I have a male who had a vascetomy 2 years ago. I have females and didnt want to risk having puppies. hes older so was not acting like super stud to begin with but was certianly still fertile. His behavior is still the same as before the operation so he has to be handled like an intact male. If you chose to have an intact dog (as most of us here seem to do) you should realise that there is a greater level of responsibility required. Not only to prevent unwanted pups but to moniter and maintain your pets health. You should try and learn what the extra health risks are for intact animals and what the symptoms are.For example checking older males on a regluar basis for any changes or lumps in his testicles. A good vet text ,online or talking to your vet about what to watch for will help to educate you in this area. Usually more secure confinement is also needed to prevent escapes or intrusions . You could be resonpnsible for vet expences should your male get out and cause another persons dog to get pregnet or start fights that cause injury....animal or human.If you are prepared to take on the extra time ,effort and expense then owning an intact animal doesnt need to turn into a problem.

When I get asked such a question, I simply give them are-you-crazy?-stare and reply: "No, of course not. Why do you ask?" This makes most people even apologize for asking. If they inquire further, I tell them: "The vet told me that my dog could die during the surgery." This always ends the discussion. ;)

Just have a vasectomy done on him. That's what I had done to my dog. His balls are still there, and he is just like he was before--only he is not able to impregnate a female. Some shelters require your dog to be neutered upon adoption. Just request a vasectomy instead. The recovery time is a lot quicker and it is safer. The best part is, you can still have sex with your dog! The intact dogs that I have known were gentle as flowers and did not act like the stereotypical meanies that they are popularly known as.

This post has been edited by skawdtdawg on Dec 16 2005, 07:30 PM

under protest with my mate my g s d was spayed

give them no reason other than it makes em fat and lazy. and every one will let it be. but thats only if the question ever comes up. the only people who have ever ask me in the past are the vet and my sis cause she dosent like seeing the "dangly bits"

"dangly bits" lol :lol: .In all honasty either my dog was gay or had Problems since the poor boy never seemed intrested in any kind of sex.Thats the first thing second steralisation is only necesary if your planning on letting your dog get lost. I had a dog for 12 years not once was he on the road alone for more than ten minets gave us such a scare too.In my case i could tell them that. :D

The simplest answer to the onslaught of questions from others:

IT IS NONE OF THEIR DAMNED BUSINESS WHETHER OR NOT YOU NEUTER YOUR PET.

If they want you to neuter your pet so badly, make THEM pay for it. I'll bet they back off.

Or ask them...."how would you like to have your balls cut off or your uterus and ovaries taken out just for the hell of it?"

as some person said, just say you didnt want to.
after all, they are born that way, why change that? if thats the way they are meant to be. my 2 cents

There are many reasons healthwise to neuter and also to leave a pet intact. The most important reason to leave a large breed dog intact is due to the need for the hormones and testosterone to circulate during growth periods.

A giant breed or large breed dogs growth plates do not close until they are upwards of 17 months, especially the giant breeds. Without the proper chemical balance circualting through thier bloodstream, a dog's growth plate may close prematurly, resulting in several major health problems, primarily pattella luxation, which is the knee joint not seeding properly in it's socket. This can also occur in the arm or forepaw joints. This is just one example of the need to not neuter until the dog is completely finished growing.

There are other more subtle reason that we in this community may think of also:)

To me, there are only 1 reasons WHY you shoud neuter a dog..

1) the animal is too aggressive or boistrous to handle

apart from that... i would not neuter him...

I keep alot of small animals and the only reason why i have neutered them is...

1) My rabbit is a male one... and you can only have female companions that get along with them... and i didnt want baby rabbits...

2) my ferrets... i found that full males didnt get on with each other, and i only keep males... so all them are neutered..

3) i had a rat that was really aggressive to his cage mate... he is neutered and now alot carmer..

But i find if there is nothing wrong with the animal...or a specific reason WHY you should neuter them... then don't!!

I know i wont neuter my dog when i get one unless for extreme reasons...

If you have a vesectomy... can a dog still perform to you ok? or is he more like a neutered male?

I tell them that the last dog I had fixed, and the ones my family had, and friends have, them all gained weight after they were fixed, ever most of the females. <_<

In a vasectomy the tubes that connects the testes to the prostate are severed and closed with plastic clips, at least for humans.This means since seamen is produced in the prostate mainly the dog will still ejaculate and since his testes are still connected to his blood stream he'll be as male as ever. ^_^ Thats why when you and your permanent partner decide its time to close the factory for good the doctor suggest this procedure instead of the not so politically correct castration.

"I can't afford it."

"How would you like it if your balls were chopped off?"

"I don't believe in it."

"I plan to....." Better used for people you don't know and won't see again.

"My last dog died on the table." Even if you didn't have a dog before.

"I don't think it matters. He's more of a house dog."

"I don't know........." Most will leave it at that.

"Because I like looking at his balls." As a joke. :lol:

"He's going to be bred later." For a full breed dog.

"I want more dogs later." Whether true or not.

Many will tell you that neutering will promote better health in a dog. However, I know many that have lost dogs due to anesthesia. There is always a risk putting any dog under. Tell them you do not want to risk losing your dog to anesthesia and unless they would be willing to guarantee 100% that nothing will or can go wrong during surgery, you don't want to do that right now. No one can give you a guarantee like that because even the vet will have you sign a waiver saying that death can be a side effect to anesthesia. That is one hell of a side effect if you ask me and one good reason not to neuter.