Neutering

The advantages of neutering both male and female dogs far outweigh the possible disadvantages, and overcome the specific problems associated with either sex. Neutered males do not wander, and neutered females do not come into season.
 
Fewer owners in Britain neuter their dogs than in America, where the operation is as routine as neutering cats in Britain. It is noticeable also that fewer male dogs than females are neutered. Females, of course, are at risk of having a litter.

Both dogs and bitches may be neutered at the age of about six months, and it is not necessary to wait until a bitch has had a first season before having her spayed.

To a considerable extent, the earlier the dog is neutered, the less complicated the operation. Early neutering does not result in failure of the dog to mature mentally; all the dogs bred by the Guide Dogs For The Blind