Safety Dog
Can a male unneutered dog be a good pet?
Sometime soonish I will be getting a dog - quite possibly a big 'un like a German Shepherd. I want a male. However, I don't like neutering animals. So my question is, can I keep an unneutered large dog in safety? Will he be very aggressive or hard for me to control when we come across other dogs, etc? SERIOUS input would be great, thanks.
I understand that realistically neutering is a good option, however, I dislike the notion of taking away an animal's body parts to suit OUR needs. I believe that if that animal isn't right for your lifestyle, you shouldn't keep it at all. It's like designer animals. Like it or not that is my opinion.
Yes, non-neutered dogs can and do make good pets. Spaying and neutering seems to be the politically correct thing to do these days. As you can see, there are a range of reasons why you should neuter your dog, not all of them are based on fact I'm afraid. A lot of what you have been told is because that is what they were told for whatever reason.
I am of the opinion that you don't spay or neuter your pet unless it's absolutely necessary ie: an emergency. There are studies coming out now that show that being altered doesn't necessarily mean a healthy dog. They have a higher risk for some cancers, they can actually be more aggressive then unaltered dogs and altered pets may not live as long as their unaltered counterparts.
Most people that say to alter your pet will likely say get it done at 6 months or sometimes earlier, some people will say to do as early as your vet will do it which can be 8 weeks old. Vets are now finding out that spaying to early can cause a bunch of problems. Large dogs aren't physically mature until a much later age then smaller dogs. Altering them to early can cause growth issues, which in turn can cause orthopedic problems.
Here are a couple articles to read over:
http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/castrationindogs.html
http://www.mmilani.com/commentary-200509.html
http://www.mmilani.com/commentary-200511.html
It's always best to make an informed decision. When you pretty much only get one side, it's hard to make an informed decision.
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