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adding a puppy

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Question
Hello, I have decided to get another dog, I have a black lab (1 1/2 years old and spayed) and a jack russle terreir (7 months not neutered), I was thinking about getting another large dog like a lab or border collie but I think I'd be better off getting a small breed like a shiz tuz cross ot matltse cross, pomaprainX poddle cross something along those lines, it will most likely be a bichon/shiztuz cross, anyways I want to get a male because I don't think I can go thorugh the whole spay prossese again I hated having to take my beloved Haylie in and she was in pain afterwards for a short while and she had to wear a cone... it just wasnt nice. I'f I get a male do I need to get him neutered? will he get along with my russle(he doesnt like a friend golden/lab cross and shes spayed) thou he doesn't mind things like my rabbit/hedgehog and goes right up to sniff my birds cage, the pup would only be 6/8 weeks old, I don't want to get him then have to get rid of him shortly because of little Luke, let me know what you think, thanks.

Answer
Hello....
Yes, you definetly need to have your new puppy neutered, and you really need to have your Jack Russell neutered too.  It will take away the agressiveness that will surely show up when you more than one male in the house.  It will also help with housebreaking, as an unneutered male will often lift his legs on the furniture.  I'm not saying that neutered males never do that, but your chances greatly increase with a whole male.  Your dogs will be much happier if they are neutered.... do yourself and them a favor, and have them fixed.  

God Bless,
Becky