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Lab, jack russle and border collie

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Question
Hello, as you already know I have a 1 1/2 year old lab and a 7 month old jack russle terrier, the lab is female and is spayed the jack russl is male and isnt neutered. I don't plan on having "luke" neutered and am planning on getting another dog. I have found a breeder of border collies that will have a litter born the end of june and ready mid august, I plan to get my pup from this person. Now I don't know weather to get a male or a female, I would perfer a male as I don't need to have him neutered and I don't want to go through a spay surgey experiance again. The pup will be 6/8 weeks old when I get him, my question is: If I bring him up with my two dogs will they get along? without having him or my russle neutered?

Answer
That is highly dependent an the individual personalities of the dogs.  If both males have strong dominance drives, you may have trouble even with both males neutered.  If at least one is less dominate, you may be fine with neither neutered.  Best bet is to try to select a lower status male from the litter.  

It is much cheaper and easier on a male to neuter it at young age than to operate for reproductive system cancers when it is older.  Neutering a male requires much less surgery than spaying a female.  In the long run, it is the best thing.  It also reduces behavior problems.