Neutering

[dollydaydream]

Hi

I expect you have had the same question many times but i was wondering if you get a male dog neutered do their whole temperament change.
Why i am asking the question is that Max my GSD is nearly 18 months old now. He is not aggressive to other dogs , he never barks when out, when we meet other dogs off lead he doesnt try to dominant them either if they are intact or not. He is just rather lively but he is only young and full of energy.

Many thanks for looking i look forward to your replies.


Mandy Max and Nala

I had my first Male Troy done and he changed completely for the worse
Once a happy and confident dog now fearful. He was done at 12 months as advised by the Trainer and obviously vet. He is 2 and 1/2 now.
My other Male Kaiser will not be getting done anytime soon if at all he is 2 and 1/2.

[claire_88]

My boy got done when he was 5, and it changed his temperament too, i cannot walk past another dog without him barking and growling now, yet before he was hardly ever on a lead whilst walking and had manners and was playful with other dogs.
I would be very reluctant to neuter any male dog i may have in the future.
However! All dogs are different and i know of dogs that have bin neutered, to be exactly the same as they were before. Just not mine

[Bet]

Our late Dalmation had alot of aggression issues and our vet recommended that we should have him castrated to calm him down...so we did after he attacked one of our cats, he was approx 1 at the time. It didn't work he remained aggressive for the rest of his life and the only other dog he ever tollerated after a very careful and lengthy introduction was Zeus. I don't have any plans to do the same with Zeus and wouldn't unless their was a serious medical reason requiring it.

[dollydaydream]

Thank you for your replies.
I would hate it if Max's temperament changed as he is quite laid back. Just a little barky in his own house or garden.

Mandy Max and Nala

[GV9297]

Diesel changed for the better - hes not as aggressive and much calmer - it all depends on the dog and how old, etc.

Its a very personal choice but if you dont have any problems with him I wouldn't bother

[sami]

I had Leo done at about 9 months. We had him back to us at 6 months and still had mum and dad (Max and Sami). We had problems with Max and Leo fighting everytime Leo got a little over excited shall we say!!! This stopped after we had Leo done. I dont think it changed Leo at all he was and still is a big stupid softie.

[Stuart]

I had Sam done at about the year mark,..and the only change we got was he seemed to become more,..loveing,..its the only word for it really

[wildmoor]

I HAVE ONLY HAD 2 MALES CASTRATED THE FIRST WAS 5 1/2 YRS, HE WAS BLIND SO WELL HE WAS UNDER GA FOR ANOTHER PROCEDURE HE WAS DONE, THE OTHER WAS ZANDI HE WAS 3YRS AGAIN HE WAS GOING UNDER GA FOR ANOTHER PROCEDURE SO I HAD HIM DONE HAS HIS SCROTUM WERE DOWN TO HIS HOCKS (HUGE) SO TO MAKE HIM MORE COMFORTABLE I ASKED THAT HE WAS CASTRATED IF THEY HAD TIME.

NEITHER OF THE 2 DOGS CHANGED IN TEMPERMENT AT ALL ZANDI IS STILL THE LAID BACK DOG HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN


soz caps lock was on and i am not re-writing

[zetstaff]

Originally Posted by Stuart

I had Sam done at about the year mark,..and the only change we got was he seemed to become more,..loveing,..its the only word for it really

Exactly the same with Boris