Bons Temps Catahoulas

03/11/2024

The dogs new favorite treats...dehydrated shrimp

02/11/2024

Happy 3rd Birthday to our TrueBlood litter🎉🥳

28/10/2024

Happy 2nd birthday to the 'Nightmare Before Christmas' litter! 🎂

26/10/2024

Día de los Mu***os lasts more than one day. Celebrate the lives of those who shared our world.

24/10/2024

All of this! Socialization is not greeting everyone, it's being neutral, being able to walk by people and dogs without reactions. People think reactivity=aggression but it can be excitement too. Reactivity=a strong reaction.

Think of it in human terms...Do you scream HI, start waving and strike up a conversation with everyone you pass? If your toddler starts running up to every stranger they see and try to hug them do you allow this and juat yell after them "its ok he's friendly" or stop them and teach them boundaries?

Catahoulas are one of those breeds that is predisposed to being reactive. Sometimes despite our best efforts they end up that way especially if you have several, they learn both good and bad behavior from each other because body language is their main form of communication, which is why having a negative or positive interaction like this very easily causes reactivity.

23/10/2024

I am a big advocate for waiting till 18-24mo before castration. Every reason vets provide for early castration has been debunked and in a lot of cases it can cause the issues they are telling you it will prevent (along with many more health issues)

🛑 What Are The Risks of Spay Neuter?
We are often ask this question, so let’s dive in and take a look.
Desexing removes hormone-producing organs (the ovaries or testicles) that researchers are now finding are actually quite important to overall health. Studies also indicate that the earlier a puppy is spayed or neutered, the greater the likelihood of health problems later in life. Here are examples of studies evidencing some of these potential issues.
❗️BONE ABNORMALITIES
Studies showed that the hormone estrogen, which is no longer produced in spayed or neutered dogs, plays a crucial role in bone growth and development. The removal of estrogen-producing organs in immature dogs can cause growth plates to remain open. The dogs continue to grow and wind up with abnormal growth patterns and bone structure, which can result in irregular body proportions. (Shown in the photo example)
❗️ HIP DYSPLASIA
In a retrospective cohort study conducted at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and published over 10 years ago in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, results showed that both male and female dogs desexed at an early age were more prone to hip dysplasia.
❗️(CCL) Injuries
A study conducted at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on canine cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injuries concluded that spayed and neutered dogs had a significantly higher incidence of CCL rupture than their intact counterparts. And while large breed dogs had more CCL injuries, sterilized dogs of all breeds and sizes had increased rupture rates.
❗️BONE CANCER
In a study of Rottweilers published in 2002, it was established that the risk for bone sarcoma was significantly influenced by the age at which the dogs were desexed. For both male and female.
Among the reports and studies pointing to health concerns associated with early spaying and neutering, you can also find mention of increased incidence of:
🔹Adverse reactions to vaccines
🔹Noise phobias
🔹Fearful behavior
🔹Aggression
Our recommendation is to wait until 2 yrs with responsible pet ownership.

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References used for this write up.
https://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/javma.2004.224.380
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8226247
https://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/11/11/1434
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6863800/

22/10/2024

So you think you want a working dog...

10/10/2024

It's true!

07/10/2024

My husband goes away for a long weekend with his friends and brings me home a present 😆 what girl doesn't want a tick kit?

03/10/2024

Always beware of the quiet ones...it's a ruse!

28/09/2024

$299 lifetime membership and your dog's can be glued to your TV just like your kids....what could go wrong???? 😆

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20/09/2024

Don't make your trainers cry! Lol

10/09/2024

Catahoulas are horrible teens...thank you to those who got their pups during this stage and didn't run for the hills.