My dad emailed me this link today. The last time we talked that he had decided not to get his dog neutered because he had done some research online and had found that there are a LOT of cons to neutering your dog--much more, he thought, than the pros for the procedure. He never plans to allow him to sire a litter, but he decided the cons listed were not worth the pros, to him. I asked him about spaying, so he emailed me the link. The con I found most interesting is that studies have shown an increase risk for patellar luxation in neutered small and medium sized dogs (either gender). It jumped right out at me because that seems to be a common problem among Yorkies (I'm a new Yorkie owner, so I'm learning as I go!) So, my question is, for those of you that have dogs with patellar luxation.....are they neutered (either gender) or are they intact? I just thought a poll on here would be nice just for this one condition that Yorkies seem to be prone to anyway, just to see if there's anything to what these findings are saying.
Should I spay or should I no... pros and cons of neutering