Dog Care/Spaying and neutering

Why spay and neuter Spaying or neutering your dog can be helpful both for the dog and for you. No possibility of accidental puppies (There are already many more dogs than there are people who want them, leading to many deaths.) Dogs are less apt to run away and/or attract stray dogs Spaying a female dog almost eliminates the risk of uterine infections, genital cancers, and mammary tumors Decreases aggressiveness of males to each other in the presence of females in heat (Unfortunately, it will not consistently decrease other types of aggressiveness.) Decreases territory marking, which aids in house-training Reduces the risk of prostate enlargement in male dogs Avoids disadvantages of female dogs in heat, such as aggressiveness, discomfort, and discharge of fluid from the vagina 50%