Registered: Feb 2015
Location: NW Arkansas
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Wondering what people with actual experience hunting females that have been spayed think about spaying a dog they are going to hunt. I have a little female that is not registered that may make a good dog and i am wondering about spaying her.

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People will tell you they get fat and lazy but Ive hunted with several that were the same after as before.

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I've got one that's fixed and she's by all means not lazy one of hardest hunting dogs I've ever walked behind got a heart of a lion. Can not wear her out and shes won all over the place been on the cover of a couple magazines

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Registered: May 2008
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I hunted a little gyp that was spayed. She’s a GrNt. Has almost 10k won in PKC. Still winning
I know of several that have won over $20k
There is nothing wrong with their ability just because they spayed

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i have two spayed females now.one is eleven years old and the other is two years old.they are probably the best two hounds i`ve owened. neither one is lazy and both will hunt hard.when i want to go hunting i don`t want a dog that is in heat.

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If you don't need pups out of her, go for it. Mine was having false pregnancies, so she is healthier, and she is more consistent. She gained a little weight, but it will come off if hunted regular.

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I hunted one for years that was spayed won't hurt them a bit. If they get fat and lazy its because the owner didn't adjust their feed after their body went thru changes.

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If you know you’re not going to raise puppies your female is better off being spayed especially if she has already raised a litter. When a bitch gets into the latter years of life she becomes more at risk for developing an infection in the uterus. Females who have had a litter are more susceptible than those that have not.

If it is an open form of this you’ll see a vaginal discharge and can get her to a vet and may be able to save her. If it’s a closed form of this you see no discharge and the infection is apt to become septic and there’s a good chance she’ll die from it.

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Location: NW Arkansas
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Thank you for your replies. This one didn't work out but it's changed my feelings about owning a female. I have pretty much stayed away from them because I didn't want to raise pups and hated them when they were in season/. Now if I find one I like I will just spay her.

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