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I would definetly neuter, I personally don't want to worry about having to keep a constant eye on my boys when they visit other dogs. You can't tell if another dog is fixed or not. However, I would wait until he is over a year old so growth plates can close. That is what I am doing with my boy, plus have teeth pulled at same time. |
I think there are both positive and negative reasons for neutering or not, but I for one won't be making that decision until my dog(s) is completely developed. if I feel the good outweighs the bad I will do it if not I am patient, alert, and responsible to where I will seperate him from other animals that are in heat. all of my decisions have been and will continue to be made after I have done research and considered both options...not because of what the majority believes in.:) |
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And I think that is a very good thing. It seems that what the more recent research is telling us, is that spay/neuter decisions, need to be considered on a dog by dog and breed basis. As a breeder, I am trying to keep very current with this topic, and in specific as a large dog breeder, there are definite implications which I need to very carefully consider. There is a paucity of research breed specific to the YT (in this area), and in general to the toy breed group. If you find any toy and or breed specific research, I'd love if you would share the link with this board/me etc. |
I think most of us were scared to take our baby for spay or neuter. Since your guy is already having some issues with his male hormones it probably would help to get him neutered. I have seen so many people complain about their male Yorkies marking inside on this forum that it has me concerned. We have had whole males (of other breeds) that never marked inside but maybe the Yorkie has more of a tendency toward this. I don't know. If he is not a show dog and you don't plan on breeding him then there is no reason to keep him whole. As others have said it is really important to feel comfortable with your vet's skill level with small dogs. There are many vets that have worked with larger dogs for many years but have very little experience with a dog under 6lbs. Talk to your vet and find out how he/she does the surgery and what to expect. Make sure you have the proper blood work done ahead of the surgery. |
As an owner who did not neuter my first dog, Max, I highly recommend neutering. He got away from us chasing after a female in heat and was attacked. One punctured lung and collapsed trachea later, we learned a hard lesson at his expense. He was around 5 at the time. 10 years later, he still has to live with it. He has a hard time breathing and coughs every time he gets a drink or gets too excited. We had our next dog, Charlie, fixed at 1 year old. I think it was still too late. By this time he was already humpty dumpty and marking everything. Barney got "tutored" at 5 months. It was a good decision for us. Like others said, you have to make a choice you are comfortable with. But keep in mind that once they reach sexual maturity, they do not stop all of those behaviors immediately after being neutered. One final note, I think having your dog fixed makes him less of a target for thieves. |
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