Many pet owners wont neuter their male dogs. Some transfer their emotions about the procedure onto their dogs, and decide that its a cruel and unusual punishment. But most avoid neutering their dogs because theyve heard one or more of the many misconceptions about neutering. Despite all these rumors and myths, neutering is a responsible procedure that wont harm the health of your dog. Here are some of the corrected misconceptions that keep many from having their dogs neutered.
Your dog will not become depressed for lack of sex. Dogs arent humans, and dont feel the same way about sex that humans do. They wont miss the intimacy or the romance, like some people believe. As much as some people seem to think otherwise, dogs are animals, and their drive for sex is only instinct. Not having sex will not harm, or depress, your dog.
Your dog will not become weak or effeminate. Neutering does not affect a dogs physical abilities or strength. In fact, neutering removes the sexual instinct that has some dogs climbing the walls. Neutering can correct many behavioral problems cause by the sex instinct in some dogs, especially in households with one or more pets and in a...