Neutering

[lisacb]

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Hi

Oscar is 9 months old and has an increasing obsession with abusing his fluffy toy dog! While his behaviour is limited to his toy (and thankfully not progress to using us) it is beginning to get a bit anti-social.

Has anyone any advice on neutering and if/when is the best time to have it done.

Thanks

lisa

 

[meddling]

At 9 months he'll have just discovered his hormones and is obviously making the most of them :- "

He may well calm down and settled into a perfectly well adjusted, sociable boy - he might not - but give him time, he's only a baby :b

 

[MISS MOLLIES MUMMY]

HI,

I PERSONALLY WOULD PREFER MY DOGS NEUTERED ( UNLESS I WAS USING HIM TO BREED OF COURSE) . THE OPTIMUM TIME IS BETWEEN 6-12 MTHS OF AGE WHILE HIS HORMONES ARE JUST RISING . ANY LATER THAN THIS, WHEN HIS HORMONES HAVE KICKED IN PROPERLY , ANY UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOUR THAT THEY HAVE DEVELOPED MAY NOT BE QUELLED , AS BEHAVIOURS BECOME HABIT AND HARD TO BREAK .

NEUTERING IS ALL DOWN TO PERSONAL TASTE AT THE END OF THE DAY. SOME PEOPLE ARE APPALLED BY THE IDEA!!.

I HAVE FOUND NEUTERING HAS PRODUCED A SOCIALLY AND LESS CONFRONTATIONAL DOG ,

LETS US KNOW WHAT YOU DECIDE ) : ) )

 

[TTT]

I had my dog neutered when he was one year old. I understand the thinking behind getting it done before they get into the habit of being very randy but i remember reading afterwards that dogs are still growing, especially the larger breeds which take longer to physically mature and need their hormones to grow strong bones and muscles.

My dog is ok, iv'e no regrets about having it done. He still cocks his leg, but never in the house, and he still has his 'favourite objects' that he likes to 'show off' with (a bit embarrassing when he does it in front of visitors)! (w00t)

 

[lisacb]

Thanks for this, our vet basically said to leave him be unless his behaviour is particularly anti-social.

He's only just about learned to cock his leg and I've read that it is best to wait a while after this but not to leave it too long as it will make no difference.

I wasn't planning to do anything straight away, but I may have another chat with the vet in a couple of month and see how things are then.

(I'll just have to buy a spare fluffy dog to give the other one a well earned break!)

Cheers

 

[dessie]

Thanks for this, our vet basically said to leave him be unless his behaviour is particularly anti-social.

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Hurrah! A sensible Vet :thumbsup:

 

[urchin]

I'd let him grow up and then make an assessment of the situation - Digit matured really quite suddenly at around 2 1/2 so at 9 months your boy has a lot of growing up to do.

Glad you have a sensible vet, and it sounds like you are being pretty sensible too - getting a wide range of advice before jumping into anything. Good on ya :thumbsup:

 

[zilloot]

We had to have Phoenix neutered at 9months for health reasons and he has really stayed a 'puppy'. Because he was ill he was very slow to mature anyway and only once in his life has he shown any interest in a girl in season and was never one for 'humping' his toys. He's just our big soft baby :huggles: He's not even big on marking his territory probably because his hormones didn't develop fully.

Our vet normally recommends waiting until they're around a year old to let hormones settle.

(The only time Phoenie 'humps' anything is after his twice-yearly bath when he just goes berserk with the happy-wappies!!!! :lol: But it only lasts a few minutes).

 

[whippetwise]

As already mentioned its usually advised to neuter from around six months. If you decide not to neuter him please make sure you take extra care of him, ie make sure he doesnt cause any unwanted litters and also he is alot more desirable to dog thieves if he is fully intact. I would always have my dog neutered unless I intended to breed from him. Whatever you decide I wish you the best of luck with him :luck: