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Originally Posted by Lacy's Mom The best male pet is a neutered one. An unneutered male is more likely to roam, hump objects, mark your house with urine, and be more aggressive to other male dogs. The earlier you neuter the better your chances of him not developing these behaviors. If you decide to stud your Yorkie, he won't be ready until about 1 year and maybe even a bit longer. By breeding only once, you have already lost the advantages of having him neutered early and will have to deal with the behaviorial consequences for the rest of his life. |
Well said! This is so definitely true! We chose to breed our toy poodle "just one time for the heck of it" years ago and let me tell you, I regretted it all the time afterwards. He was a red toy poodle - not a common color in our area - so we said yes when the owners of a red female asked us. Dax (our poodle) never marked before that. He was a nasty marking machine afterwards. And for some reason, it's a darker, stronger smelling urine. I can't comment on the aggressiveness because he was such a laid back dog and that didn't change.
Any time I hear of people wondering if they should stud their male out - even for "just one time", I have to point out all the bad side. If what you want is a pet for life, neuter him.