There are several reasons for neutering a male.
I would speak to your vet or at least look up the reasons.
One is CANCER. To neuter is to protect them from it and to
give them a healthier and longer life span.
Also to keep them from marking their territory and lifting
and peeing on everything. Your the owner, it's your business for sure.
Money means nothing next to a healthier life IMO.
Buddy is my third male. All have been neutered. Two lived for
16 and 17 yrs with absolutely no health problems. I pray for the
same with Buddy. Never, once did they lift their leg in my house
or any one else's. I would never own a male without him being neutered.
It's safer and cleaner. Who needs a male humpimg all over the house also.
If they are not used for breeding purposes that's the way to go for both
owner and pet.

This is definitely going to be a heated subject. The decision to spay/neuter is entirely a judgment call that will go on an individual basias. When I had lex I had him neutered because he started the humping and the marking in the house. Once it was done all that stopped and he remained the same loveable lex. I also had him done because I could tell when we were outside if a female had passed by that was not spayed he knew and you could see the change in his demeanor. Plus I knew I was getting lulu. I didn't want to chance any accidental pregnancies being as she was only a quarter of his size. I recently had lulu spayed and there is no change whatsoever in her personality.

Before having the procedure done I really thought hard because I know sometimes things (cancer) can be a big exaggerated. You never know with heatlh care in general and the need to make money. But after living with a male marking and the behaviour when a female came in his vicinity I knew it needed to be done.

Not everyone will agree with doing it or not doing it but I don't regret doing it. If I had it to do all over again I would do it.

Just one thing I would like to say...we all have our own opinions and everyone should remember not to be judgmental because someone chooses the opposite stand. People should also realize that even though you want to get your point across you don't have to be snippy about it.

First off ,I hope that you did not buy him with a spay/neuter contract if you are not going to get it done. I feel that would be wrong to do,You have to Honer your contract. If you did not buy with a contract, then it is your choice to not have it done. You can alway's change your mind in the future if marking becomes an issue.

Zoey is too small to ever have a litter. She is an adorable Yorkie, but I would have no reason to breed her. I do not show, and I dont have the knowledge or desire to breed pets. I believe spaying before the first heat reduces the chance of some cancers. I also did not want the mess of bleeding or an accidental pregnancy that could be life threatening for a 4 pound dog. It just seemed like the logical choice if you dont plan to breed. Zoey got spayed, chipped, and got 3 teeth pulled with all pre-surg bloodwork and 5 days of pain meds all for $300.00

I am with you there on making sure of no accidents. I don't regret having Lulu's spayed at all. Breeding is better left to those in the know plus my baby is way too small to be having babies.

Un-altered males will eventually hike and lift their legs to pee and mark it's nature so you will need to expect it at one time or another. If you don't have any other dogs in the house and your dog doesn't come in contact with another dog you may not have a problem but I don't see that not happening unless you keep him in the house 24/7 no windows open or doors open or trips to the vet. It's just nature for an in-tact male to mark his territory. Females also mark their territory. It is for the health of the animal to either be spayed or neutered if not using for the purpose of breeding. It's easier on a younger dog to be spayed or neutered than it is when they are older in my opinion. Why not have them spayed or neutered if you are not breeding them? No one should breed unless they are bettering the breed. Yes, this is a hot topic and can become heated. None of my males personalities changed what so ever!! They are my boys and my girls are my girls from puppyhood to adulthood with the same outgoing personalities!
I only sell my pet quality puppies on a spay and neuter contract with limited registration and you will not receive your papers unless you send proof from your vet that it was done. I will not give breeding rights!
Don't mean to offend but this is my ethical and moral responsiblity as a reputable breeder/exhibitor :)
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

Cody isn't neutered yet for I am on disability and haven't had the money. But i am saving to have it done. Because I just found out by reading on here about them getting cancer and don't want that happening... and another reason I don't want him to smell a female in heat few miles and try to run from me.

I understand everyones angles and reasoning behind neutering.
I seriously doubt Rocky will go around the neighborhood fornicating other dogs, as he is in a 1 bedromm apratment all to himself during the day.:D

And he isnt marking or lifting legs yet. Dont froget , my last Yorkie, Remi, wasnt neutered and he peed on everything vertical, at home. It was a nightmare.

Rocky is also 3.6 lbs, at 9 month, and has been 3.6 lbs for the past 3 month. I am afraid operation will be hard for him.
SO with everyting going against the operation, I think I will stay away from it for now.

When my friend would come over without her female he would go bonkers. He would still smell Mimi on her owner Carmen and get antsy. So I would definitely have it done.

By the way there are places where you can get the spaying/neutering for very low cost. Some places like Bide a Wee I think will go on a sliding scale in regards to your income so check them out.

Here is a place that you can get the certificate from so you can get the spay/neuter for cheaper than the norm:

http://www.muffins.org/

The operative word in your post is "YET". Those hormones will kick in. Plus I am sure you walk him and he is not confined to your apt...so eventually when his sexual maturity kicks in things can and will probably change.

Either way it's your decision to make. Hopefully it's the best for you in the long run. Good luck with it. I know my dad is die hard about not neutering and his male oreo is forever marking in the house even at five years old.

It's easier for the males to be neutered than it is on the females and I just had my 2.5 pound bitch spayed and she was 7 months old and she came home from the surgery doing extremely well so the weight issue really doesn't hold any weight with me. I don't mean to be rude please don't take it that way but seems to me a lot of people on this thread has given you many good reasons to neuter. Sorry, again, maybe you shouldn't have posted saying you weren't going to have him neutered and just left it alone gone about your business because all the good reasons given you choose to ignore. I know you didn't ask for advice but when you post I would hope you'd expect good sound advice as many have given.
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkishre Terriers

Money is not the problem here. I am just a little more traditional. And YET is the key word. No one wants whats bets for Rocky more than me,I just dont like listening to what industry dictates. I like to research.

How is not neutering being traditional? It's the traditional thing to spay/neuter. I wish wish wish everyone that didn't plan to breed would spay and neuter their dogs because we wouldn't have millions of dogs dieing in shelters! It take a LOT of responsibility to own an intact animal. Also, I personally do NOT like being around most unneutered males - most lift their leg on everything, hump, and dribble little pee spots everywhere marking their territory. It's pretty gross... There's just no point in having that behavior if you aren't breeding. Also, neutering completely diminishes the chance of a dog getting teticular cancer. And you're dog is not going to feel like he "lost his manhood" by being neutered. Dogs don't have that kind of self-image and ego like human males do, and they don't enjoy sex like people do. Sex for dogs is driven by hormones only and serves one purpose - to procreate. Your male will have his hormones constantly telling him he needs to breed a female. Males are so much happier when they are neutered because they don't have that sex drive going all the time - they can just relax and enjoy their life. If there are any females in heat around, your dog can become an escape artist and may even stop eating. I just don't understand why anyone wouldn't spay or neuter a dog if it doesn't have a health issue that makes the surgery too dangerous.

Very valid points.
Thanks for your input.