A lot of men (not saying that this is the case here) feel that neutering is wrong becuase your removing the manhood of the dog (my dad is old school and thinks like this too) and that clouds their judgment. They seem to equate their dogs manliness and fertility with their own.

I wonder what they would say if you asked them, would you rather have a massive urge to have sex for your entire life and never get to do it? Or, never have the urge to do it?

Definitely a good question...lol. Sure puts it in perspective.

I disagree when you said " it doesn't change their personality." Because Aubrey is not hiper or anythign like he used to be. Every now and then he will start running around, but now he mostly just lays around.

its all on you what you want to do. I dont feel that you should have ever felt that you NEEDED to neuter just because people in here say you should. WHen i read in here i really have to go through and separate facts from strong opinions that seem like fact u know?

I know with my first i had no problems with him marking in my house because he is a really easy to train boy and willing to please and knows what he must to to get his way with me... I did have a problem with him marking up other people's homes especially if they had other dogs. He would hump people especially if that person owned a girl dog. So like you as long as he was INSIDE my home i really had no major problems.

When i got my second dog he Marked my home immediately where if he was neutered i would not have had that problem cause he was pee pad trained. he immediately tried to hump my first boy and he has a strong personality and i think neutering is the best thing for him.In hind site if it wasn't in my contract my first didn't necessarily need to be neuter. My second i would.. with two for me i think its a must but if i only had one. I would definitely not have neutered Ryoko my first but if i only had my second i would neuter him.

another thing is i wanted to remark that people in here said testicular cancer not just any cancer and I think thas valid if its like a 50 50 chance or something but i don't know the statistics and it didn't influence my decision at all. as for it being wrong period, i think that the reason its being done is to help control the pet population... forget what the breeder wants in this case who cares IMO, but if i can stop unwanted or mutts from being born if my boys gets loose i say its a good thing because its wrong to have so many animals that have to be put down because they are neglected and running the streets getting hit by cards and malnutrition's because no one will care for them. I am proud of people who can take in pets off the streets but i feel sorry for them because thas a heavy burden to bare on the heart and on the pockets of the do gooders.

as for AS for the puppy becoming spoiled if not neutered, thats bull as well. I am thinking who in the f%$@# told u that...cause that just sounds like someone's opinion and is definitely not a fact because our pets, if they are indoor pets are spoiled more than most pets anyway.

I applaud you for being a non conformist in this situation and taking the information for yourself and making your own conclusion according to your own needs because thas exactly how this site is supposed to work.

God Bless
Kisses! lol

This is why I have a spay/neuter contract on my pet puppies and will not grant AKC papers until proof of spay and neuter. And will probably end up spaying and neutering before leaving to a new pet home. If that means keeping a puppy longer to insure spay/neuter so be it :)
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

Like my bf. He doesn't want to get Teddy neutered cause he feels its wrong to take away his manhood but i am all for neutering him. I've had enough of him marking everything and drooling over London. I know he still might mark afterwards but atleast he won't always be thinking of getting it on and it is safer for him.

I heard it changes their personality too and i do want to neuter Teddy but he is very active now and i don't want him to change. I don't want him to get lazy and fat. My last dog, we neutered him and he did gain a lot of weight and didn't like to walk as much after he got neutered:(

when i said ignoring what the breeder said I am meaning owning a dog in general. I dont wanna offend and breeders in here. i still believe what i believe but if the dog is not going to be breed then its seems mainly testicular cancer would be a great reason to neuter. You usually Yorkies and in the home where they cant get out to mate. If a its not going to be bred the fine its your choice. To me there is more to why you should neuter. but if i was a breeder protecting my lines then i would neuter each pup myself before selling. I have always said that to my friends as well cause some people don't respect a contract they just want a pup. ;)

But when i see so many mutts out on the street I say why not neuter. if i just had one and no contract i would not neuter and would not breed. But with two i think its a must.
As for as the AKC papers. has a scary thing because so many people have problems getting them because their breeder wasn't reputable. unfortunately for many its the luck of the draw and I got lucky i found a breeder who i could actually trust to get me the papers with my proof of neutering.

I so agree with you on the last part of your post. I think if more people took the time to do this then they would have less problems with more back yard breeders popping up.

You have to manage it, both my boys are neutered and they love their walks. Sometimes vets advise reducing food by 10% post neuter but it just depends on the dog.

I have had three male dogs neutered over the years and I can honestly
say I have not seen any difference in their personality.

Buddy is 3 1/2 and still runs and has the energy of a puppy. At times
I wish he would slow down. I can't understand anyone's dog just lying
around doing nothing. Perhaps is just the personality of some.
If a dog is not being used to breed it is the responsiblity of the owner
to assure that his pet will not bring unwanted pups into an already
over populated world of unloved and homeless dogs.

My Codie is neutered and he's sooo not overweight. He loves to go for walks and the only change in her personality is he has become more loving and sweet over time (but that's a great thing!!!). :p I was worried about him changing in a bad way but that never happened. I'm so glad I had him neutered.

PS - Your Teddy is so stinkin cute!! :p

I don't know you but I can tell from this post alone that you are DEFINITELY someone I would buy a dog from. I'm a firm believer in spaying/neutering too. :thumbup: :thumbup:

If I were a breeder, I'd spay/neuter the pups before they left my house to ENSURE that it's done. I agree with you on that. If someone wanted to buy an unaltered dog, they would have to look someone else.

I agree. :thumbup: Someone may not care about AKC papers and won't respect a contract. Better safe than sorry.

For the most part he is very healthy and i do not overfeed him. He is skinny but eats very well and is so active so im hoping he doesnt change.

Ok thank you! I'm glad to hear that :thumbup: :) I am sooo praying that he stays the same. I mean when he was a puppy he was soooooooooo hyper, me and my bf were just praying for at least some of his energy to go down and it has a bit but he is still hyper at times and just has the best personality, still acts like a puppy so i want him to stay that way. I think that Yorkies in general, their puppyhood lasts longer than most dogs. My last dog was a Cavalier, and he was diff. than my yorkies, i guess that's why

Awww thank you! He is such a little baby at heart. Cody is so friggin adorable too!!! I love seeing pics of him!:p

Yeah cavs are super placid and very prone to weight gain unfortunatly. Gorgeous dogs though.

To each his/her own
 

I neutered Kodi at 5 years old. He has not changed a bit. The vet I used to go to who did alot of things for free.. Is a male himself said once. "If all males were to be Nuetered K9 or human we would not have the problem we do with Cancer". He is now retired or I would still be going to him today.
Kodi could not reproduce. So was there a need to Nueter? Well some would say no, but I did it to help give him a chance at a longer healthier life.

Discussions like these make me wonder why there isn't "doggy birth control". I know a lot of people who are too afraid to get their small dogs spayed/neutered because of the stress of the operation. Or other folks who don't want their boy or girl to lose a part of themselves. It seems as though it would be easier to get a really cheap form of birth control out there for those who want to curb the hormones, but don't want an operation.

And as far as spaying/neutering goes, I volunteer at an animal shelter, so I see what happens when people don't take responsibility for their dogs' reproduction. I spay and neuter because it gives me security and I think it makes my dogs happier, as they are not slaves to their hormones.

Soooooo then, all males, human and otherwise, should have their testicles removed just in case of the chance of cancer? :eek: Um, any men want to chime in? :rolleyes: :D :rolleyes:

I think this is a very personal decision and the responsibility has to be borned by the owner and the owner itself. I have decided to not neuter Siu Pao as it has been stated many months ago after doing lots of reading and research. About testiscular cancer, sure the chances of testicular cancer is next to none because there is no testicular but there is also the link that bone cancer and some other types of cancer (I do not remember what it was) is higher due to S/N. Still, I think more research has to be done before things are more clear. For me, I am planning to have only one dog so I think I will not run into the problem where owners of multiple dogs faces and I take full responsibility of him not being able to impregnate other dogs. The good thing is he doesn't mark and doesn't hump.

just from my experience working at an emergency clinic for almost a year now, i've noticed a trend. Most of the hit by car dogs that come in are intact males. Most of the no warning aggressive dogs are intact males (they can be the sweetest things at home but with other people or in a strange environment they are total psychos). I do not like working with intact males. in fact most of my bite marks on my arms come from intact males (the rest are from cat claws). They also constantly have schmegma coming from their penis which then happens to get on my hands/arms/clothes while working on them. totally not a fan....

Healthwise, neutering reduces the risk of testicular cancer, prostate cancer, and other prostate related problems. vet's do not tell you think because they want to make more money by roping in another surgery, these are facts, not opinions.

hehehe Thats what my male vet said LOL

You already know about the "nightmare" of marking - and it is! I wish I had neutered Max as young as possible, looking back. It might not have mattered, but if I had neutered him before he began marking and he never started, I could have avoided months of retraining after marking. My carpet still has the odor in the pad. I have a new little puppy and she can smell that which may make it harder to train her. Monday morning quarterbacking!

So...maybe you can do your research now. I would advise you not to wait and see if he begins to mark, if you do decide to neuter. Within 2 weeks, there was nothing that hadn't been marked, and just was a lot of trouble.

I understand what you mean about being traditional though. Who neutered dogs back in the 60's and 70's? You kept a close eye on them and that was that.

I understand what you mean about being traditional though. Who neutered dogs back in the 60's and 70's? You kept a close eye on them and that was that.[/QUOTE]

Unfortunately, not everyone was responsible with their pets and now we have a huge pet overpopulation problem which results in millions of dogs and cats being euthanized every year. It is hard to watch your pets every minute and even the most responsible person can make a mistake, and then there are those who don't care and let their dog mate with anything.

So I understand why someone might think they will just be really careful, but can you really be with your dog every single second?

I agree with the above poster.
Reputable breeders, by no means, want you to spay or neuter because they loose money if you don't. They only want to protect their breed, in which they have a passion for. If they sell you a quality dog, they would be happy to see you breed it to the right dog and improve their line.

I'm a reputable breeder and I will NOT sell WITHOUT a spay/neuter contract! I don't want the lines I develop or those lines of breeders that entrusted me with them to fall into the "wrong hands" . I will only sell with breeding rights to someone that is going to show and finish my dogs to their championship and only to those I know since I'm still in the learning stages of this aspect. I have a passion for this breed and no I don't make money because I don't sell that much. I improve my developing lines by careful breeding not by selling to someone that just wants to breed and not exhibit.
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

Sorry, I wasn't very clear with my last sentence. I didn't mean any breeder will just hand you a great dog and hope you do well with it. You have to prove yourself to them, before they'll touch you with a pole. My point was that money is not the reason breeders require a spay/neuter. They have a passion for the breed, and aren't going to let you ruin their years of hard work developing their line.