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Originally Posted by gracielove

I just want to comment on a previous reply that stated that neutering a male did not help with aggression but actually made it worse. That type of "research" is the height of stupidity. Anyone who has casually observed the difference between a neutered male and an unneutered male knows the difference in personality. An unneutered male has one thing that it is dealing with and that is the need to mate. It cannot escape the need to mate when the scent of a female is in the air. That scent can be miles away and that male will smell it. What a cruel thing it is to assign a dog to that type of torment through out it's life just because someone may want a littler of puppies or some human male feels it is not a 'humane' thing to do. Animals are not like humans in things concerning mating. They are driven by scent and hormones when they are unaltered. It is not a thing that can be turned off at will. An unaltered male also tends to become more territorial than an altered dog and that sense of territory can become dangerous at times. Ever hear of a dog fight? Unaltered males fight because of territory and mating issues. I find it difficult to understand why anyone would try to defend not altering their dog in this day of known science and millions of homeless animals suffering and being put to death in this country alone. Irresponsible.