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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr I mostly posted that for the info on breat cancer as well as this where he is discussing the benefits to the dog and the owner of not neutering:
The difference: Well, the overall difference is a completely different dog in terms of bone mass, size, structure, relatively increased resistance to post-spay weight gain, and more complete psychological development which includes elements of loyalty, maternal-instinct-to-protect, feelings of territory and vigilance, etc.. Things that have not "occurred" to puppies at four to five months BUT which occur as an important part of a nesting (post-adolescent) instinct which dogs spayed young never get.
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I'm not trying to turn this into a debate, I'm just confused about this.
He is comparing dogs that are neutered at an early age to ones neutered after there first heat, right? Not to dogs that aren't neutered? |
Yes, in terms of that particular quote, yes, hence the topic of this thread.
While I agree that there may be a greater risk of pyometra and breast cancer, I also know that not neutering gives them a better quality of life and there are greater risks for other cancers like bladder cancer in neutered dogs than in unneutered dogs, so I have researched all of the risks and benefits and made the decision to leave my girls with their female parts and the hormones they need to live healthy, normal lives.
