0n (12 Apr 05) WAYNE CHIRNSIDE wrote to CINDY HAGLUND...

-> But back on topic.. I think we DO do animals a favor by neutering
-> them. Yet I would like to know about the validity of the 'decrease
-> cancer risk' claim.

 WC> Supposed to be real.
 WC> I gambled as the dog was 7 when a vet first mentioned it.
 WC> My first dog.

 Good to know. I ask because sometimes, not always science or the
people who interpret scientific data rather, will make false associations
if such suit or advances their opinion on something.

I'm not sure but "they" say when an un-neutered dog doesn't get to
mate, hmmm if they have the urge enough and is un met- this can cause
stress which can further cause problems?

Reminds me. Back in Titusville (FL) a few years ago on a walk one
evening. My husband and I and our two little dogs (both fixed males)
came around the corner to three or four big very angry aggressive male
dogs who looked like they were going to attack our two. One of them
was humping a female there in the front yard. We picked up our dogs
and got out of there fast. Hubby says unfixed male dogs can smell a
female in heat, from miles around. Guess there was a lot of fence
jumping going on that night! I don't remember what kind of dogs they
were but they were all big...

 WC> British Staffordshire Bull Terriers live on average 12 years,
 WC> Spanky's 15 and feels and looks good.
 WC> People guess he's 7.
 WC> Guess I beat the odds, he has good genes  or I did something right.

 You got a survivor there. :)

... A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

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