When I was 12 years old my grandparents bought me an 11 month old sable male puppy.? He was monorchid.? He was a great dog and lived to be 10 years old when he died from bloat (he was 1st gen. off German import parents) I had a motorcycle and Brandy (the dog) followed me everywhere I went.? I will guarantee he ran 30 miles a day.? There was a drug store in our neighborhood I'd ride there every day and when I'd get there he'd be there too... I could go to any friends house and when I arrived he'd already be there.... My parents had a new 6 foot fence put around our back yard because he would follow me until his pads were bloody? he stayed in it 2 hours.? And you could NOT lock him up because he KNEW if that motorcycle was leaving and he WAS coming so if you liked the crate, garage, utility room or where ever he was put.....you'd let him loose... LOL I still love him today as much as I did then. Gary Lewis Garter German Shepherd Dogs -----Original Message----- From: WyMarGSD2@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 8:05 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: UNDESCENDED TESTICLES Has ANYONE in this breed had FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE where a male with either one or no descended testicles end up dying of Testicular Cancer? At what age did the dog get diagnosed? Has anyone had FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE of a male living a perfectly normal life, intact, with one or no descended testicles? (this can be one of your puppy homes, doesn't mean you raised it). Thank you! DM In a message dated 11/19/2008 11:10:49 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, WyMarGSD2@xxxxxxx writes: For those that do not neuter, due to beliefs and obvious health reasons.. when there is a male with both testicles that have not dropped by 8 months, have you personally first hand ever experienced a medical issue, be it emergency or non emergency where a problem arose because the testicles strangled? In other words, what proven medical issues can occur with a male whose testicles dont drop? Where can the testicles be? Say, for "maturity" reasons, a dog owner wishes to lessen the risk of hip/joint issues not to mention all other reasons and wants to wait until maturity (2 yrs - 3 yrs) old to neuter, what proven medical condition can arise from waiting? Weighing out pro's and con's castration prior to maturity. Thank you **************One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir =http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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