April 25, 2012
My pop has only dropped one testicle, but I don't want to have the dog castrated. What should I do? Is it better not to bother training this pup and start over from your experience?
Full Question:
Hi,I had a quick question about a health issue in my 10 week old puppy. He has only dropped one testicle (cryptorchid) the problem is I don't want to have the dog castrated. He is a GSD from working lines and I bought him the intention of doing personal protection work with the dog. I am also working with a professional trainer. I have tried talking to a couple of vets including my own. The only solution they offer is time. It will drop or it won't is all they say. Vets are very eager to snip a dogs testicles in the United States. Why I don't know... my question is do you have any solutions. Is it better not to bother training this pup and start over from your experience? Thanks for any help.
Ben
Cindy's Answer:
I have to agree with the vets, you will have to take a wait and see attitude.
If you like the pup, keep him and work with him and if the retained testicle doesn’t drop you can have him neutered for health reasons when he’s fully mature (after 2-3 years).
If you got him for breeding, then that’s different.
Contrary to what vets say, there is no emergency to having the retained testicle removed. It should be done at some point, but it’s not anything that can’t wait.
Retained testicles don’t affect working ability.
Cindy Rhodes
If you like the pup, keep him and work with him and if the retained testicle doesn’t drop you can have him neutered for health reasons when he’s fully mature (after 2-3 years).
If you got him for breeding, then that’s different.
Contrary to what vets say, there is no emergency to having the retained testicle removed. It should be done at some point, but it’s not anything that can’t wait.
Retained testicles don’t affect working ability.
Cindy Rhodes
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