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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama  [/COLOR]
I couldn't disagree more strongly with that statement. It should be about what's best for the dog.
There is virtually no reason to not neuter. Aside from the health benefits, neutered males are less likely to mark. Less likely to be injured when trying to get to a female in heat. They tend to have fewer issues with aggression and with humping everything it sight.
But above all else, a neutered male can't reproduce. That means fewer animals dying in shelters. It's also a fact that the vast majority of yorkies out there are NOT good representatives of the breed and are not doing anything to better the breeding stock by reproducing (no matter how cute we think they are.) |
You are basically saying that anyone who chooses not to neuter their dog is not doing it in the best interest of the dog and that is simply NOT the case. There are a lot of negatives to neutering as well and many have done a LOT of research regarding their decisions. I just do not think making such a blanket statement is fair at all. Simply because a male is not fixed does not automatically mean they're going to produce. Many people responsibly keep unaltered males.
With that said, I am FOR neutering in most everyday pets. I just think the risks are pretty equal on both sides- pros and cons, and I don't think one way is going to cause more or less health issues either way.
I would not worry about anesthesia at all and while yes, ANY surgery comes with risk, it's so incredibly uncommon, it's just something I would worry about.