[daimbert]

Hello everyone, yet another neutering question. As I get nearer to my dogs scheduled neutering time and cannot help and hesitate on the entire thing. My big Nemo (13 pound Yorkie) doesn't display any of the problems that neutering is supposed to help. My little Nemo has turned 7 months and he doesn't mark, only humps once in awhile when playing, and doesn't wander (we live in NYC he's on a lease). My dog has the right combination of playfulness and laziness that makes him fit so well in the house. Our biggest fear is that he would change in his personality; something that I have heard by many people. One of my biggest problem with the entire idea is that people including vets tout the benefits without showing any clear scientific proof. I want to see something written, that is concrete. Is it really beneficial or is it something done and promoted simply to avoid unwanted pregnancies in dogs. One of my close friend has shown that for his dog (Rockweiler) there exist a registry that shows that although neutering does avoid pontential testicular cancer it has also elevated other forms of cancers in that breed. Is there a registry for yorkies? The bottom line is I want my dog not to change, he's perfect the way he is.