schultzlc Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I cannot believe I am posting about this, and fully realize that this thread might go by the way of the olives and hoo-hoos, but here goes nothing... As many of your know, I have two female greyhounds. Luna, the oldest of the two, retired at about age 3.5, was spayed, sent to my group, and I adopted her. Her nipples are not at all noticeable, and could easily be mistaken for a mole or freckle. Nova, my newer hound, retired at almost 5, was spayed, sent to my group, and I adopted her. The difference is that her nipples are substantially larger and very pronounced. Neither hound has had puppies. So, here are my questions. Could this have anything to do with the age in which they were spayed? Or could it have something to do with their hormone levels (such as being closer to when they would have been in heat) at the time of their spay? Will Nova's nipples ever decrease in size as she ages? I've always been curious as to why they are so different. The hounds are hiding out lest I should try to photograph them, but if photos are needed for the sake of science, it could be arranged. Quote Laura, mom to Luna (Boc's Duchess) and Nova (Atascocita Venus).Forever in my heart, Phantom (Tequila Nights) and Zippy (Iruska Monte). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Nothing will ever beat the olives thread! All females, are not created equal...dogs or humans! I adopted two nine year old brood litter mates who were spayed the same day. Misty has huge nipples, and Gigi does not. My friend has a black lab who had huge nipples from puppyhood. She was spayed at 3, is now 5, and her nipples never changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Nova may have had a few heat cycles. Most likely will stay more prominent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) This thread reminds me of the first time I had to take a shower in 7th grade PE. The horror, the horror! (sorry for the hijack) Edited December 8, 2014 by seeh2o Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schultzlc Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 Thank you all for reaffirming my assumptions! To be honest, I tend to forget about the whole thing, until someone will awkwardly bring it up or ask me how many puppies Nova has had. Nothing will ever beat the olives thread! No truer words were ever written. This thread reminds me of the first time I had to take a shower in 7th grade PE. The horror, the horror! (sorry for the hijack) The hounds would be mortified if they knew I was talking about them in this way on a public forum. Quote Laura, mom to Luna (Boc's Duchess) and Nova (Atascocita Venus).Forever in my heart, Phantom (Tequila Nights) and Zippy (Iruska Monte). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 She could have gone through one or more heat cycles, or the track hormones could have affected her differently. My Toni had very prominent "nibbles" when she came home, and after a few months they had decreased and were barely noticeable. The other memorable thread was the "cheese" thread! Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Buck has 10 "nibbles," which I think is more than normal for a boy... Again, has nothing to do with your post, but there it is! Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeedlenoseJake Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Jake also has ten I think. And he has a pair that are mismatched, as in they are like 5 inches off from one side to the other. Weird! Quote Photographer in Phoenix, AZ www.northmountainphoto.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jettcricket Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 When I adopted my Hollie she had just been spayed and her nipples were very prominent as well. In time they shrunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celestrina Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I feel bad for the newer members who weren't around for the "olives" thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I feel bad for the newer members who weren't around for the "olives" thread! You mean this one? Quote Rachel with littermates Doolin and Willa, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our beautiful, feisty, silly Sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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