Ellie is spayed. I don't regret it at all and will continue to have any females of mine spayed. I'm less sure on castration with the research I see.
While some may think it is the responsible thing to do, that seems to indicate to me that if I don't have it done, I'm not responsible. Well, I can't agree with that. Responsible is looking at both sides of the issue and making an educated decision (which could include health concerns, behavioral concerns, or your own religious or emotional concerns). If somebody is religiously opposed to it or if they have looked at the research and feel that the risks outweigh the benefits, then I'm not going to tell them they are irresponsible.
What I do think is irresponsible is letting dogs breed til the cows come home and then dropping the puppies off at the shelter, etc.
It is not one size fits all or one age fits all. And there are way too many health concerns with the procedure to ever try and make it mandatory. JMO.
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