To neuter or not to neuter...

[AnimalLoverKris]

I'm going to say that no. 1 I love Lorraine's answer!

No. 2 No need to breed when there are millions of dogs dying everyday!

[topknot]

I use to be a vet tech and believe me - neuter him to prevent him getting cancer. They have an easier time getting over surgery when younger than older. Neutering is easier than spaying. You may think chances of getting cancer is low until your dog comes down with it and then you wish you shoulda. My sister in- law kept putting it off. Reasons she said was that she did not want her dog to go through the pain of surgery. Also it cost money. You can always find other places to use the money. Well, her dog came down with cancer. We tried to get it all, but in 6 months her dig died of it. Oncer the air gets to the cells it just increases the rate of growth and spreading. We so tried to get it all. It was so hard.

[Gabs]

Neuter him.

[topknot]

I missed the daddy part of the OP post. What???? You were just on her stating about how he is not growing coat? Honestly - he is a cute pet for you. Read the breed standard. There is a lot that goes into whether one is worthy of being bred and cost a lot of money. As an owner of the stud you would also be 50% responsible of health issues with any pups he produces. Neuter him, love him, and enjoy him as your pet.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by kjcmsw

Once it's done and someone has a mellow dog a year after the fact, can't say that the dog wouldn't have been mellow without the surgery. They won't chase females if they aren't exposed in females in heat.

I disagree with this statement. Kaji is the exact same dog he was before he was neutered. The breeder described him as a shy, scared little dog, and he is the exact same way 2 years after his neuter. In fact, he's getting to be a brave little boy in certain scenarios. He is still funny and lively, and hops around like a bunny when he wants to play. Then again, I've only ever had this one dog, and so far I'm 1 for 1 on positive experiences with neutering.

Also, if one lives in the city, or a nice suburb you can't say a dog will never be exposed to females in heat. Even if the female is 4 houses down, they'll know. We might not know there is a bitch in heat, but the dogs sure do. And if the OP is a social dog owner, meaning she takes her dog on outings to the beach, mall, out visiting with friends, or to the doggy park, (as it sounds like she might be) an unaltered male will encounter a female in heat out in the world. It's silly, but you also have to account for the thoughtless intact female dog owners. I've seen countless intact females at the dog park. I've seen 3 or 4 with owners that brought them to the park knowing they were in heat and didn't think much of it. It was a disaster! Many people left the dog park because of the commotion between the intact males. They were fighting, the owner of the female was mad because all the dogs wanted to mount her, and the males even attacked neutered males that were just playing in the general vicinity.

[tatianka3006]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

Unless you have an absolutely oustandingly beautiful healthy representation of the breed, genetically tested to be free from hereditary defects, why would you breed?

What kind of dog is Pippin?

He's a parti-gene-carrier Yorkie