is it a good or a bad idea to not fix a boy yorkie?

tigger_lover_17 · New member Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 1

hey i was just wondering if it was a good or bad idea to breed a boy yorkie. We got a little boy mortie (yorkie malteze mix) and we are not sure whether to breed him or not because if we dont fix him will he want to run away and lift his leg when peeing? Someone said that if even if we didnt get him fixed he would stay the same and not want to run away and be a good boy. but i dont know if that is the whole truth. So, will you please tell me as soon as possible thanks!

~Tigger_lover_17~

Aqueous · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject:

DeLaUK · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:44 pm Post subject:

A male dog can pick up the scent of a female dog in heat for about a 5 mile radius, if he's not neurtered he will want to find the female, and if theres a way to get out he probably will take off.

Shineillusion · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:18 am Post subject:

Besides testicular cancer, intact males also suffer a greater incidence of enlarged prostate or prostate cancer. If he manages to escape while looking for that brazen hussy, he runs a great risk of being hit by a car, attacked by other male dogs also looking for that brazen hussy, and shot by the brazen hussy's owner. There's also a possibility of contracting brucellosis, a doggy STD, from that brazen hussy.

The only reason to keep him intact is if you intend to breed him. And the only reasons to breed him are that he's a stellar example of dogdome, he's had and passed all the health tests, such as CERF testing, there are homes lined up for the pups BEFORE you breed, and you intend to be co-responsible (along with the owner of the female) for all the puppies he's fathered, from birth to death. How would you feel if you found out one or more of his pups ended up in the pound, put to death because no one wanted it?

puttin510 · Super Senior Member Plus Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 2748

I agree with the above posters
A male will also act completely different if there is a female in season near. He may stop eating and become very vocal.
I have a neutered male and the only time he has ever lifted his leg was when my sisters poodle marked our couch.

Rene · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:53 pm Post subject:

I fixed my yorkie boy last year i also have a female that is going in soon. When she was in season sebastain drove me crazy with the whining, barking them fighting drove me nuts. Sebastain has always lifted his leg since the first day i got him (at 6 weeks old) I would fix him better to be safe then sorry.

lol @ brazen hussy

daisy0802 · Member Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 44

It's a good idea to neuter him. If he gets out he could get a female pregnant that got out for the same reason, because her owners didn't do the smart thing and spay her. Rolling Eyes

I'm not sure why everyone gets their dog spayed or neutered if they're not being used for specific breeding! Neutral

I only costs about $50. sometimes a little more

daisy0802 · Member Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 44

why everyone ~DOESN'T~ get their dog spayed or neutered if they're not being used for specific breeding.

lil96 · Super Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 1260

your dog is a mut (I have a mut too, so no offense) but that = dog should not reproduce nomatter how cute friendly awesome any thing else it is, there are too many homeless muts out there, don't contribute. You need to think more about that than him peeing on stuff, justimagine 3 or 4 others peeing all over the place too/
but it is healthier to get it done too.
so please for the sake of your dog, get him desexed.
If money is an issue somewhere on here is a list of free or low cost vets

mumofmany · Member Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 23

I've been on both sides of the coin, so to speak. I used to have a pair of wonderful yorkies. I allowed them to breed twice, and they produced seven beautiful pups out of those two litters. After her second lot of pups, I got her neutered, as I think it's cruel to just use bitches as a breeding machine.

Having said that, I now have a bichon frise. He came to us as a naughty and a bit aggressive four year old. He lived with a Maltese bitch in this other house, and they together had 25 pups! They're the ones his past owners know about.
I felt so sorry for the bitch. She should never have been bred, as she has an overbite, and ALL the puppies inherited it. That's just plain cruel. Crying or Very sad

We got Jackson (the bichon frise) two years ago, and got him de-sexed right away. He is now a very loving, sweet natured, cuddly boy. we love him to pieces, and he loves us as much.

Think of your dog. Don't concider the $$$ involved.
By the way, my neutered male still pees up trees. Wink

LadyT · Member Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 44 Location: Los Angeles

I need to get my Yorkie Poo fixed, so at what age should I go to the vet for that? He is 6 months.

Shineillusion · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:41 am Post subject:

While it's always best to discuss when to neuter or spay with your vet, most dogs can be neutered at 6 months unless there's a medical reason to wait.

LadyT · Member Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 44 Location: Los Angeles