Comments on: Neutering Your Pet Dog: Is This Very Essential?

By: Jet

Jet — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:39:04 +0000

I cut my dog’s nuts off and behaved better. A beautiful American staffie that he is and NEEDED to get them off. What we should start doing is going around and cutting the nuts of people who don’t cut their dogs. It would be a start on the RIGHT foot.

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By: Golden boy

Golden boy — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:40:24 +0000

does anyone have an answer on whether I should adopt a male golden retriever dog that is not neutered? I have a 5, 8 year old kids..I am afraid of male agression.

Also, what will happen if I neuter him at this point? If he already humps, or has marking problems, how am I to know, and will neuter at this point reverse the problem?

By: Hank Fox

Hank Fox — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:23:36 +0000

Brent, there’s definitely a population problem with dogs and cats.

You’re mistaking the best approach to dealing with that larger-scale GENERAL problem with the approach each and every owner should take in relation to their own SPECIFIC pet.

They’re not the same thing. As a pet owner, I choose to treat my dog as MY FRIEND, and not as some random example of a larger general population.

But then again, I think most people with pets have no idea what they have, and probably shouldn’t even have them.

By: Brent

Brent — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:46:30 +0000

Oh and by the way, before anyone assumes I have no experiance with this. I have helped raise and foster over 3000 cats and dogs in the last 5-6 years. We have a second house dedicated to helping to rehabilitate abused animals. I am not obsessed, nor am I for outrageous animal rights.
However, anyone who claims there is not a population problem with dogs and cats obviously has never worked or volunteered for a shelter. The number of animals you see who are adoptable are tiny compared to the amount stored behind closed doors. There is a huge problem and hundreds of dogs and cats get put to sleep on a daily basis. If you really cared about the animals you would prevent breeding so that they CAN live a wonderful fulfilling life. Sadly this doesn’t happen for the majority of animals as they sit in cages for months and get put to sleep for the smallest reasons. At our local humane society population is out of control and thus they have to put them to sleep if they sneeze a single time. This is one of the highest rated Humane Societies in the country.

By: Brent

Brent — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:38:33 +0000

“Denise Says:
November 29th, 2007 at 5:15 pm

I will never neuter my dog. She is fine the way she is, why change her to reduce the “mess” she leaves? It’s sad.”

This shows ignorance as a human being, not just a pet owner. First of all, you don’t ‘neuter’ a female dog, you get them spayed. You make me sick, she is not fine the way she is. The reason there are so many helpless pets in shelters is because of this type of mentality. What is sad is that your dog will go through heat over and over which is mentally stressful for the dog because they feel that they need to mate. This causes all kinds of personality defects and is physically painful for the dog. Please educate yourself and stop contributing to animal suffering.

By: David Bush

David Bush — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:55:11 +0000

“Removes the sexual urge and the chances of him wandering off (and perhaps getting hit by a car or injured in a flight).”

Thereby removing the reason for the animal being alive in the first place.

You are barbaric scum, I hope someone neuters you so you can’t pass on your own children.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:55:53 +0000

This article is completely one-sided - it doesn’t list any negative effects of neutering dogs (which, of course, there).

A good article would present facts and allow the reader to decide what to do. This is not a good article.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:47:12 +0000

I have had many dogs, spayed, neutered, and intact. I’ve had shelter/rescues and show dogs. I have had spazzy dogs that are full of energy and they were neutered and spayed and I’ve had calm dogs that are both intact and fixed. The age of a dog USUALLY has no impact on you getting the dog fixed. Please remember I said usually, there are always exceptions, no matter what the case.
There are many reasons why people should get their pets fixed. Most of these have already been stated. But…
If you do keep your dog unaltered it is imperative to keep him or her on leash when you are out (excepting dog parks) and in a yard were they really cannot get out. Males will roam for miles after the scent of a female in heat. Females will also try to escape if they think that there is a male out there that will want to mate.
There is no excuse for mutt puppies. A good personality is not a good excuse for mating your dog even if it is to a dog of the same breed. The only reason for there to be a breeding is to further the breed itself. (making the breed better)
There are so many unwanted dogs that get put down every month and its not just older dogs. Puppies get put down every day because there isn’t enough room to keep them all in the shelters.

By: Seth Mcgreen

Seth Mcgreen — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:40:14 +0000

My intact Male akita has a bitch, and he’s happy! At one time, free puppies were everywhere and it was a problem. Have you noticed what a puppy goes for these days? Everyone hacked up the genatalia of their dogs, now puppies go for good $. At least, it covers the expense of owning a couple of dogs (don’t do it for the cash, do it for the fun and to cover costs).

Do yourself a favor, get your dog a mate. He’ll keep himself occupied, they’ll both be happy.

And you get dog porn when he’s in the mood He doesn’t need to wander, because he gets it at home.