Ok, i am looking for a dog, and i keep seeing this dog has been altered. what does tht mean?

Question

at first i thought tht meant fixed but im not sure anymore?

Answer 1

Yes, it does mean they've been fixed. Other words for it are neutered or spayed. Always get a dog that has been fixed and if you absolutely can't, fix it when you get it. :)

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Answer 2

altered means that the dog has been spayed or neutered

Answer 3

Altered means that the reproductive organs have been removed in the female ( spayed) and the testicles (neutered) have been removed in the male to stop reproduction.

Answer 4

Altered means to have been neutered or spayed.

Answer 5

yes, it means the dog is fixed..  or spayed/neutered.

It all means the same thing.

Answer 6

Spayed/neutered.

Answer 7

It means the dog is either spayed or neutered/fixed. so you were right.  

Answer 8

Yes, it means fixed. More commonly known as 'neutered' for males and 'spayed' for females.

It is so they can no longer reproduce, which is for the best to help decrease the amount of dogs dying in shelters.

Answer 9

It means no longer able to breed.Its great as there are so many un wanted doggies out there.May I recomend adoption from your local shelter.They make the best friends.All of my doggies have been "rescues" and I believe they love you more,.Plus they are checked for behavior problems,spayed/nuetered and socialized by voluteers,Good luck to you and your furture best friend,J

Answer 10

If you wanted to breed it's important. Now days the dog's come with chips, to locate them. Could be cut ears, or tail cut, fixed they have to be a certain age.Also, they'll have no balls, cut on stomach.

Usually it says fixed not altered.

Answer 11

it does mean that it has been fixed.  spayed/neutered.

Answer 12

You are right,  Some people say altered, some say fixed and some say spay/neuter  

Answer 13

Yes it does mean just that. The dog has been fixed.

Answer 14

Yes,it means that it has been spayed or neutered.

Answer 15

altered means fixed

altered means neutered

altered means spayed

fixed means neutered

fixed means spayed

neutered means the dog who's no longer intact is male

spayed means the dog who's no longer intact is female

intact means the dog can produce puppies  

Now is it clear? -!-