Comments on: The Best Age To Neuter A Dachshund

By: daxi owner

daxi owner — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:26:25 +0000

In reply to Angela Dark. just spoke to my vet been told wait till 2yrs.lost my last boy to ivdd its horrible and very painful for them.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 10 May 2023 07:06:25 +0000

In reply to Thomas. Hi Thomas. Personally, I don’t think it’s possible for a testicle to drop after six months. If it does happen, it’s exceedingly rare and should not affect your decision-making. I’m sure you already know that it will need to be removed to prevent later cancer but that would be unlikely before one year of age.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 09 May 2023 10:02:48 +0000

Hi Andrew hope you well
I have a mini dachshunds he is 6 months old only 1 testicle dropped is it possible for his other testicle to still drop he is is only 4 kg.
I heard a few stories of dachshund that had the 2nde test dropped on 10 months even 14 months of age. Thanks

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:40:49 +0000

In reply to kerry. Hi Kerry. The risks are outlined in the article above with a handy little graph!

By: kerry

kerry — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 06:06:18 +0000

Hi. I have a 30 month old mini and we are taking him to get done. I am starting to worry if Iam doing the best for him. Is the risk of IVDD worth it in this age?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:13:48 +0000

In reply to Angela Dark. Hi Angela. I can only present the facts. It’s up to you to decide if you wish to take the risk based on other factors such as behaviour change and risk pregnancy etc

By: Angela Dark

Angela Dark — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 02:30:49 +0000

I have a 6 month old mini dachshund and have him booked in for neutering next week, on my vets advice, but am really concerned that I am doing the wrong thing after reading your articles. Should I leave it until he is 12 months old. Any help greatly appreciated.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:15:14 +0000

In reply to andrea. Hi Andrea. Although nobody really knows with the crossbreeds, my advice would be that if a puppy has the same physical shape as a dachshund (i.e. long body and very short legs) then it’s worth following the advice in this article.

By: andrea

andrea — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 07:35:15 +0000

hi there. i just got a 5-7 month old rescue puppy. her mother is chihuahua and i do not have any information on her father. i believe she could be mixed with dachshund because her body is soo long. she looks soo much like google images of chiweenie and even has the same white spot on her chest. she is scared of going down the 2 steps in my kitchen, but i think its just cause she isn’t used to them yet as she has no problems going up (just wanted to mention in case). i want her to have healthy bones and as little health issues as possible of course. i know there is an increased risk of mammary tumors with waiting. i want to speak to a vet about but when i call around they all only recommend 6 months, not asking questions about breed, etc. if i wait for 2 heats, she will be at 26% increased risk for mammary tumors? any advice or reassurance would be appreciated. thank you very much for publicizing this research as it isn’t well known as it should be. thanks again and take care

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:16:55 +0000

In reply to Vivienne. Hi Vivienne. I think the breeder needs to do some research. You could send them this article for example. I simply would not get a Dachshund puppy desexed at this age.