Let’s clear up some myths about spaying and neutering your dog, before you make a final decision.
Fact: Sterilizing your dog makes him or her better behaved and much healthier pet, which will save you money in the long run.
Myth: Many dog owners, the majority of them males, have a tough time getting their dogs sterilized, because they imagine what it would do to them and reflect that on the dog.
Fact: Your dog will not feel as if he was less of a “man” or “woman” after being sterilized. He or she will not suffer an identity crisis or grief the loss of their reproductive capability. Your dog will simply have one less need to take care of. Instead of being lived by his hormones and the constant thought and urge to breed, he will be able to concentrate on you, the owner, and be more receptive to what you want from him.
Fact: Un-neutered males not able to mate experience a high level of frustration which could lead to aggression. Un-spayed female dogs attract unwanted attention twice a year.
Myth:Spaying and neutering cause weight gain.
Fact: Dogs do not get fat by just being sterilized. Like people, pets gain weight when they eat too much and exercise too little. Most dog owners however continue feeding a high energy diet to a dog that now has less need for energy after he grew up to be an adult.
Fact: Dogs do not grief about their lost capability to reproduce. They reproduce only to ensure the survival of their species. They don’t plan to raise a puppy for eighteen years and they certainly do not dream of their puppy’s wedding.
The mother dogs nurse for a few weeks, teach their puppies about rules and boundaries, and limitations, then send them off to find their place in the pack. The Daddy dogs are not like our human fathers; they don’t even recognize their puppies as their own.
Fact: Neutered and spayed dogs are easier to balance pets. Be a part of the solution. Spay or neuter your pet today!