3. Top Myth About Spaying and Neutering “My dog will get fat if I spay or neuter them.” “My dog will get fat if I spay or neuter them.”

4. Another Myth about Spaying & Neutering “My dog will no longer be protective.”

5. Benefits of Spaying and Neutering  Can prolong a female dog’s life  Prevents testicular cancer  Female dogs wont go through heat cycles  Can help prevent male dogs from marking their territory  On average costs anywhere from $45-$150  Can prolong a female dog’s life  Prevents testicular cancer  Female dogs wont go through heat cycles  Can help prevent male dogs from marking their territory  On average costs anywhere from $45-$150

6. Some People Want to Breed  They think they can easily find homes  Over 100 shelters and rescues in Utah  Majority are already over populated  Shelters and rescues have purebred dogs

7. My Dog!

8. Adoption vs Buying From Breeder Adoption  Average Cost: Free-$265  Usually includes: spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, and deworming Buying from Breeder  Average Cost: $300-$4000

9. Puppy Mills o “Large-scale commercial dog breeding operation where profit is given over the priority of the dog.” o Dogs from puppy mills have health problems galore o Epilepsy, heart disease, kidney disease, deaf, eye problems, etc o Giardia, parvovirus, kennel cough, pneumonia, ticks, mange, etc.