<p>Well I’m not going to persuade you to do either, just what happened to me. Anyway my do started acting up, and he would pee everywhere in the house. We brought his issue up to the vet thinking maybe he had a bladder infection or something because he was already trained to go outside; the vet said that the reason he was doing his was because he was Marking his territory and that getting him neutered would be best because male dogs can smell a female dog in heat about 7 blocks a way and he would try to run away. This is why we did it, we walked him a lot and we didn’t want him to run off one day, he always pulled the leash and got rowdy when we went out. After gettin neutered he sits in my unfenced front yard for hours without getting into trouble.</p>
<p>This thread is really interesting to me because spaying/neutering is just a given where I live. I had no idea there were arguments against it. </p>
<p>I think the world needs more friendly mutts and fewer inbred physically and/or mentally unstable “purebreds.” My friend’s lab just needed a total hip replacement at the age of two, poor pup. And there are way too many bat**** crazy border collies and Australian cattle dogs in my suburb, purchased by people who must have a purebred and want a “smart dog” but then fail to provide adequate exercise, training, and mental stimulation. It’s sad.</p>
<p>I have two pit mixes and they are wonderful dogs. One is elderly now, doesn’t have an aggressive bone in his body, defers to my cats, and lives to play fetch. The other is young, smart, bonded to me like a duckling, and now learning agility. It’s too bad that people are so afraid of them; this was the quintessential family dog at one time (remember the dog in the Little Rascals?) and their reputation has been ruined by thugs.</p>