feelings on Spaying/Neutering
just curious to see what people think. most bullies i see are not fixed. my dog is 2 years, only 55lbs, and only on a ckc registration. he's a handsome boy and i love him but not really a stud dog. he has great great disposition and %99 non aggressive. should i neuter? i think it just has to do with the responsibility of the dog owner. people will fight like cats and dogs about the medical benefits of spaying and neutering and the risks. opinions?
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In truth, I think this question would get answered differently from one situation to the next. The biggest reason people "fix" their dogs is simply to prevent unplanned breeding. I realize many Vets will try their best to convince people to have their dog neutered or spayed by saying it will benefit their health. Sorry, but I fail to believe this logic. The surgery is common and simple and Vets do it everyday. There's no question it's a big part of their financial income.
If I were to walk into a random Vets office and tell them I had an 8 month old puppy that was hyper, stubborn, destructive, and hard to train the first suggestion I would hear would be to have him neutered. In the event that I didn't have any experience with dogs and listened to this advice this is what I'd notice. My dog would have the operation, come home groggy, and sleep. The next week or so he'd be recovering and his energy level would be minimized. Once fully recovered he'd be back to normal. However, due to his current age he'd be slowly maturing and settling down. By the time he reached 16 months of age he'd be listening a lot better, more obedient, less destructive, and a lot more controlable. Most would feel this is due to having him neutered but the truth is he would have matured and settled down regardless.
On TV you may have watched the Westminster Dog Show. These are the best of best within all breeds. They are ambassadors of the breed. In the event that there was health benefits, temperament benefits, or simply the best thing that should be done for dogs, I think these individuals would be setting the example for others to emulate by showing the dogs as spayed or neutered.
In the event you have a watchful eye over your dog and don't have any fear of him having an accidental breeding I see no benefit of having your dog fixed. I let our males roam outside freely and it's not like they're on a hunt for a female in season.
Years ago we had Kolohe spayed because she required it. I kind of regret it because soon after she packed on some weight and out of all my dogs her weight is the hardest to maintain. Currently she is still overweight. I'll admit she's old and less active but she can gain a pound from watching another dog eat while she rests on the couch.
I'm not trying to convince you not to have your dog fixed. I just want to point out that I have no ill feelings towards those that have kept their dogs intact in the very way God created them. If you fear that he has the chance to inappropriately breed with another dog than having him fixed would be a good idea to prevent unwanted puppies.
The decision is in your hands. If you are a responsible owner I don't think you're going to have any problems whether you decide to neuter or not.
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I agree with Steve-i think it really depends on the situation.
Some people cannot reliably keep their intact males from intact females, some people findi t easier to simply alter the dog then deal with it-which is fine! Had Cesar not been neuterd when i brought Sadie in a while back, he deff would have been a few days after as there was NO WAY i wouldh ave been able to prevent an unwanted pregnancy-Cesar is neuterd already and humps anything remotely smelling of female!
i would jsut rather not take hte chance on a dog who is simply my pet and nothing more.
and sometimes, neutering can calm males down if they are over-sexed, i HATE to imagine what Cesar would have been like had hes tayed intact. but i have heard many many people who have neuterd an over-sexed male and found ith elping alot.
Its also my personal belief that its better to let a female have a litter of pups before spayding her.I had a dog that was a queen she could not have pups just phantom pregnancy and she never seemed to develop that mother instinct and loving nature.Not to say thats will always be the case.
Yeah right...Pom is 4 lbs and Trayler at 16 weeks is 30 lbs., not to mention that the Pom doesn't let Trayler get 2 feet near her before she growls and then attacks him =; .
This might be totally dumb and everyone knows this except me, but not having had a male dog before, do they urinate on all sorts of stuff inside? The video was a total turn around for me. I've always been one to go along with the vet's advice, which is normally to neuter or spay when they reach a certain age. Now, I'm planning to leave him intact for at least five or six years since we have always been a single dog home.