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Originally Posted by CouversMom  If there is not the possibility of dogs wandering off, why do people microchip and tag their pets? Is it because they know that they will not get away, or because they know that it could happen? It is not worth it to me to have an unneutered male in my home. The possibility of marking, humping etc is too high.
Couver humped constantly at 5 months old. This was before he was neutered. Now that he is fixed, he does not.
I understand that you lost one to a spay, so I understand where you are coming from.
I still think that with responsible pet ownership comes spaying/neutering your pets unless you are an educated breeder. |
Agreed!
Also, I also would feel a little guilty NOT neutering my pet (Jackson IS neutered, by the way!) because they live their entire lives with the constant frustration of wanting to mate. Naturally, they want to mate two times a year (females go into heat twice a year) and if they can't do that year after year, it's going to begin to really frustrate them. I feel bad doing that to a dog.
Also, they will generally fight other male dogs if not neutered.
I've taken Jackson to the dog park a few times now and the ONLY dogs who start to pick fights are un-neutered males every time I've went. That's not to say neutered dogs won't fight, but you're lessening the risk.