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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr I think most of the breeders on here who own stud dogs have unneutered males like txshopper73, femistvr and Laura to name a few.
I am opposed to neutering too unless there is a good reason to do it. My vet convinced me that a dog, just like a person, should be left with all their parts unless there is a reason that is in the best interest of the dog to have them fixed. I took everyone's advice withput researching it very thoroughly that neutering is healthier and I had my daughter's male neutered. Mine, Hefner, came already fixed. They both still mark a lot and are not completely house trained especially in strange places. They wear bellybands when not at home for this reason...to avoid the embarassment. it is part of being a male dog imo.
I plan not to spay my girls either.
Good luck with your Sammie and, no offense, but I hope your husband wins this battle.  |
You sure do your research, girl!!
I know that until recently, it was "common knowledge" that spaying/neutering would guarantee a healthier, longer-lived dog.
Now this has been questioned. As with the vaccination controversy, I think a lot more needs to be looked into and a more complex set of recommendations need to be made. It's not as simple as we once thought.
If housebreaking is a deal breaker, however, neutering gives you the best shot at housebreaking a male. I do wish it were not true. We've had a beautiful male puppy in each of our last litters I would've just loved to have kept and bred, but I just can't take the marking. Thank God for folks like you, Kim, who've managed to find a balance between letting them be dogs and living with them as part of the household. It takes talent and dedication.
CJ