Have any of you pet lovers had your dog spayed ? and if so has it made them fat and lazy People reccomend that I get my dog spayed as he wont get prostate cancer in the future and its healthier but Im not sure want to see what others think

if your dog is male, it's called castration. Females are spayed. Neutering a general term for both sexes.

I got my dog castrated when he was a year old, and I wouldn't recommend neutering them any younger because it can affect their growth and their mental state (they never mature mentally into an adult). Castration can prevent humping, marking and it prevents accidental matings. If you are not breeding your dog, it's kinder to castrate them because they are not going to need them or use them.

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I would recommend getting him neutered not until he's at least a year though. It is beneficial to him and he won't get fat and lazy

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Totally untrue.

Spay, Neuter, and Cancer: Revisiting and Old Trinity

http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongT...uterInDogs.pdf

Bladder and Prostate Cancer: Neutering Male Dogs Increases Risk

Thanks for that advice I will wait until he is a year old at least

Im really pleased to hear he wont get lazy or fat if I decide to go ahead thanks for the advice

Just keep him on the same diet and exercise. He's the pug in your avatar right? I would keep an eye on his weight that breed is prone to weight gain but it's easily managed

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Im really surprised that you disagree I will read up on this although I do think vets generally agree its a good thing....Im not going ahead until he is older so will have time to think things through....

hi, my little dog is about one i am so confused what is best for him, really, just to say i am with you on that...do we have right to interfere - it is his temperament and personality as well, not just body part - dew claws!

Getting Neutered made no difference to Zipper's physique or energy levels.
But it did stop him trying to hump every menstruating teenage girl who came into our house - which was very embarrassing for my daughters and their friends

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