Ok I have a Jack Russell and I love this little guy hes so smart ! I why get him neutered ?

Question

I can't do I just can't ! whats a man with out his balls ? its like having a gun with no bullets ! he looks so happy l*****g them. I don't know why people do it. some one tell me why ?

Answer 1

Well if you want him to start marking every where, go ahead and don't neuter him. If you have him inside he will start marking his territory and your house will smell like urine. Plus, do you want to risk him running off and getting hit by a car when he smells a female in heat and decides to go find her? Also, if you neuter him it reduces his risk of testicular tumors and reduces prostate gland problems.  

Answer 2

all around it is healthier for him and there are enough puppies in shelters that get euthanized each day because  there are not enough homes for the puppies we already have and your dog will find a way out to go mate.  I'm not sure if it is as much with dogs as it is with cats about spraying but I'm sure your dog will start marking his territory trying to lure in a mate.

Answer 3

There are several health benefits to neutering. One of the most important concerns the prostate gland, which under the influence of testosterone will gradually enlarge over the course of the dog’s life. In age, it is likely to become uncomfortable, possibly being large enough to interfere w/defecation. The prostate under the influence of testosterone is also predisposed to infection which is almost impossible to clear up without neutering. Neutering causes the prostate to shrink into insignificance thus preventing both prostatitis as well as the uncomfortable benign hyperplasia (enlargement) that occurs with aging. It is often erroneously held that neutering prevents prostate cancer but this is not true.

Other health benefits of neutering include the prevention of certain types of hernias and tumors of the testicles and a**s. Excessive preputial discharge is also reduced by neutering.

Many of the reservations that owners, often men, have about neutering their male dogs stem from the myths surrounding what neutering will mean for their pets, in terms of how the dog experiences life. And, to really get a good understanding of your dog in this regard, it's important not to project your own subconscious feelings and associations about life as a human, onto life as a dog.

If you're not breeding your dog, there is no good reason to not have him neutered. You will ensure he does not contract the canine equivalent of HIV, reduce his aggressiveness, make sure he doesn't roam as much, and minimize his chances of getting prostate problems, some forms of cancer, and testicular problems as he ages. Not only does this improve his quality of life, but it reduces potential pain, and your vet bills.

These are some common myths surrounding dog neutering:

* "My dog will be upset with me for not ever having a sexual experience" - No, he absolutely will not. Sexual drives in dogs are purely instinctual. They are not romantic, or emotional, either in the sense of being 'loving', or as serving an emotional or psychological need for the dog. Your dog does not keep a little black book or count the number of females he has shagged. He does not discuss his sexual prowess with other females or mates, nor joke around with his mates about the rump of a female dog. So, it is not a bonding process in his relationships with other dogs, neither is it an induction into his 'manhood'.

Scientific studies have shown that dogs do not act out any sexual behaviour unless they are stimulated by their own hormones in response to a female on heat. They have no 'need' to engage in sexual activity other than as a biological response to perpetuating the species. It does not concern their dog minds in everyday life otherwise. They do not fantasize about shagging other dogs, neither are they preoccupied with the subject.

So, no, your dog will not be upset by not having a sexual experience.

* "My dog will become wimpy and sad" - This is not true either. Neutering does not affect your dog's stamina, or strength. Neither does not having s*x with other dogs increase his stamina and strength. They are completely unrelated. Stamina and strength are the functions of health. If your dog is not beset by instinctual hormones that have no other purpose than to perpetuate the species, it means his body can use its energy and resources for other things - including stamina and strength. Again, it's important not to project one's own values and judgments onto dogs. That is called anthropomorphism.

* "My dog will not a good watch-dog anymore" - Absolutely untrue. Think for a minute how good a watch dog your dog is going to be if he tries to get out all the time to catch the latest stray female on heat in the neighborhood. Taking into the myths above, we have established that your dog's strength and ability to be trained is not affected by neutering.

* "It is unnatural to neuter a male dog" - Given that the environment we raise our pets is completely unrelated to the natural environment, where they are dependent on people for their food, health and shelter, how is it possible to suddenly raise this point? And consider the way that HIV, and all the other changes we as humans have created within the dog's natural environment, the wild, have changed that environment to the point where many species who rely on this environment exclusively, are becoming extinct. It seems more than hypocritical to seriously believe you are doing something positive for your dog by entertaining this thought.

Neutering non breeding dogs is a part of responsible dog ownership. It is part of helping a dog fit into the unnatural world we introduced them to with domesticity. It's been a long time since the dogs your pet descended from were running around in the wild with the wolves - assuming the wild is still around in your area.

If you're concerned about your dog's happiness in this way, take him for long walks and swims and make sure he has plenty of exercise. That is giving him a far greater benefit and taste of the good things he experienced when he was a wild dog than leaving him unneutered.

* "Neutering will make my dog get fat and lazy" - Actually, what will make your dog fat and lazy is if you, his owner, don't take him for long walks, over feed him, and don't provide him with the opportunity to get enough exercise. The operation has absolutely nothing to do with it. Responsible dog ownership, on the other hand, has everything to do with whether your dog will get fat and lazy. If you're relying on your dog roaming around at night chasing stray female dogs on heat as his only form of exercise, then there is a problem, and it's not with the dog.

Answer 4

Because if you don't get them neutered, a number of problems can arise.

1) He gets out and winds up making babies with either an intact neighborhood dog or a stray dog. The latter creates more little stray puppies to get eaten by hawks, foxes, and cars.

2) Aggression problems can arise, and if he's a young dog now they won't be apparent until later. Especially if want another dog, an unneutered previous dog can take serious offense to that and attack the newcomer. He can also get aggressive towards you.

3) Intact dogs (and cats, too) feel the need to mark their territory. Which may be your couch, your carpet, your car, your leg, your shoes... And they become territorial, which can end in trying to keep you from sleeping in your own bed.

But if you don't want him to have to give up l*****g his little nuts, you can ask the vet to implant "Neuticles" which are basically fake balls that are inserted in the empty s*****m to give the appearance that the dog still has his own. Then he can still happily l**k them and not know the difference, and you won't have puppy problems or aggression problems or marking problems.

Also, and I'm among them, many people feel that people who do not get their pets neutered are irresponsible owners. If you plan to use the dog as a stud, that's a different story. But to just have him as a pet, you shouldn't give the chance to even accidentally make babies.

I have a neutered dog, in the same pen as a spayed female dog, and he doesn't care that neither of them has the right equipment to make babies, he still tries. So if you're worried about his s*x life being ruined... don't be...

Answer 5

http://www.cahs-pets.org/resources/spay_...

1. Neutering increases your pet's chances for a longer healthier life

2. An altered dog is a better pet for your family

3. You are helping to alleviate the pet overpopulation problem