This article was reviewed by Dr. Sarah J. Wooten, DVM, CVJ. Key points Spaying and neutering can benefit your dog’s long-term health and reduce pet overpopulation … ...

These days, most pet parents consider spaying and neutering to be the norm for dogs. That’s a good thing. Thanks to education and advancements in spaying and neutering procedures, along with help from ...

Spaying and neutering dogs is common practice in the U.S.; not only does it reduce the number of euthanizations performed by animal shelters annually, but it also provides several health benefits to ...

A dog spay tattoo usually appears as a straight line, often blue in color. This blue line tattooed on a dog’s belly is the ...

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 ...

Neutering a dog can be a difficult decision for pet owners. Not only are there costs to consider, but it is also important to understand what neutering a dog does to its temperament, as well as what ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Tucson’s animal shelters remain at critical capacity. One local dog advocacy group, Tucson Action Team to Advocate for Dogs, is combating the overpopulation of stray dogs ...

Neutering a male dog has several benefits, including reducing the likelihood of reproductive cancer, prostate issues and hormone-driven behaviors like roaming and urine marking. When you add a new dog ...