by Tiffany Belle

Created on: February 23, 2009

Some people think that getting their dog spayed or neutered will make their dog fat and lazy or that the dog will have self-esteem issued from it. This could not be further from the truth. There are so many reason why a person should get their dog spayed or neutered. The pros greatly outweigh the cons for spaying and neutering dogs. Here are just some reason why everybody, besides breeders, should get their dogs spayed and neutered.

There are millions of dogs in the United States that are euthanized every year because they have no home. Animal shelters and the Humane Society in no way can handle and save every dog that does not have a home. Why take the chance of your dog possibly adding to the millions of dogs that have to be euthanized because you did not spay or neuter them. Let professional breeders be the ones that allow dogs to procreate and not the average pet owner.

Male dogs who are not neutered will do just about anything to get a female dog who is in heat. This means that they will find some way to escape and run away from your home. Neutered dogs are less likely to escape and roam to find other dogs. This lessens the chance that your dog may be hit by a car, attacked by another animal or just lost forever.

Both female and male dogs have less likely of a chance to get cancer in their reproductive organs when they are spayed and neutered. This means that they may live longer and you won't have to deal with them dying early from reproductive cancer.

When a dog is spayed or neutered they become more loving to people. There complete focus is not on trying to find another dog, so they can be playful and energetic with you.

Male dogs that are neutered are less likely to bite than males dogs who are not neutered. Unaltered male dogs will fight over females in heat, which means they are more aggressive than a neutered dog.

Dogs do not know that they are neutered. They are not human and they don't think like that. You will feel worse about neutering your dog than you dog ever will.

Spaying and neutering are simple operations. Yes, your dog will have to go under with general anesthetic, but thousands of dogs are spayed and neutered without any complications at all. Giving birth and being pregnant is riskier for a dog than getting then spayed.

So if you want to help control the pet population and all together get a happier dog, get your dogs spayed and neutered.

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