To neuter, or not to neuter?

[macneill]

Not me, but the pup. He's just 7 months now and the time has come for that decision.

I was all for it, but after doing some reading via the interwebs, now I'm not sure.

Are the health benefits that beneficial with neutering?

 

[cary]

Nueter him. Lowers the risk of testical cancer, not to mention the obvious benifit of making sure that you don't become the owner of some half breed puppies. It also helps cut down on marking in many dogs.

 

[yooper]

new der

 

[crushers]

i will not neuter my dogs, the feed back i got from the vet is most of the "supposed" detriments of not neutering are false.

the breed of dog will determine whether it is a barker or not, if it is an agressive breed or not. chopping it's nuts off does not change this fact.

if you have control of your dog then the "puppies" issue is non-issue. get the females fixed and leave the poor males alone....

just my totally biased opinion.

cheers

 

[Doc]

My pound puppy Malamute is fixed. I SOOOOO wish he wasn't. He's got a great temperament and a fantastic look about him, he'd make some awesome pups. He's got a very round head for a malamute, it's kind of unique and very good looking. Of course if he were 'natural' I wouldn't have him either. The lady we got him from told us she would have kept him as a breeder had he been all there.

 

[erics_bruisers]

neuter him.

prevent overpopulation -- even the most caful of folk still have accidental pregnancies --

neuter him.

 

[crushers]

i guess i got lucky all these years...
Cruiser walks up to a bitch in neat, gives her a sniff and walks on.
Billy was the same way, couldn't care less.

maybe both were gay!!

;^)

i want to breed cruiser, i think he is a great dog (not everyone would agree), i love his colourings, his personality and he is so affectionate...

cheers

 

[bad_religion_au]

we're going through the same dillema at the moment. we neutered our last boy because he was a horny bastard... this one is so placid we're scared that neutering him will just make him more lazy

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

We just adopted a second dog one week ago today. The animal shelter required he be neutered before adoption; although he is five (?) years old he has sprung back pretty darn well.

No doubt it must be a bit painful for the pooch, but in the long run it is worthwhile.

I hate to say it, but it is the right thing to do; snip off his balls! (ouch!)

Alan
Seattle

 

[MTNRAT]

chop chop.
Sean

 

[Jman]

Why bother? I mean, it's not like he'll be able to *reach* the poontang!

That is, unless you're afraid your little ankle biter is going to get all agro on you because of the testosterone!

You got him from a breeder? What's the breeder's wishes? Do you own the right to his seed free and clear?

 

[Little Boss]

Not me, but the pup. He's just 7 months now and the time has come for that decision.

I was all for it, but after doing some reading via the interwebs, now I'm not sure.

Are the health benefits that beneficial with neutering?

Your dog is the perfect age for neutering. By now he should have had his full series of puppy vaccines (Dhlpp) and a rabies vaccine. He is at this point immunologically competant to undergoe surgery. There is no guarantee that he will not lift his leg and piss on every tent he sees after his procedure, but the benefits are plentiful.
1. Reduces roaming
2. Can reduce male tendencies to lift leg
3. No painful prostate enlargement
4. Nor testicular cancer
5. Perianal fistulas? You don't want to know. Holes around the anus that lead into the rectum. Fixable sometimes only by a boarded surgeon.
6. Prevents overpopulation

Neutering doesn't lesson a dogs tendancy to protect their people. It doesn't make them less of a dog.
Teresa, RVT

 

[BOUNDER]

i will not neuter my dogs, the feed back i got from the vet is most of the "supposed" detriments of not neutering are false.

the breed of dog will determine whether it is a barker or not, if it is an agressive breed or not. chopping it's nuts off does not change this fact.

if you have control of your dog then the "puppies" issue is non-issue. get the females fixed and leave the poor males alone....

just my totally biased opinion.

cheers

You forgot the HUGE urge to procreate - the dog will be miserable because of it -just like humans - if he can't release. Neuter. I have an AKC w/ papers - Chocolate Lab female - she's fixed too. Be kind to our animals - so many abused and thrown away.

 

[spressomon]

The only real reason not to neuter is for breeding...other than that get him fixed. I went through the same angst with my 2 males...no regrets.

 

[White Shark]

Just got a French Bulldog. He was jumping anything that moved, barking at anything and everything, and was a general nuisance. After getting the boys lopped off, he's now laid back and acting like a newly whipped, minivan driving husband. Heh heh. Unless you are breeding him or keeping him as an attack dog, I say go for it.


The Bulldog looks just like this guy:

He's a cool dog and the wife and kids love him. I'm looking to get another German Shepherd. I love those dogs, and they only chew on half as many kids as pitbulls. He won't be chopped, I want a really mean one bred in someone's trailer park backyard, between the the moonshine still and tub of cooking meth. I want one like this:


.

 

[brownbear]

I always say chop them off.

Reason # 1 is they become less adventurous, not wanting to take off all the time because they are horny.

Over population is a great reason too. Unless you have a pure breed and absolutely want the same dog, then chop chop should happen.

 

[El Perro Grande]

If you're looking for a vote... snip 'em and read no more. If you're bored... read on.

I'm certainly a hypocrite on this one. I originally didn't get my Rottie snipped because the breeder turned white when I told him I was going to. He said I'd be a fool not to breed this dog, and the price tag and family tree (www.jenecks.com) went hand in hand with this. So when he was 4 years old, I seriously looked into it, and found out.... if you want to breed correctly and responsibly... it's no joke. It's $$$ and work. Besides... I have a feeling I'd never give up the pups anyway. I'd just fall in love and have a 8-10 Rottweiler posse on my hands. So I gave up the idea for a while and figured that there are plenty of great dogs to adopt (see erics_bruisers's link in his sig).

When he was 8, I totally put the idea of breeding behind... but now... he's had them too long to snip them. He likes to roll on his back and show them to me, and dammit, I like to see them. He's either in the house with me, on a leash, or in an open field far away where wandering or getting somebody pregnant isn't going to happen. He's 10 now, and he's going to his grave with them, period.

The next puppy though, get's em snipped right out of the gate so it'll never be an issue. I suggest you do the same el pronto.

...and hey... if you snip 'em and he doesn't like it, don't sell us out man.

 

[NorCalDoug]

normally, I'd say snip 'em...but since eric said "neuter", I'm suggesting that you should let the wee laddie keep his rocks.

He's not trying to mate with your ankle is he?

 

[bad_religion_au]

It doesn't make them less of a dog.
Teresa, RVT

that's what all the puppy psychiatrists say

 

[White Shark]

The middle of the road decision? Neuticles. Replacement dog nads.

http://www.neuticles.com/index1.html