Neutering is a simple surgical procedure that sterilizes a male dog so he’s incapable of parenting puppies. “The big snip,” as some people call it, provides many benefits beyond making sure dogs don’t ...

Jul. 27—Q: A neighbor got a shelter dog. "Rowdy" appeared to be an intact male. But the new owner said that was how males can be neutered now, just "clipped" but not the testicles removed. I thought ...

An estimated 5 million to 8 million animals are euthanized in shelters across this country every year. Many organizations are trying to decrease that number by opening low-cost spay/neuter clinics to ...

In North America, between 70 and 80 percent of dogs are spayed or neutered. This is done to prevent the overpopulation problem that has forced many shelters to euthanize countless dogs. It is also ...

Beneath the fluffy backsides of Valerie Robson’s two male golden retrievers is an unusual sight: intact anatomy. Neither dog is neutered. This presents occasional challenges. Astro and Rumble are ...

Q: My 8-year-old three-quarter German Shepherd dog is healthy and happy as a pup, but he has a slight problem for which I’d like to get a second opinion. He has two small lumps on the left side of his ...

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Source: Chris and Yoon Choi/Flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In North America, between 70 and 80 percent of dogs are spayed or neutered. This is done to prevent the overpopulation problem that has forced many ...