Everyone believes what they want to believe.
I believe that responsible pet owners spay and neuter their pets.
The one thing that should be corrected though is that "Spayed females and/or neutered males do not gain weight because these procedures were performed."
Article after article by vet after vet on the Internet - along with what my vets has always told me - states that spaying does not cause a female dog to become overweight. It really is the way we care for our pet after they have been spayed - weight gain is caused by a lack of exercise and an inappropriate diet as they get older.
I have had several female dogs that were spayed. And - before long as they got older, they did want to put on some weight - but I changed their diet (they were no longer growing and weren't as active) - and I got them out and made sure they did some running and playing. These two things kept their weight down.
I had one female that was overweight (not a lot) for a while - and a new puppy that she ran and played with took pounds off of her fast........ goes to show what only exercise can do.
It is an old wives' tale that spayed females get fat.
*****They may get fat - but not because they're spayed.
Carol Jean |