We have made an enormous cock up! Last week,Pooch started becoming very interested in Dottie.We didn't take too much notice of this,as now and again he does this with different females. But it started us thinking about when we had gotten Dottie spayed! We have had her nearly two years! Yes you guessed it,somehow or other she managed to slip the net. Dottie is having her first season. What a nightmare!. Now it is no longer just Pooch that is interested in her. I am dreading next week,when she is ripe and ready! We have 9 males still intact here. It is going to be hell,and there is no way out.Of course we shall keep her isolated,but as you know dogs can smell a female on heat for many miles.Let the fighting begin!  I wish we had someone who could take her for a couple of weeks,but we haven't.
We keep saying,how did we let this happen! I was convinced all our females had been spayed. I suppose thats the difference between having a couple of dogs and having so many,you just lose track! Its an easy thing to do I suppose.With the males of course its easy to spot,with the females not. Oh how I wish all our males were neutered!! They are a complete pest!Neutering male dogs often means that they roam less, mark territory less, and are less dominant with humans and other animals. Neutered dogs are often healthier. Female dogs who have been spayed suffer less from heat cycles that can lead to personality changes.Dogs and bitches do not gain weight simply through sterilisation; this is controlled by diet and exercise, or genetic precondition.

OH MY,HOW DID WE LET THIS HAPPEN !!!!