New study on Neutering/Spaying

toedtoes wrote:

Deb and Ed M wrote:
I guess, as someone who is only interested in owning a dog, based on their ability to be a "pet" - that I simply don't want to mess around with hormone-caused attitudes or drama or running off to find "love". I let my Vet be my guide.

I agree. I am not breeding my dogs and I am not showing my dogs in conformation where, due to the actual purpose of the competition, having an intact dog is required, so neutering simplifies things.

I don't have to worry if someone brings over an intact dog - because my dog is fixed. I don't have to worry that a stray dog is intact - because my dog is fixed. I don't have to worry about letting dog hang out in the yard. I don't have to humiliate them by putting them in diapers so I don't get discharge on my floors and furniture. I don't have to separate my male and female dogs for weeks at a time. And I don't have to pay a much higher license fee.