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*** Since I have had some problems recently due to veterinarian negligence I want to say that
I DO NOT GIVE A DAMN WHAT YOUR VET SAYS ABOUT SPAYING AND NEUTERING! Vets are NOT breed specific and many do not know that mastiffs are a special breed with special needs. If your vet pushes you to spay/neuter your puppy before 18 months of age - FIND ANOTHER VET. The ONLY exception would be if there's a medical problem, and if that's the case you need to discuss it with me. I am so tired of vets who think they know everything. If you can't comply with my requirements on this matter then please do not contact me.
Puppies will come with a two year health guarantee against genetic defects. If purchasing a puppy with Limited AKC Registration, you must spay/neuter your puppy between the ages of 18 months and 24 months. Please download the entire contract for more detailed information.
IMPORTANT: IF A PUPPY IS SOLD WITH LIMITED REGISTRATION AND IS BRED AT ANY TIME, THIS GUARANTEE BECOMES NULL AND VOID. IF THE PUPPY IS NOT ALTERED AT STATED TIMES THIS GUARANTEE BECOMES NULL AND VOID.
Naming Your Puppy and Registering Your Puppy with AKC:
You (the buyer) may choose the name of your puppy. Your puppy must be named with the prefix Butterfly Ridge. You may choose whatever name you wish to follow the prefix. Your chosen name must be less than 16 characters long. If you purchased a Limited Registration puppy, there will be a hole in the papers where I cut out the Full Registration code, you will only need one code to register your puppy with Limited Registration. If you purchased a Full Registration puppy, the papers will have two codes on them. Registering the puppy online is the easiest and fastest way to go. Remember to register them before their first birthday to avoid AKC late fees.
I DO NOT GIVE A DAMN WHAT YOUR VET SAYS ABOUT SPAYING AND NEUTERING! Vets are NOT breed specific and many do not know that mastiffs are a special breed with special needs. If your vet pushes you to spay/neuter your puppy before 18 months of age - FIND ANOTHER VET. The ONLY exception would be if there's a medical problem, and if that's the case you need to discuss it with me. I am so tired of vets who think they know everything. If you can't comply with my requirements on this matter then please do not contact me.
Puppies will come with a two year health guarantee against genetic defects. If purchasing a puppy with Limited AKC Registration, you must spay/neuter your puppy between the ages of 18 months and 24 months. Please download the entire contract for more detailed information.
IMPORTANT: IF A PUPPY IS SOLD WITH LIMITED REGISTRATION AND IS BRED AT ANY TIME, THIS GUARANTEE BECOMES NULL AND VOID. IF THE PUPPY IS NOT ALTERED AT STATED TIMES THIS GUARANTEE BECOMES NULL AND VOID.
Naming Your Puppy and Registering Your Puppy with AKC:
You (the buyer) may choose the name of your puppy. Your puppy must be named with the prefix Butterfly Ridge. You may choose whatever name you wish to follow the prefix. Your chosen name must be less than 16 characters long. If you purchased a Limited Registration puppy, there will be a hole in the papers where I cut out the Full Registration code, you will only need one code to register your puppy with Limited Registration. If you purchased a Full Registration puppy, the papers will have two codes on them. Registering the puppy online is the easiest and fastest way to go. Remember to register them before their first birthday to avoid AKC late fees.
Why wait so long to spay or neuter?
Neutering male dogs at the right time:
• eliminates the small risk (probably <1%) of dying from testicular cancer
• reduces the risk of non-cancerous prostate disorders
• reduces the risk of perianal fistulas
• may possibly reduce the risk of diabetes (data inconclusive)
Neutering male dogs too early:
• if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a
common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.
• increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6
• triples the risk of hypothyroidism
• increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment
• triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems
• quadruples the small risk (<0.6%) of prostate cancer
• doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract cancers
• increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
• increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations
Spaying female dogs at the right time:
• if done before 2.5 years of age, greatly reduces the risk of mammary tumors, the most common
malignant tumors in female dogs
• nearly eliminates the risk of pyometra, which otherwise would affect about 23% of intact female
dogs; pyometra kills about 1% of intact female dogs
• reduces the risk of perianal fistulas
• removes the very small risk (≤0.5%) from uterine, cervical, and ovarian tumors
Spaying female dogs too early:
• if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a
common cancer in larger breeds with a poor prognosis
• increases the risk of splenic hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 2.2 and cardiac hemangiosarcoma by
a factor of >5; this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds
• triples the risk of hypothyroidism
• increases the risk of obesity by a factor of 1.6-2, a common health problem in dogs with many
associated health problems
• causes urinary “spay incontinence” in 4-20% of female dogs
• increases the risk of persistent or recurring urinary tract infections by a factor of 3-4
• increases the risk of recessed vulva, vaginal dermatitis, and vaginitis, especially for female dogs
spayed before puberty
• doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract tumors
• increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
• increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations
One thing is clear – much of the spay/neuter information that is available to the public is unbalanced and
contains claims that are exaggerated or unsupported by evidence. Rather than helping to educate pet
owners, much of it has contributed to common misunderstandings about the health risks and benefits
associated of spay/neuter in dogs.
The traditional spay/neuter age of six months as well as the modern practice of pediatric spay/neuter appears
to predispose dogs to health risks that could otherwise be avoided by waiting until the dog is physically
mature, or perhaps in the case of many male dogs, foregoing it altogether unless medically necessary.
The balance of long-term health risks and benefits of spay/neuter will vary from one dog to the next. Breed,
age, and gender are variables that must be taken into consideration in conjunction with non-medical factors
for each individual dog.
To read the full article please go here: http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf
• eliminates the small risk (probably <1%) of dying from testicular cancer
• reduces the risk of non-cancerous prostate disorders
• reduces the risk of perianal fistulas
• may possibly reduce the risk of diabetes (data inconclusive)
Neutering male dogs too early:
• if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a
common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.
• increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6
• triples the risk of hypothyroidism
• increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment
• triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems
• quadruples the small risk (<0.6%) of prostate cancer
• doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract cancers
• increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
• increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations
Spaying female dogs at the right time:
• if done before 2.5 years of age, greatly reduces the risk of mammary tumors, the most common
malignant tumors in female dogs
• nearly eliminates the risk of pyometra, which otherwise would affect about 23% of intact female
dogs; pyometra kills about 1% of intact female dogs
• reduces the risk of perianal fistulas
• removes the very small risk (≤0.5%) from uterine, cervical, and ovarian tumors
Spaying female dogs too early:
• if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a
common cancer in larger breeds with a poor prognosis
• increases the risk of splenic hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 2.2 and cardiac hemangiosarcoma by
a factor of >5; this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds
• triples the risk of hypothyroidism
• increases the risk of obesity by a factor of 1.6-2, a common health problem in dogs with many
associated health problems
• causes urinary “spay incontinence” in 4-20% of female dogs
• increases the risk of persistent or recurring urinary tract infections by a factor of 3-4
• increases the risk of recessed vulva, vaginal dermatitis, and vaginitis, especially for female dogs
spayed before puberty
• doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract tumors
• increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
• increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations
One thing is clear – much of the spay/neuter information that is available to the public is unbalanced and
contains claims that are exaggerated or unsupported by evidence. Rather than helping to educate pet
owners, much of it has contributed to common misunderstandings about the health risks and benefits
associated of spay/neuter in dogs.
The traditional spay/neuter age of six months as well as the modern practice of pediatric spay/neuter appears
to predispose dogs to health risks that could otherwise be avoided by waiting until the dog is physically
mature, or perhaps in the case of many male dogs, foregoing it altogether unless medically necessary.
The balance of long-term health risks and benefits of spay/neuter will vary from one dog to the next. Breed,
age, and gender are variables that must be taken into consideration in conjunction with non-medical factors
for each individual dog.
To read the full article please go here: http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf
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