->  ALthough it's suppsed to be 'good for them' to get sniped/fixed I
-> think it's actually better for us that they do. SO the idea of
-> 'they'll be healthier" might not be all together true.

Well dogs have testostrone too and that knocks 7 years of
a human male's life.
We have the Catholic church of old to thank for this
tidbit as they neutered young choir boys so their sweet voices wouldn't
change.
Harems in the mideast to had their eunichs.

-> Especially with female dogs. It's more convenient for US that they're
-> fixed/spayed/neutered. But it sounds better if said 'it's better for
-> the dog'.

Well Spanky once tried to mount a female in heat but with a single 
verbal command I stopped him.

Now that's an example of proper training for a potentially dangerous
breed!!!
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