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Debbiedeb514 · 10-02-2015, 05:54 AM

Hi everyone. I am a a new yorkie mom....this is actually my first dog ever. I got my lil Michi 5 weeks ago and he is now almost 17 weeks. I am not sure if I want to have him neutered or not. He is strictly an inside dog and I will probably not breed him (unless it's with someone I know just for another pet...not to sell). But I have heard that if you neuter a dog it can change their personality...and I don't want that to happen. He is the sweetest lil thing and very well behaved. I love his personality just the way it is. On the other hand i have heard that if i don't get him neutered he will start to "spray" and Mark his territory. I definitely do not want that!!! But I don't want to put him thru the pain of surgery ��
Advice please...what do you all think?

And if I do decide to neuter him what is the best age....I have heard that when you neuter too soon they can be bigger and have longer legs. I want him to stAy as small as possible....he is so cute at the size he is now (just over 4 lbs) I hope he doesn't get much bigger. But I will love him no matter what ��

10-02-2015, 05:54 AM	#1
Debbiedeb514 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Whittier, ca, us Posts: 63	To neuter or not....that is the question. Hi everyone. I am a a new yorkie mom....this is actually my first dog ever. I got my lil Michi 5 weeks ago and he is now almost 17 weeks. I am not sure if I want to have him neutered or not. He is strictly an inside dog and I will probably not breed him (unless it's with someone I know just for another pet...not to sell). But I have heard that if you neuter a dog it can change their personality...and I don't want that to happen. He is the sweetest lil thing and very well behaved. I love his personality just the way it is. On the other hand i have heard that if i don't get him neutered he will start to "spray" and Mark his territory. I definitely do not want that!!! But I don't want to put him thru the pain of surgery �� Advice please...what do you all think? And if I do decide to neuter him what is the best age....I have heard that when you neuter too soon they can be bigger and have longer legs. I want him to stAy as small as possible....he is so cute at the size he is now (just over 4 lbs) I hope he doesn't get much bigger. But I will love him no matter what �� Last edited by Debbiedeb514; 10-02-2015 at 05:56 AM.