|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
11-12-2008, 09:38 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: miami florida
Posts: 14
| why spay/neuter? Hello friends. Rockerito my furry baby is always humping on his stuffed animal toys. He is 5 months old and has never been on a real sexual encounter. Now Iīm wondering about the neutering surgery and thinking about the pros and cons because all i know is that you have to get them fixed but I donīt really know why! can any one please share some light? Natty y Rockerito |
Welcome Guest! | |
11-12-2008, 09:47 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Michigan
Posts: 35
| My breeder told me that if you aren't going to use your yorkie for breeding, then it is in their best interest to get them fixed. She said that if they're not using those organs for breeding, their risk of cancer is pretty high. So for health reasons such as that is why.
__________________ I love my Bomber and he loves me He loves the custom collars and choke free harnesses from kippyandco.com |
11-12-2008, 09:47 PM | #3 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cupertino, CA, USA
Posts: 516
| I highly suggest neutering, as it would prevent marking in the house (when he gets older) and dominance with other dogs. He would be a calmer and happier dog. You will also not have to worry about unwanted litters. |
11-13-2008, 12:16 AM | #4 |
Twinkle & Wicket's Mum Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent, England
Posts: 2,197
| I've been told that spaying/neutering reduces, and in some cases eliminates, the risk of certain cancers.
__________________ Love from Claire (Me!) mummy to skindaughters Mia and Lucia, furdaughter Twinkleand fursons Wicket and Ozzy 'Treat stressful situations like a dog; pee on them then walk away.' |
11-13-2008, 04:01 AM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Havre de Grace, MD
Posts: 1,536
| Gus is neutered, Squirt is not. I read mostly "positive" reasons for neutering. Here's an opposing view. Issues Regarding Castration of Male Dogs The main reason I got Gus neutered was to reduce the likelihood of him running away. This would have been a minor issue, but I can't depend on members of my household to remember to close doors. He humped his bed, and only his bed before neutering. I took his bed away after surgery, so he wouldn't try to hump it, & open or infect his incision. I gave him back his bed a couple of days ago, over two months after neutering, and he started humping it. Before & after neutering this was the only thing he humped. So, no change. I found it interesting that before neutering my vet, during an exam, would say something like, "This little boy is in tact", and after it was, "This little boy's been castrated". I don't like the word "castrate". Gus didn't mark before, and doesn't mark now. No change in before & after behavior. I think my main issue is the with neutering a male is the prevention of cancer reason. This may be valid, but I'd like to see some statistics.
__________________ Niko (3 yrs) Gus (5 yrs) Squirt (17 yrs - RIP) |
11-13-2008, 04:36 AM | #6 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 37,147
| It is healthier for them and it wards off unwanted habits
__________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427 |
11-13-2008, 05:43 AM | #7 |
BANNED! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA
Posts: 11,073
| spaying keeps them from getting pyometra which can kill them and have seen on some of my groups dogs that have died quickly of this - here is info and it is if dog is not breed and also breast cancer is a problem if not spayed Pyometra & Uterus Infections in Dogs Search Results for spay not neutering can lead to cancers Search Results for neuter |
11-13-2008, 08:45 AM | #8 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ & NY
Posts: 356
| I got Duke neutered mainly because of all the above reasons but I also considered daycare/boarding for him and not many places would take an unalter pup. Duke was neutered at 10months; I felt so bad after the surgery for him but he did just fine. So if you're looking to have yours go to daycare during the day, that's another reason to get spay/neuter.
__________________ *Owned by a Yorkie name Duke* |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart