15-10-2017, 11:09 AM
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Personally I would say if he is going to be purely a family pet, then most definitely yes. It can save you a lot of grief in the long run. Territory marking in the house, chasing after female dogs in heat (they can be very determined in making their escape when they detect such a thing).Why not have a word with your Vet and take what advice he gives.
15-10-2017, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by clumsy
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Personally I would say if he is going to be purely a family pet, then most definitely yes. It can save you a lot of grief in the long run. Territory marking in the house, chasing after female dogs in heat (they can be very determined in making their escape when they detect such a thing).Why not have a word with your Vet and take what advice he gives.
15-10-2017, 11:58 AM
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Re: Oh Bo*****s.
Originally Posted by clumsy View PostPersonally I would say if he is going to be purely a family pet, then most definitely yes. It can save you a lot of grief in the long run. Territory marking in the house, chasing after female dogs in heat (they can be very determined in making their escape when they detect such a thing).
Why not have a word with your Vet and take what advice he gives.
Originally Posted by Tpin
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I'd much prefer listening to experienced owners like yourself......no monetary interest...
I feel we have enough rescue dogs in this country that require homes.
15-10-2017, 12:16 PM
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Any male dog we have had has been castrated, and that includes our first tiny Pomeranian. He was the first small dog we had ever owned but he was a first class territory marker. This wasn't noticed for a time, it was when the bottom of cupboards started disintegrating it was noticed. Tiny amounts of wee, but considerable damage caused. After castration, no problem.The Labrador, normally the most well behaved (after puppyhood) of dogs, became an absolute nightmare if there was a female dog on heat anywhere within 50 miles (or so it seemed, haha), he also became an real master at escape, very sneaky. If out on the lead it was even worse, he was a very big dog and exceptionally strong. If he decided he was going after some female he would literally pull me over in his attempts to get there. Castration is the only answer the vet said. The vet was right, after castration, well a few weeks after, he became 100% better, not a problem at all, he even stopped humping peoples legs and cushions.
I think it also "dampens down" much of any testosterone fuelled aggression, which can only be good, especially with strong, muscular dogs.
15-10-2017, 04:27 PM
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Personally, I have only ever had one male dog castrated, and that was mainly because he was a randy little devil and kept knocking him over and humping my son when he was a little boy.I have never had a male castrated since.
I have only girls now, but all my GSD boys were left entire all their lives and were never once a problem. None marked the house, none ever tried to hump humans, none were aggressive and certainly none were allowed to roam to impregnante passing females!
Also, none ever got testicular cancers - which is often another reason vets give for getting them done.
This last bit amuses me, because how many vets would be castrated incase they got testicular cancer one day?
I know some won't agree Terry, but personally I would get to know him really well first. Watch him closely for a few weeks.
You are used to this breed, use your own judgement to anylise his behaviour.
If he doesn't mark indoors, doesn't show any aggression, doesn't try to mate everything alive, and doesn't try to abscond looking for crumpet, I would leave him be, myself, can't see the need if he's a good boy and behaves.
Some owners think it will be a cure-all for everything - but I prefer training to surgery.
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