital pet registration in NSW.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5N3i6B4Ugs8\/XHNlDDWKa3I\/AAAAAAAAZq4\/WPMxAXkj-f0HqIo8w3-0MKk54n9kNoJ8ACLcBGAs\/s1600\/NSW%2BPet%2BRegistration%2B-%2BKeep%2Byour%2BPets%2BSafe%2BPoster.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1131\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5N3i6B4Ugs8\/XHNlDDWKa3I\/AAAAAAAAZq4\/WPMxAXkj-f0HqIo8w3-0MKk54n9kNoJ8ACLcBGAs\/s1600\/NSW%2BPet%2BRegistration%2B-%2BKeep%2Byour%2BPets%2BSafe%2BPoster.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMEDIA RELEASE, 25th February 2019\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/feeds\/3711012771574658749\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2019\/02\/registration-of-pets-available-at.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/3711012771574658749"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/3711012771574658749"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2019\/02\/registration-of-pets-available-at.html","title":"Registration of Pets Available at Service NSW"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Australian Dog Lover"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00400760178634828393"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-f5sTQd_Lflg\/XHNjISEWjWI\/AAAAAAAAZqg\/7Uvris4NTBgXIPrpzcMDGwkpCxWp7U3HwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Dog-and-Cat-Microchipping-Mandatory-at-twelve-weeks-of-age-in-NSW%2B-%2BCredit%2BJon%2BHarris%2BPhotography.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020204049726645298.post-2546801151334701430"},"published":{"$t":"2018-08-06T18:32:00.012+10:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-11-11T07:26:58.332+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HEALTH AND WELLNESS"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ILLNESS"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PREVENTION"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL GUARDIAN MONTH"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WORLD SPAY DAY"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Why and When Should you Desex your Dog"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oztdkAmK4p8\/W2f2Zf6pLGI\/AAAAAAAAWcM\/Y88OrTudqh4ynlkAQYoMwhBzX9acV7yfwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Why-and-When-to-Desex-Dogs-Unwanted-Litter-of-Puppies-end-up-in-rescue-shelters.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"509\" data-original-width=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oztdkAmK4p8\/W2f2Zf6pLGI\/AAAAAAAAWcM\/Y88OrTudqh4ynlkAQYoMwhBzX9acV7yfwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Why-and-When-to-Desex-Dogs-Unwanted-Litter-of-Puppies-end-up-in-rescue-shelters.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt certainly was a question we never pondered for any of our dogs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EOur first dog, Belgian Tervuren Conner was desexed before he reached 6 months of age\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E12 years ago\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;sim\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Eply because that's what our vet recommended and we would save on council registration fees. Our two adopted Belgian Malinois joined our pack aged 9 months and 26 months respectively and both had already been desexed by the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Erescue organisation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYet, this topic appears to b\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Ee controversial in some circles of late so we sought the expert advice of \u003Cb\u003EVeterinarian Dr. Joanna Paul\u003C\/b\u003E from \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECreature Clinic\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EVet Behaviourist\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDr. Katherine Macmillan\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/croydonpethospital.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003ECroydon Pet Hospital\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to review the pros and cons from both a medical and dog behaviour perspective, based on the latest research.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat are the main reasons why a dog should be desexed? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EThere are many important reasons for desexing our pets. From a community point of view, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003Edesexing your dog will prevent any accidental litter of puppies\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EAround \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003E44,000 dogs are euthanased in Australia\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E by shelters and pounds in a year \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5532565\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003E[1]\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. This is a staggering number and \u003Cb\u003Ea very strong reason on its own to desex all pets\u003C\/b\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EAdditional reasons to consider desexing your dog include:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5cKXFDPr3zM\/W2fosFoGQEI\/AAAAAAAAWbg\/oRyslFfoSE0D7Xlh2o5wZYOxiNMQQJEMQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Why-and-when-to-desex-dogs-Rottweiler-urine-marking-a-tree.jpg\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"548\" data-original-width=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5cKXFDPr3zM\/W2fosFoGQEI\/AAAAAAAAWbg\/oRyslFfoSE0D7Xlh2o5wZYOxiNMQQJEMQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Why-and-when-to-desex-dogs-Rottweiler-urine-marking-a-tree.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIt \u003Cb\u003Eprevents unwanted behaviours\u003C\/b\u003E.  These are behaviours that are very normal for in intact dog, and include urine marking, humping and masturbation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDesexed dogs are \u003Cb\u003Elikely to be more focused on their owner\u003C\/b\u003E, instead of being distracted by nearby bitches on heat etc.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDesexing \u003Cb\u003Eremoves the temptation to escape the property\u003C\/b\u003E to search for a mate when in season (females) or if they smell a female in season (males).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEntire females will drip blood around the house during part of their cycle.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you’re still wavering, there are of course the many health benefits!\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003EWhat are the benefits of desexing your dogs?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EFor a huge array of reasons, \u003Cb\u003Edesexed dogs generally live longer than their entire counterparts\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ESome of the health benefits of desexing include: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1)\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cb\u003EPrevention of dystocia\u003C\/b\u003E. Dystocia is difficulty during labour and can result in death of the dam or puppies or requirement for an expensive an invasive caesarean section.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-w8FQznfSGrA\/W2fvaoVNEbI\/AAAAAAAAWb4\/5owfiW0C_bMx2Muxlo3hv0L-fj8E64fFACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Why-and-When-to-Desex-Dogs-Milk-Fever-Siberian-Husky-with-Puppies.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"567\" data-original-width=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-w8FQznfSGrA\/W2fvaoVNEbI\/AAAAAAAAWb4\/5owfiW0C_bMx2Muxlo3hv0L-fj8E64fFACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Why-and-When-to-Desex-Dogs-Milk-Fever-Siberian-Husky-with-Puppies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2) Prevention of other health problems\u003C\/b\u003E associated with breeding such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.animalemergencyservice.com.au\/news\/milk-fever\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EMilk Fever\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3) Prevention of pyometra\u003C\/b\u003E, which is an infection in the uterus.  Pyometra is deadly and while surgery can be life-saving, it is a complex and difficult procedure and can be very expensive. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4) Prevention of testicular tumours\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E5) Reduced risk of prostatitis. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E6) Reduced risk of perineal hernias. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E7) Reduced incidence of perianal adenomas. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E8) Reduced risk of mammary (breast) cancer\u003C\/b\u003E.  Importantly, the risk is most reduced\u003Cb\u003E if a female is desexed before her first season\u003C\/b\u003E, and increases with each season. Desexing after several seasons is unlikely to be of benefit in reducing the risk of mammary tumours. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E9) Prevention of hormone-associated alopecia\u003C\/b\u003E (hair loss). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EHowever no balanced discussion on pet desexing would be complete without including \u003Cb\u003Ethe potential drawbacks, and there certainly are some\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat are the potential negative effects of desexing your dog?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EThe negative health effects of desexing can include: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1) Increased risk of some tumours\u003C\/b\u003E (notably osteosarcoma in large breeds) \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2) Increased risk of cruciate disease\u003C\/b\u003E – particularly when desexing is done early.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3)\u003C\/b\u003E It can lead to \u003Cb\u003Ehormone-responsive incontinence\u003C\/b\u003E in females \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4) It can be associated with weight gain \u003C\/b\u003E(and hence conditions associated with high body weight like pancreatitis). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAre there any legitimate medical reasons why a dog shouldn't be desexed? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EThere are really no medical reasons to avoid desexing.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAnaesthesia is very safe for the vast majority of dogs\u003C\/b\u003E.  Some dogs have bleeding disorders (e.g. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.petmd.com\/dog\/conditions\/cardiovascular\/c_dg_von_willebrand_disease\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003EVon Willebrand’s Disease\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) and for these dogs precautions can be taken to ensure there are no complications from the procedure. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWill desexing change your dog's behaviour?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYes, desexing might change your dog’s behaviour\u003C\/b\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EOften there is a reduction in sexual behaviours, although dogs can hump legs for other reasons such as anxiety, and the same is true for urine marking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EThe \u003Cb\u003Eeffects of desexing on aggression are variable\u003C\/b\u003E, and different studies have \u003Cb\u003Econflicting findings\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile \u003Cb\u003Eincreased testosterone is sometimes associated with aggression\u003C\/b\u003E, reducing the testosterone can actually lead to reduced confidence. A dog with reduced confidence may also be more aggressive! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q3RzHROXqiY\/W2ftdM7vKQI\/AAAAAAAAWbs\/uIxBXGq2qv4KoXm-VBOvppq27wNuIlYPQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Why-and-When-to-Desex-Dogs-Impact-on-Canine-Aggression.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"403\" data-original-width=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q3RzHROXqiY\/W2ftdM7vKQI\/AAAAAAAAWbs\/uIxBXGq2qv4KoXm-VBOvppq27wNuIlYPQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Why-and-When-to-Desex-Dogs-Impact-on-Canine-Aggression.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EDesexing does decrease the aggression that is seen specifically between entire male dogs.  Some entire females can develop aggression or show an increase in aggression when they are in season.  This does not always reduce back to baseline when oestrus passes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOverall, the effect of desexing on behaviour probably depends on the individual\u003C\/b\u003E so unfortunately it’s not something we can predict with any accuracy.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003EWhat is the best age to desex or neuter a dog? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EThere is \u003Cb\u003Eno one particular age that is ‘best’\u003C\/b\u003E.  There are pros and cons to different options. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EThe advantages to desexing \u003Cb\u003Ebefore sexual maturity (so around 6 months of age)\u003C\/b\u003E include: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EReduced risk of mammary tumours\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ELess complicated surgery and less expensive surgery\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ELikely lower council rates for registering your dog\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EReduced chance for sexual behaviours to become established\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EReduced chance of accidental breeding\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ESome disadvantages to desexing when young include: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EIncreased risk or joint problems later in life\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EIncreased likelihood and severity of hormone-responsive incontinence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EIncreased anaesthetic risk (only if very young)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EThere are advantages to desexing when older (generally when dogs are \u003Cb\u003Eskeletally mature which is between 12 and 24 months depending on the breed\u003C\/b\u003E).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThey include:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EReduced risk of joint disease later in life\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EReduced risk of some tumours\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EDisadvantages to desexing when older include: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ESurgery is more difficult with longer recovery time and increased cost.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ESome undesirable sexual behaviours may have become established.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EGreater chance of accidental litters.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn general, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Ethe bigger the dog, the greater the advantage of leaving desexing until later\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAre there any viable alternatives to surgical desexing?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-aAjFtbm9if4\/W2fwharnMjI\/AAAAAAAAWcA\/VtW_Rvw9FakbdUnj6sbgUvp5HbNWh-hwwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Why-and-When-to-Desex-Dogs-Suprelorin-Subcutaneous-Implantation-Virbac.png\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"535\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-aAjFtbm9if4\/W2fwharnMjI\/AAAAAAAAWcA\/VtW_Rvw9FakbdUnj6sbgUvp5HbNWh-hwwCLcBGAs\/s320\/Why-and-When-to-Desex-Dogs-Suprelorin-Subcutaneous-Implantation-Virbac.png\" width=\"299\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThere are hormonal implants available for male dogs called \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ESuprelorin\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Virbac) and these will last either 6 months or 12 months.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EThese can be costly, and there is a potential for some dogs to become permanently infertile so they are \u003Cb\u003Enot recommended for dogs that are intended to be bred from\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ESide effects include the occasional mild swelling at the implant site which resolves naturally, and it is not recommended for dogs that have not yet reached puberty. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat myths would you like to dispel?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMyth #1 - D\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003Eesexing is a solution to Aggression\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis is only very rarely the case (see above). While temperament is inherited and \u003Cb\u003Eit is a good idea not to breed from dogs with behavioural problems\u003C\/b\u003E, desexing will not fix the issues. The \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2017\/07\/understanding-handling-dog-aggression.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003Eunderlying cause of the aggression\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E needs to be identified and the problem managed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMyth #2 - D\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003Eesexing is promoted by vets because they want to make money\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThis is simply not true\u003C\/b\u003E.  There is much more money to be made doing complicated pyometra surgeries and caesarians than routine desexing.  If vets wanted to make the most money from your pet they would strongly suggest NOT desexing and NOT vaccinating.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMyth #3 - A\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003Ell female dogs should have a litter before being desexed\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EBitches that are to be bred from, need to be \u003Cb\u003Eselected carefully for having particularly good physical attributes and temperament\u003C\/b\u003E. Breeding a dog with congenital faults or with a behavioural problem will only contribute to more unwanted dogs being euthanased.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E[1] \u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5532565\/\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5532565\/\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EPublished online 12\/07\/17\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ewritten for Australian Dog Lover, August 2018\u003C\/b\u003E (all rights reserved).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003EAbout Dr. Joanna Paul\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDr Joanna Paul\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/creatureclinic\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003E@creatureclinic\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is a Melbourne-based veterinarian who has been working in partnership with pet parents to care for their furry kids for over a decade.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs well as work, she divides her time between her gorgeous dog Billy, a menagerie of other furkids and three children.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EAbout Dr. Katherine Macmillan \u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKathy graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2001 with honours. She also has additional qualifications in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine (obtaining her memberships of the \u003Cb\u003EAustralian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists\u003C\/b\u003E in 2010). Kathy is also DAFF-accredited for companion animal export so can help with testing and treatments if you are planning to move overseas with your pet. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen she is not working at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/croydonpethospital.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003ECroydon Pet Hospital\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Eshe can be found running in the bush somewhere. She regularly competes in ultra-marathons (races over 42km), usually on trails. Generally the hillier the race the better! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKathy lives with a seven year old Kelpie, Rikki, who used to be her running companion but has recently started complaining that she runs too far. Kathy is also mum to 5 chooks and a part Arab gelding called Monty, who is generally a paddock ornament but occasionally gets taken out for a stroll in the bush. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/feeds\/2546801151334701430\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2018\/08\/why-and-when-should-you-desex-your-dog.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/2546801151334701430"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/2546801151334701430"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2018\/08\/why-and-when-should-you-desex-your-dog.html","title":"Why and When Should you Desex your Dog"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Australian Dog Lover"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00400760178634828393"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oztdkAmK4p8\/W2f2Zf6pLGI\/AAAAAAAAWcM\/Y88OrTudqh4ynlkAQYoMwhBzX9acV7yfwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Why-and-When-to-Desex-Dogs-Unwanted-Litter-of-Puppies-end-up-in-rescue-shelters.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020204049726645298.post-451652392512261840"},"published":{"$t":"2016-05-03T17:34:00.005+10:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-12-15T07:56:31.717+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HEALTH AND WELLNESS"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PREVENTION"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WORLD SPAY DAY"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Dog Desexing or Neutering – Pros \u0026 Cons"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-K_GR96fK8PM\/WLd7pPBF23I\/AAAAAAAALfA\/zDvNIjGkPmcvbpMApQN5DGGu1PwgHYxZQCLcB\/s1600\/Puppy_Socialisation_Bernese_Mountain_Dog_Puppies.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-K_GR96fK8PM\/WLd7pPBF23I\/AAAAAAAALfA\/zDvNIjGkPmcvbpMApQN5DGGu1PwgHYxZQCLcB\/s1600\/Puppy_Socialisation_Bernese_Mountain_Dog_Puppies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EPet owners are usually told that they should desex their pets, but why should you? What are the advantages and the disadvantages? In the current world of informed choices, I will describe most of the pros and cons of desexing dogs, and what is involved in the process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs a general rule, if you do not intend to breed from your male or female dog, they are better off being desexed. There is abundant evidence that, on average, desexed dogs live longer and have fewer diseases than undesexed dogs. The benefits of desexing extend well beyond simply stopping dogs breeding. This is because the sex hormones that flood the dog's body can cause many problems, in other parts of the body.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFemale dog reproductive cycles\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDid you know that in five years, one female dog and its offspring can produce approximately 20,000 puppies? If a female dog is desexed, she cannot conceive or give birth to puppies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ay9HElUm7BI\/VyhOSmrmJYI\/AAAAAAAAEiQ\/kiz8WkZFkLczKW9eCPnweXXP8kk1NpNTACLcB\/s1600\/Osha-Malinois-with-her-litter-of-17-puppies.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ay9HElUm7BI\/VyhOSmrmJYI\/AAAAAAAAEiQ\/kiz8WkZFkLczKW9eCPnweXXP8kk1NpNTACLcB\/s1600\/Osha-Malinois-with-her-litter-of-17-puppies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBelgian Malinois Osha delivered a litter of 17 puppies (May 2014)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, before she can be mated, the bitch will have to come \"on heat\" or \"into season\".  In between heats, the bitch is in a time of reproductive inactivity, when she is not sexually receptive to males. During this time, blood flow to the reproductive organs and hormone levels are at their lowest. When the bitch is about to come into heat, massive surges of hormones are released. These can affect the dog's temperament - like PMS can in some women!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E In the early stages of being on heat, the bitch will bleed from her vulva and during this time, she is very attractive to male dogs. The accepted wisdom is that a male dog will be able to scent a bitch on heat from several kilometres away, and will soon be lining up at your door wanting to present his credentials to your girl. In the early stages and the later stages of the 3-week long heat, she will not be that keen on him, but during the middle week to ten days of the heat, she will be as amorous as he is, and it is at this time that she is most at risk of falling pregnant. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen a bitch comes on heat, there is a massive release of hormones that surge through the blood stream, stimulating the ovaries to mature and release eggs, and causing a dramatic increase in activity in the uterus (womb) and mammary (breast) tissue, readying both for potential foetus implantation and milk production.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust after the signs of the heat have gone, virtually every bitch will have some degree of a \"false pregnancy\". This is regardless of whether or not she has been mated, or even around a male dog. The false pregnancy may be very mild and you may not see anything, but the hormones associated with her heat have prepared her uterus and mammary tissue for pregnancy and lactation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SkUweuFcHn0\/VyhP-DaM3wI\/AAAAAAAAEig\/udtjXit6VPsfoulgE8lCk_llk4hiRX4qACLcB\/s1600\/Female-Dog-False-Pregnancy.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SkUweuFcHn0\/VyhP-DaM3wI\/AAAAAAAAEig\/udtjXit6VPsfoulgE8lCk_llk4hiRX4qACLcB\/s1600\/Female-Dog-False-Pregnancy.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EMany dogs, and it does seem to be more common in the ones that we cherish and fuss over, rather than rough and tumble working dogs, will have a full-on false pregnancy and can make milk, start to make nests, steal slippers or soft toys as their \"puppies\" and to all intents rear a litter of soft toys. Some can even go into a false labour. This false pregnancy can be very distressing to both owners and the dog itself. At the end of the false pregnancy, the hormone levels wane, and the mammary and reproductive tissues become less active, until the next reproductive cycle kicks off.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003EMale dog reproductive activity\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EMale dogs do not have a reproductive cycle as such, but we do know that they have varying levels of hormones in their bodies, largely in response to the presence of a potential mate. When there is a bitch on heat nearby, the male will release more hormones to stimulate the production of more sperm. These same hormones also bombard his prostate making it bigger as well. The principal hormone in the entire male dog is testosterone, which is also responsible for body changes and can affect the dog's temperament.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EMost male and female dogs mature to the point of being capable of sexual activity at about 6-12 months of age. As a rule of thumb, the smaller dogs enter \"puberty\" at an earlier age than larger dogs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat are the Benefits of Desexing Female Dogs\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EThe most obvious advantage is that the female dog will not get pregnant, however, there are a lot of other benefits. It is often messy having a female dog bleeding whilst living inside our house. A bitch on heat will attract a posse of male suitors who can camp on your doorstep, waiting for a chance to woo her.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe same hormone surges that ready her uterus and mammary tissue for potential pregnancy and lactation, can have long term damaging effects on those same tissues, especially if the bitch does not fall pregnant. This seems somewhat counter-intuitive, but pregnancy is actually protective of uterine infections, and suckling puppies has a protective effect against breast cancer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g1evRU4DjRE\/VyhQb-pKypI\/AAAAAAAAEik\/z2lfesaPrIk6WAQVWNDq3q2v2JdHIxDIACLcB\/s1600\/Labrador-Female-with-litter-of-puppies.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g1evRU4DjRE\/VyhQb-pKypI\/AAAAAAAAEik\/z2lfesaPrIk6WAQVWNDq3q2v2JdHIxDIACLcB\/s1600\/Labrador-Female-with-litter-of-puppies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe rate of womb infections in later age in unmated, undesexed dogs is really quite high. This is called a \"pyometra\" and is a potentially fatal emergency. Similarly, mammary cancer in unmated, undesexed dogs is a significant risk. We know that breast cancer is unknown in dogs that are desexed before they ever have a heat. This is a huge preventative health benefit.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EOvarian cancer also occurs in undesexed dogs, but as we remove the ovaries when we desex a bitch, they cannot get ovarian cancer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EThe sex hormones can also have effects on organs unrelated to reproduction. It is well documented that oestrogen can predispose a dog to developing \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2016\/03\/diabetes-in-dogs-causes-treatment.html\" style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003Ediabetes mellitus\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003E (sugar diabetes).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EIn summary, a desexed female will not come on heat, fall pregnant, develop mammary or ovarian cancer or get infections in the uterus.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat are the advantages of desexing male dogs\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EMale dogs will never get pregnant which is why so many dog owners think there is little need to desex them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5_DST3PxByU\/VyhRdG7_1AI\/AAAAAAAAEi0\/8Wn7jOjUhY4SVUCi4gyoAA2SfgyhAL1EwCLcB\/s1600\/Dog-Climbing-Fence.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5_DST3PxByU\/VyhRdG7_1AI\/AAAAAAAAEi0\/8Wn7jOjUhY4SVUCi4gyoAA2SfgyhAL1EwCLcB\/s400\/Dog-Climbing-Fence.jpg\" width=\"326\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, those pesky sex hormones do cause complications, especially in an urban environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EIf your male dog is attracted to a female on heat, many kilometres away, he will want to get out. He may try to escape from your yard, destroying fences etc. in the process, and if he gets out, will probably cross the road, with love on his mind rather than road sense. The risk of him being hit by a car is significant.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EEven if he cannot escape, the frustration of not being able to get out and mate the bitch can have consequences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe unrequited love can stimulate his prostate leading to overgrowth or \u003Cb\u003E\"Hypertrophy\"\u003C\/b\u003E. This is normally benign, although cancers can occur in the prostate of the male dog. It does seem that prostatic hypertrophy is more common in the sexually inactive male dog than in stud dogs. One nickname for the condition in humans is the \"monk's disease\" - it is not Casanova that has prostate problems!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003ECancer of the testicles is also a problem that we see in dogs. The cancer can be dangerous and potentially spread to other parts of the body. Other testicular cancers can produce higher than normal amounts of hormones; sometimes male hormones, but also female ones, all of which can have profound effects on temperament, skin, muscles and other remote parts of the body.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003ETestosterone can also have unwanted effects in making dogs more aggressive and at higher risk of harming other dogs or being involved in fights, and less inclined to listen to their owners.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-RiRhuVqQsEc\/VyhN150WwDI\/AAAAAAAAEiM\/csrZuZ90JKc_Ir4CZappfzX4yUXhuXVMACLcB\/s1600\/Rottweiler-lifting-his-leg-to-pee-on-tree.jpg\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-RiRhuVqQsEc\/VyhN150WwDI\/AAAAAAAAEiM\/csrZuZ90JKc_Ir4CZappfzX4yUXhuXVMACLcB\/s1600\/Rottweiler-lifting-his-leg-to-pee-on-tree.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EIf a male dog is desexed before it starts to lift or \"cock\" its leg to urinate, it will not do so afterwards. Once it cocks its leg, it will usually continue to do so. This can ruin a good walk, when a male dog - desexed or otherwise - wants to urinate and leave its mark on every telegraph pole and letter box along the way.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003ESo, in summary, desexed male dogs will be easier to keep home, more loyal, less prone to prostate problems, and less likely to be involved in fights.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat are the cons of desexing a female dog\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EThe only real reason not to desex a female dog is that she will be unable to have puppies. A common fallacy is that desexed dogs get fat and lazy. This myth is explained away by the lower energy requirements of a desexed dog. Quite simply a desexed dog makes more efficient use of its food as it is not diverting that food into making hormones. Nor is she gearing up and dismantling the uterus and mammary tissue and all the other heat related activities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ESo if you continue to feed the same amount of food as you did prior to the operation, she will store away the extra as fat. The same applies to every animal as it matures; its daily energy requirements drop and, unless you reduce its energy intake, it will get fat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat are the disadvantages of desexing a male dog\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EAgain, male dogs cannot breed if they are desexed. Dogs do not have sex for \"recreation\" so they will not be \"missing out\" if they are desexed.\u0026nbsp;The lower testosterone levels in a desexed male dog will limit the amount of muscle mass. This is most evident in dogs that are desexed at a very young age - especially prior to six months of age.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat is involved in desexing a dog?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EThere are two ways to desex a dog - the most common way is surgical desexing. When a dog is desexed it requires a full anaesthetic. We remove the entire reproductive organs from female dogs - that is the uterus (womb), the Fallopian tubes (\"the tubes\") and the ovaries. It is technically possible to \"tie off the tubes\" in a dog as is done in women for birth control. However this, while an effective way to stop the bitch from conceiving, would leave behind the ovaries so she would still come into heat and have all the risks of mammary cancer. It would also leave behind the uterus with the attendant risks of pyometra.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x1mu847_0H4\/VyhTUr5HrNI\/AAAAAAAAEjA\/8rKRBfXyi3UnXEmSR2BB_GtQ7ViAVMY9wCLcB\/s1600\/Desexing-wound-after-operation.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x1mu847_0H4\/VyhTUr5HrNI\/AAAAAAAAEjA\/8rKRBfXyi3UnXEmSR2BB_GtQ7ViAVMY9wCLcB\/s320\/Desexing-wound-after-operation.JPG\" width=\"319\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003ETypical wound after desexing operation - no visible sutures\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EWe remove the entire reproductive organs through a small, incision in the midline of the abdomen. Laparoscopic surgery can also be used, but always requires at least three abdominal incisions and in most cases results in larger incisions than the single incision that an experienced surgeon requires for conventional surgery.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMale dog desexing is a simpler procedure. It is essentially a skin incision and most male dogs trot out of the hospital later that day as if nothing had happened!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChemical Desexing\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: orange;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xPeAGPRlask\/VyiTApeMGHI\/AAAAAAAAEkc\/KpYWj_xqWg4QfdcpqXpdLt1Sq8WZXyHtACLcB\/s1600\/Desexing-Dog-Implant-Infographics.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xPeAGPRlask\/VyiTApeMGHI\/AAAAAAAAEkc\/KpYWj_xqWg4QfdcpqXpdLt1Sq8WZXyHtACLcB\/s400\/Desexing-Dog-Implant-Infographics.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoth male and female dogs can be rendered infertile, temporarily, by medical means. There are tablets that you can give to female dogs that delay or suppress heats. These are rarely used now as they have unwanted side effects and can lead to diabetes. They can also interfere with future fertility.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe suppression of male sexual activity can be achieved by 6 or 12 month duration implants. These can be useful if dog owners think they might want to breed from a dog later, but want to suppress the breeding activity for the time being.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat is the best age to desex a dog?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EIf the only aim of desexing was to prevent reproduction, it could be done at any age. However, as we have discussed above, there are many other benefits to preventing hormone damage and changes within the body, by desexing a dog before it hits maturity. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EFor this reason, it is best to desex a dog at about six months of age. Some vets will desex dogs earlier, but there are no documented benefits in doing so, and in most cases it is far better to allow the liver and other organs that process anaesthetics to mature. This will all have occurred by the time a dog reaches six months of age.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIn Summary\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EDesexing dogs that are not going to breed will give them the greatest chance of living a long and healthy life. They will not be distracted by the whole breeding cycle, will be better pets and will integrate more easily into our households. The best age to desex them is at six months. A quick day in hospital will give a lifetime of benefits.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QCPIXfSDgnM\/VrmOPaaUW0I\/AAAAAAAAC_I\/0znHGKYh-fw\/s1600\/Gordon-Heslop-Glenhaven-Vet-Practice.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QCPIXfSDgnM\/VrmOPaaUW0I\/AAAAAAAAC_I\/0znHGKYh-fw\/s320\/Gordon-Heslop-Glenhaven-Vet-Practice.jpg\" width=\"264\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout our writer\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDr. Gordon Heslop (\u003C\/b\u003EBachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. B.Vet. Med., M.R.C.V.S.).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EGordon qualified as a vet from the Royal Veterinary College and after five years in practice in the UK he migrated to Australia. He now owns two veterinary hospitals in Sydney. Gordon has special interests in surgery and medicine in dogs and cats, and also in communicating veterinary matters to pet owners. He is a great believer in demystifying science, making it understandable to dog and cat owners.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003EHe was the resident vet on the Channel 10 morning TV show.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003EGordon has been a vet for over 35 years, and happily embraces every day at work and all the new challenges that each day brings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelated Topics:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2018\/08\/why-and-when-should-you-desex-your-dog.html\" style=\"font-family: georgia;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhy and When Should you Desex your Dog\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/feeds\/451652392512261840\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2016\/05\/dog-desexing-or-neutering-pros-cons.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/451652392512261840"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/451652392512261840"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2016\/05\/dog-desexing-or-neutering-pros-cons.html","title":"Dog Desexing or Neutering – Pros \u0026 Cons"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Australian Dog Lover"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00400760178634828393"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-K_GR96fK8PM\/WLd7pPBF23I\/AAAAAAAALfA\/zDvNIjGkPmcvbpMApQN5DGGu1PwgHYxZQCLcB\/s72-c\/Puppy_Socialisation_Bernese_Mountain_Dog_Puppies.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});