Whats the importance

[griffinchet]

I see alot of people saying neutering and spaying saves lives ,and what not. Can someone tell me the good side of this ,or what it helps.

[caseysmom]

Do you mean from the standpoint of the neutered/spayed dogs health or the fact that it saves unwanted dogs from being put to sleep?

[griffinchet]

Do you mean from the standpoint of the neutered/spayed dogs health or the fact that it saves unwanted dogs from being put to sleep?

I want to know the health facts. I know if my baby girl has some puppies they will be very much wanted.

[caseysmom]

I know in females breast cancer rates are lower among spayed females and in males there are less cases of testicular cancers.

Also, knowing your dogs will be loved isn't the whole part, the other part is that unwanted dogs will not be taken from the shelters, although it is very hard to find small dogs at my local shelters. It just isn't good to add to the overpopulation problems.

[areias]

-sigh- you shouldn't breed your yorkie unless you health test and show it. You want to be breeding for the good of the breed, not because your friend wants one. Spaying reduces the risk of reproductive cancer, along with the risk of your dog getting accidently pregnant by an unwanted male. It's always good to spay.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Every heat cycle a female goes through increases the chance of her getting cancer when she is older. Having your female spayed before she goes through her first heat cycle is a big health benefit. A female who is never spayed is about guaranteed to get cancer.

Breeding adds a lot of health concerns. I personally would never want my dog to go through any of that. Small dogs (more often than large) have hard time birthing their pups, usually resulting in an expensive (and often risky) c-section. They can even die giving birth.

Breeding responsibly is very expensive, and if you're not breeding responsibly you shouldn't be breeding at all. Breeding needs to be taken seriously, it should not be done by just anyone who has an un-spayed or un-neutered dog. A lot needs to go into it to ensure the health and safety of both the male & female parent dogs and the puppies too.

A lot of people here know a lot more about it than I do. There is a lot involved and I don't know all of what goes into it.

This site provides a lot of information and links to information about the ups and downs of breeding.

[Flatcoatluver]

you know whay makes me so angry is people think there dog is cute and a purebred then its a giving they should breed. there are so many yorkies out there already!!! plz don't breed