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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. |
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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. |
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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? |
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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. |
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