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  2. hi Dr Jones, pleaee enlighten me about neutering. My 3 yr old Husky has chyropractid and always gets into fights with our other male husky. should I consider having him neutered? As well ad preventing cancer

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  3. We have a little Havanese female and some breeders are suggesting to wait until 2 years. My vet says that’s only for large dogs, but I was going to wait anyway. Thanks for explaining the study. We will wait anyway.

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  4. We waited until two for our Labrador, she lived to 17. She didn’t have serious hip problems until about 16 -16.5. She was elderly by then though. We started giving her glucosamine sups at about 12 just in case.

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  5. There is a spay/neuter program Snip Bus in CA that sounded nice and well until they pushed a law to fine people who don’t spay neuter their pets in literally one of the poorest counties/ towns in the state (aside from the Central Valley). So much for providing education and resources to the public. Bunch of hypocrites wanting to lavish in hosting expensive gala type events and catering events to people with money (you know instead of fundraising from the general public). If they were that concerned with sterilisation they should have offered their services for free in the county that they pushed their rhetoric to pass such an asinine law. I’ve never been a true believer in spay/neuter for pets unless medically necessary, it seems to just be a way for humans to pay themselves on the back to make themselves feel better as a quick fix (no pun intended) instead of providing long term solutions that are beneficial

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  6. I will NEVER neuter or spay another dog. Regretfully, I listened to previous vets and had previous dogs altered – all died too young with many problems that are a direct result of these procedures.

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  7. I had a boxer, & a lab that were fixed growing up & they lived short lives & have many of these issues & even when we waited until age 2 they became dog aggresive after. Yet my grandparents lab who never got spayed lived to age SEVENTEEN & was still around 💪when she has an accident & passed. I have intact male & female pitties & lab & they're all super healthy, dog friendly & no accidental puppies, none of these issues. It's not necessary if you're responsible.

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  8. My female dog was spayed at age 12 because of a mammary tumor. Vet said although tumor was beginning cancerous, even if they got it all (which they did), she needed to be spayed so that she would have a better chance to avoid future cancerous growths. I took her for a second opinion and the other vet said the same thing. So I conceded. She has NEVER been the same since. rapid cognitive and physical decline. Just loafs around all day, can no longer do steps, no interest in play etc. Now a question. I have a 7-month old MALE shih tzu that I am feeling pressure to neuter. Isn't there a more humane way of neutering such as vasectomy versus castration? This seems so barbaric, and what are really the benefits? He is never out of my sight, will never be roaming, etc. I am really on the fence about this. I don't like putting my pups through major operations unless absolutely necessary.

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  10. Animals would not want to be neutered and spayed if they have the choice.  It is castration.  They are forced to have a very important part of their body painfully removed.  It ruins their biological functioning, and it makes them less happy throughout their entire lives.  The testicles and ovaries are very sensitive organs.  It is not natural to infiltrate their bodies like this.  It is cruel.  They were not designed to have this happen to them.  You need to imagine the pain you would feel if somebody were to do this to you.  It is very harmful.  Please consider the feelings of animals.  Don't torture them like this.  Choose to not have this heinous surgery performed on your innocent pet who you are supposed to love.

    We could also change the culture of ownership. In Europe, desexing has not been routine. Until recently, it was illegal to desex a dog in Norway. Only 7 percent of Swedish dogs are desexed (compared with more than 80 percent in the United States). Switzerland has a clause in its Animal Protection Act honoring the “dignity of the animal,” and forbidding any pain, suffering or harm, such as would be incurred by desexing. Yet none of these countries has a problem with excessive stray dogs.

    A growing body of research, however, suggests that spaying and neutering—especially in some large breeds when very young—are linked to certain disorders later in life. “As time has gone on, vets are starting to question the wisdom,” says Missy Simpson, a veterinary epidemiologist with the Morris Animal Foundation, which recently published a study that found higher rates of obesity and orthopedic injury in golden retrievers that had been fixed. Other studies have linked early spaying and neutering to certain cancers, joint disorders, and urinary incontinence—though the risks tend to vary by sex, breed, and living circumstances.

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  11. First of all thank you very much for making these videos they're very informative .
    May I ask a question
    I have a four year old female heeler,
    I've had her since 8 weeks old
    Her first year she came into heat twice(March and NOVEMBER )
    Her second year she came into heat once .(February)
    Her third year she did not come into heat.
    She turned four in February and she still has not come into heat.
    She is beside or within 15 feet of me 24/7
    Her health is great her coat is great her ears mouth teeth everything is great she's regular in her bowel movements and urine outtake.
    She drinks plenty as she has fresh water available all the time, and I pack her and I pack water on our walks or bike trips.
    she eats a cup and a half of dry dog food a day.
    She's up on all her shots I give all them to her,
    except for rabies and I take her to the vet for rabies shots.
    I've had two other healers in my lifetime that died of healthy old age but they had regular heat cycles.
    I have never had her bred and don't want to, and I've never had her around a male dog.
    She is around my daughter's three other female dogs at least three times a week, and they come in too heat regularly.
    Gee I'm long-winded today 😂
    My question
    Should she be having a heat twice a year ?

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  12. I had 3 Pomeranian's, all neutered,all had health problems.The last one,I did not have him neutered as I wanted to see if it would make a difference.
    Unfortunately he developed a hernia on one side of his rectum at age 8.
    This was a big surgery to take care of.
    They said it was because he was not neutered.
    I think it was just unfortunate though,and if I get another dog,I will not have it surgically altered.
    He was neutered at the time of the surgery as it was told to me,not neutering would probably lead to him herniating on the other side.
    I did not want to chance another surgery for him,so I went ahead and did it,even though I was not sure.

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  19. Hi and what about cats? I adopted a lovely half-breed Siamese female called Bluesette when she was 4 months old and my vet convinced me that I had to spayed her as soon as possible as soon as she was six months old to prevent her from getting mammal cancer when she was older. Eventually I got her spayed after her first heat when she was 9 months old (now she’s 11 months). Was this too early and what are the risks? Thanks.

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  20. I have spayed my Labrador girl at about 6 months, that is only on thing I feel regret all the time, I feel guilty for her. I didn't do much research at that time, just listen to what vet told me. But I do my best to look after her, I feed her BARF from she is 3 months along with all the good nutrition supplements and goat milk and kefir, I never let her do let of jumping and excises. Hope she will not be effected by early spayed.

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  23. Sorry I'm in the wrong page but can you tell me what is the best flea repellent I been using on my dog the Serento collar but now they saying it's been killing dogs So Please what can I do now for fleas I'm afraid to buy him a collar ?? Help Thank you Doctor ☺️

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  26. I waited until 3 years for my large breed male Newfoundland/poodle. I regret it all the time. I won't be doing it for my other dogs. He was so much more energetic, excitable for trianing and actually less weary then he is now. Since his neuter he's become more easily started, easily Barking at noises that be never did before. And he was fully developed and grown at 3 years. I can't even imagine neuter for a BABY dog.

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  27. After reading all the reviews
    I’m not spaying my beautiful Husky
    In my country no many dos are fixed
    They live longer
    Without all cancers and crap the dogs suffer here in the USA
    I don’t care if she gets messy with her menstrual cycling
    Thanks Dr for give us information
    God bless 🦮

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  28. I have a 3 yo Shepard mix just tear her ACL, she was spayed by the animal shelter at 4 mos old. But also had a 3 yo husky get extremely sick from plyometra, so there’s still big risks in not getting spayed. I realize now how important it is to be more proactive with my dogs’ health. Now have an 8 mos old doodle who will not be getting “fixed”

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  30. I have a 4lb Biewer Terrier 8 months old pup. I was not going to neuter but then one of his testicles did not descend so it is recommended. What would your recommendations be? My vet wants to neuter soon but breeders say it’s ok to wait awhile.

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  31. Me again….I'm wondering why they don't just clip the fallopian tubes of female dogs and vas deferens of male dogs to make sterility easier without losing the hormones?

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  32. My late standard poodle was spay at 8 months and suffered from 2 ACLS injuries and Cushings. I feel that those were directly liked to her early spaying. I have a 16.5 month old, pure bred long-haired German Shepherd now, about 100 lbs. and when she was seen at 3 months, the vet suggested I get her spay at 6 months because "it would be easier for them and cheaper for me". I found her rationale lazy, and not caring for the dog's long term health. When I mentioned growth plates, etc., she said she'd heard that was "going around the internet", but was not true. I didn't go back to this vet, and she was a recent graduate. Thanks for bringing this up!

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  34. ? My male apbt trembles a lot when the females go into heat, he also gets jumpy and scares easily, does neutering fix that? This round he also started acting aggressive to younger intact males, does neutering fix that too? I never planned on having him fixed unless I thought it would be better for him, I don’t mind the whining and keeping him leashed. He turns 3 in October and I was thinking of donating his manly marbles this summer, but if it doesn’t help with the issues above he can keep’m.

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  35. It’s very hard to listen to this video because it brings back the pain of losing my sweet dog Diamond, a purebred standard Collie. She was only 8 years old when she passed. By the time I received Diamond, she had already been spayed, close to her first birthday. Fast forward 7 years and she passed away with complications from Cushing’s disease. The vet acted like Cushing’s was a mysterious disease that had no origin. What the vet did not tell me was that it was endocrine related and that Diamond should never had been spayed in the first place! Of course, it was years later through my research, heartache, and tears that I discovered this information. The only good thing that came from this is that I am a current well-informed, question-asking pet parent who doesn’t just take the vet’s word on everything he/she says. Dr. Jones, thank you for this video and thank you for your honesty and integrity!!! Keep up the good work!! God bless you!

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  36. I am shocked and…yet…not surprised after everything that i have been learning of such an "unregulated" industry or should i say "biased". Thank you so much for putting everything you do out there! You are inspiring! Keep doing what you're doing. We are listening!

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  38. I had 2 Goldens that were spayed at 6 mo.The older boy had 2 ACL 1 miniscus.He died of cancer of the spleen.The younger boy has had a ACL.I just bought 2 Golden boys…I will not get them spayed.

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