Originally Posted by RLC12345678

Why on Earth would you NOT neuter him?! :confused: Spaying and neutering are the most common procedures that vets perform. There is no reason to be fearful of this surgery for your pet. Of all the people on YT (most of whom have multiple dogs and pets), I have not come across a single one who has lost their pet during a routine spay or neuter. There is ALL kinds of info on the Internet about the advantages of neutering, most of which are for HEALTH reasons, including preventing testicular cancer, which is prevalent in un-neutered dogs. Here are some sites that discuss the advantages of neutering your dog:

http://www.peteducation.com/article....&articleid=911
http://www.cuhumane.org/topics/neuter.html
http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/acsd/d...20neutering%22

If you are not going to breed your dog, there is absolutely no good reason not to get your dog neutered. The health benefits of neutering your dog far outweight any risk you take putting them under anesthesia to get them neutered. I have 2 yorkies and in my extended family are about a bazillion other dogs. All of them are fixed. All of them lived through it and are more delightful and healthier pets for it. If you don't get your male dog neutered, yes, he will mark and spray his territory, which will most likely be all over your house; he will roam; he will hump things; he will be at risk of testicular cancer; if he is ever around a female that is in heat, you will fight a losing battle to keep him off of her; I could go on and on.......

In my opinion, there is no better pet than a neutered male yorkie. They are so delightful and cuddly and loving, and not to mention easier to potty train. I got Hobbs neutered at 5.5 months. He still squats to pee, he has never marked his territory, he does not hump, he does not show his "lipstick," and he is just the most delightful pet I've ever encountered.

If I were you, I would get your male yorkie neutered between 4-6 months of age.

Originally Posted by mitchell

Sorry but castration is not for my dog...my vet agrees, he said "if it aint broke don't fix it". If you're removing a dogs testicles because he MIGHT get cancer, then you might as well remove other things because there's always a risk of them developing cancer in another body part.

Originally Posted by tumblnstar

im glad to know that there is someone else who thinks similiar to the way i do... im not against other people making the decision to do it.. its just not for me and the way that my family takes responsibility for their health. i believe that its a decision that you have to make based on your beliefs and you and your dog's needs. if it makes you more comfortable to neuter..go for it... but i dont think that it should be an issue to where everyone thinks every dog should have it done thats not being bred. and i quite aware of all the research that says to do it... but there is also research to prove that it's harmful as well. just think about what would happen to your body and it's chemistry if we removed your testicles?

Originally Posted by tumblnstar

i dont think its necessary to put your dog through it just for the simple fact of making it more convenient for yourself.

Originally Posted by Itspuppyluv

Since you believe it is a decision people have to make based on their beliefs and their dogs needs, please don't make statements like the one above.
Not one of the reasons for having my dog neutered was because it was more convenient for me. I respect your beliefs, please respect mine.

Originally Posted by RLC12345678

Sorry if I came off harsh. Like you, I am just a firm believer in spaying and neutering your pet. I also don't agree with "just that one time." There are WAAAAY too many dogs and puppies in shelters who are there because someone did not neuter their dog, it got out to "roam," and impregnated an unspayed female that was in heat. The owner doesn't want and never wanted the puppies, so the owner drops the puppies off at the humane shelter. So sad. :cry:

Originally Posted by Itspuppyluv

We've been down this road before. ;)
That website is more than over the top...you might want to take a closer look. :eek:

Originally Posted by Itspuppyluv

Since you believe it is a decision people have to make based on their beliefs and their dogs needs, please don't make statements like the one above.
Not one of the reasons for having my dog neutered was because it was more convenient for me. I respect your beliefs, please respect mine.

Originally Posted by Itspuppyluv

We've been down this road before. ;)
That website is more than over the top...you might want to take a closer look. :eek:

Originally Posted by tumblnstar

the statement was not targeted at you ... it does not say "everyone who gets their dogs neutered are doing for personal convience reasons".. it says that for the fact of no marking, humping things, ect.... i think is selfish. if people are allowed to talk all the way to the moon about why not neutering is wrong and is irresponsible.. then i certainly can and will say why i think its not ok to neuter.