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My pet will get fat and lazy. |
| Fact #1: |
Obesity in pets is primarily due to excessive feeding by owners. |
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| Myth #2: |
My dog will be less protective. |
| Fact #2: |
Spaying or neutering does not affect a dogs natural instinct to protect. A dog's personality is formed more by genetics and environment than sex hormones. |
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| Myth #3: |
It's too expensive to have my pet spayed or neutered. |
| Fact #3: |
The procedure is generally significantly less expensive than feeding and caring for the litter even if the animals eventually go to other homes. |
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| Myth #4: |
There is no need to spay and neuter purebreds. |
| Fact #4: |
More than one in four homeless dogs in shelters are purebreds. Millions of purebreds are put to sleep every year because there simply are not enough homes for them. |
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| Myth #5: |
It's better to wait until after my pets first litter. |
| Fact #5: |
Medical evidence indicates the opposite. It is healthier for the female pet to be spayed before her first litter and this prevents unwanted litters. |
