o i dont know
i just moved far out into the country and its just...i guess.. a country vet
incredibly affordable, which is so amazing for me because i am from a larger city where they charge ridiculous amounts for vet visits.
but it smells rrrrreal bad (and i used to work for a vet office..it smelled, but this place smells a lot worse)
and seems a little dirty and run down, just sort of a sanitation issue i guess.
i know he'll be fine, i just wish i knew how clean they are
=/
i dont want to disrespect the office or the doctor by saying who it is, im sure he runs a good show.

umm, i did just read somewhere that they should be fixed between 9-12 months tho and he is only 5 months.
?
i thought i was behind on it. the vet office said 'o yeah its time', but im ahead of schedule?

he is, by the way, just the sweetest dog ive ever met. got him to stop going to the bathroom in the house within the first week! (and he'd lived outside for the first five months!)
got him to STOP nipping. although he goes crzy nipping and playing with the other dog. (she has little puppy tooth marks ...)
he knows he can only bite 'toys'
he comes and sits and stays, knows his name
he stays by my side at all times (my rat terrier is the exact opposite of that, so its a huge relief to have a dog who walks next to me and is chill)
but i can see why reaching sexual maturity changes things behaviorwise
i understand the health risks of not fixing your pet

but he is a pure breed (from an incredible female working dog...)
hrm.
yeah i already know im going to do he and I and any and all neighbor dogs a favor by getting him fixed
but i might wait a few months.lol

I agree...I have a working breed... besides fixing him doing consistent positive training ie. give him a job, search a rescue, herding etc...find what his talent is...with someone who knows what they are doing will be the best thing you can do.

People rave about how wonderful Djin is and how they want his breeders number. Have well balanced parents is always a plus. I always say...breeding is part of it but nurture is the other big part of it. Djin and I would not have this great relationship if we did not have the communication we have. He goes everywhere with us and even people who say they are afraid, don't like dogs or have allergies think he is the best mannered dog they have ever met.

Hope this helps! Gabriela

Completely agreed, on all counts. I have a Kelpie (progenitor of the Queensland/blue heeler), and she is the busiest dog I've ever known. If you don't give these dogs jobs, they will find their own entertainment -- and you may not like it.

I fixed my dog to prevent territorial marking. I will not have a dog urinating indoors. I grew up in a house full of intact male and female dogs...my Mom did not believe in spaying or neutering, and she wasn't very good at housebreaking. The males would constantly mark anywhere they could. You could not set a shopping bag on the floor or even within reach of them unless you wanted it covered in pee.....if you left shoes out, or hung a coat off a chair...pee, pee, pee. I believe I was a bit traumatized by the whole thing, and I just can't tolerate even the thought of an animal going to the bathroom indoors.

There are a lot of people out in this world who get dogs they cannot control. My own dog, Pippin was attacked by a doberman just the other day just because her owner could not control her. (He's fine, btw...I managed to swipe him away just before her teeth sank into Pip).
You are in the minority Chris. Not everyone can keep intact animals. It's the same as horses...very few people can safely keep stallions, but the majority of horse people are better off with geldings. No one is trying to force responsible dogs owners from neutering, they're trying to encourage the idiots out there to do the deed.

'Cause, you know, pet overpopulation isn't a good enough reason for spaying and neutering.