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NEW VIDEO! The question of whether or when to neuter your dog isn’t so clear-cut! Here’s what we currently know about it. 

This is an issue that so many people are passionate about. What do YOU think??

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Should you Spay or Neuter Your Dog?

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Anonymous

One of the doctors (mine) I trust has a Labrador Retriever that comes to the office with her. He is a bit over 1 year old and not neutered. I asked the doc about this, and she said the previous 2 lab males she had both developed cancer and died relatively young. They'd both been neutered at the more "acceptable" age of around 6 months. She also said that her research told her that being neutered may have contributed to their cancers. I have a male mini schnauzer that we got neutered at 6 months, and just about 3 months ago, got a female Labradoodle. I'm concerned for both dogs - that we neutered the Mini too early and whether or not to get the Labradoodle neutered at the "acceptable" age or wait.

zakgeorge

It's a tough call - there is so much to consider!! We did our best to gather as much information as possible in this video to help people make a more informed decision, but even so, there is still so much to learn.

Anonymous

Agreed - thanks! There are a lot of things (and much more research) I need to do. The video was great and was logically laid out and I could tell you'd done a lot of background research also.