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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  I donno why you would chance not neutering have you heard some of the crazy stories of what intact male dogs have done to get to a female in heat and what if he got lost or some one took him and used him to breed? |
I did not enter into that decision likely. I resources the topic for pros and cons of not neutering my male golden. I don't have the studies I looked at over 13 years ago. Here are some current one if you are interested I dd a quick search on the web:
http://www.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/2/..._retreiver.pdf http://www.iwclubofamerica.org/Education/SN%20Risks.pdf http://www.rockycreeklabradors.com/L...uterInDogs.pdf EARLY SPAY-NEUTER IN THE CANINE ATHLETE, by Chris Zink, DVM, PHd
I spent endless hours training my Golden. He did not wander, mark, or show aggression a few behaviors associated with unaltered male dogs. When my Yorke went into heat he wanted nothing to do with her. He would ask to go outside because she was annoying him- He clearly did not want to be a father.
Yes dogs can get lost especially if not properly trained. My golden stayed on his property as was watched when he was outside. I needed to neuter Lucky at 10 b/c he developed "stud tail" and had a highly elevated testosterone level which is not healthy for an older dog.
I should not need to defend myself. To let you know my rescued golden is unaltered and he will be neutered once the vet clears him medically. He is a runner with behavior issues from previous abuse. The risk of being hit by a car or disappearing forever outweigh the benefits of not neutering him.