Should I have my dog's nards removed? I don't plan to breed him. He's just turned 1 year old, he's a scottie.

Answer 1

I had a Scottie and we did that when he was young. Before we did he had a bad habit of having his way with people’s legs. The later you wait the more aggressive he will be towards other male dogs too.... Ours attacked a German Shepard (course the Scottie won, but could have been worse)

Answer 2

ABSOLUTELY YES!!!!

Save Lives! Spay or Neuter!

You don't want him going around the neighborhood impregnating all the unspayed 'bitches'. There's already too many unwanted 'pets'. Don't contribute to the problem by not having your pets spayed/neutered! Unwanted pets only wind up in shelters that kill them if they can't find good forever homes for them. Some of the shelters only wait THREE days!!!!

This will only make him wonder excessively exposing him to disease and making him a target to become ROAD PIZZA!!!!!

Answer 3

It's always best to get an animal neutered if not planning to breed from them.

With any male animals it helps control the excess hormones that can cause unwelcome problems. Like pretending objects are females!

Answer 4

Yeah it is probably a good idea because that will eliminate the aggressiveness during breeding season and the dogs' wanting to roam all over the place.

Answer 5

Yes!!!! If you do not plan to bread the best thing is to have them removed. This will eliminate the humping of pillows, legs, or anything else. Also, it is a health issue. A male dog can and will develop issues with his tesitcals (including cancer) if they are not used on a regular basis.

Spay and Nuter!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

Yes it eliminates some illnesses and he will never randomly mark your house. He also wont wander around looking for females

Since he is older it will take a bit longer for him to heal. A week or two instead of a few days.

Answer 7

Yes is probably a rational good thing to do. But, a male do's health can go south without his, like a females gonads are needed. It supplies neccessary hormones for daily life. UNLESS you don't want him to be a watchdog.

Answer 8

If you don't plan to breed him then yeah that way he doesn't impregnate another dog. In case the owner of the mother doesn't want them.

Answer 9

Yes you should it will settle him down and if you have any problems with him wetting on the floor it stop him

Answer 10

I think you should but I found this for you to read:

Should I neuter my dog?

It's quite a common question that gets asked, and it is important that you ask it.
It is a myth that every dog should keep its testicles to maintain its "manliness". Dogs do not need to breed. It doesn't make a dog any better if it does breed, and it certainly doesn't make its owner a better person either! And it certainly can make that dog much more difficult to manage if it is not neutered.

The reality is that unless there is a specific reason to breed your dog, it should be neutered at an early age to prevent unwanted pregnancies, minimise agressive male behaviour, and to lessen the chance of some forms of cancer.

My recommendation is that the dog gets neutered between 2 and 6 months old. In fact, when we place puppies, we will neuter them before they go and include this as part of the purchase price. We strongly encourage other breeders to do the same. Yes, there is always a small risk associated with any sort of surgery, but there is far greater risk associated with owning and managing a dog with an aggressive sex drive. There is significant evidence showing that younger pups manage through the surgery option much better than older dogs. Indeed, the surgery is quite simple and can be performed in a matter of minutes. We recommend that you seek a couple of quotes from different vets as prices can differ enormously.

If your dog is not neutered, you will often see the following:


they will pee on everything and anything - including all furniture, curtains, shoes, and handbags in your house.
a major change of behaviour around bitches "in season". Once a dog has actually had sex, this behaviour can be magnified significantly on future occasions when coming in contact with fertile bitches.
many dogs will actively seek fertile bitches breaking out of seemingly secure fences. Indeed we have a friend whose dog broke his chain, then broke out of a shed, then chewed through fences, and got into the house where the ***** was housed, and was able to breed with her producing pups 9 weeks later.
sometimes dogs will be aggressive to other dogs and may hump any other dog (males included) that he finds. This behaviour can go on for some time.
often dogs not neutered will seek out neutered males to hump. You can imagine the outcomes that this can have in terms of aggressiveness (not to mention your embarrassment)
sometimes the male dog will hump people, children, and cats (yes, I've got a dog who'd do all of those! ... the cat was least impressed!)
sometimes the dog will refuse to eat whenever they smell a fertile *****
male dogs can sometimes be quite aggressive to a female in season
male dogs seeking to fulfil their sexual drive will often hump anything or anyone that moves
male dogs can howl and cry for weeks while a ***** is in season within smelling distance of them (and believe me, this will drive you nuts)
often males will exude a smell related to the sex hormones when a ***** is in season. This smell is appalling, and you will be doing your best to figure out how to get rid of it. (good luck - we haven't figured out a way yet).
intact male dogs will pee on everything. And I mean everything, including their owners and visitors.

It is surprising just how major the behaviour change in dogs can be when bitches are in season. Before I got my toy poodle neutered he would actually attack my old neutered boxer when bitches were in season. Naturally, a toy poodle cannot do a heck of a lot of damage to a boxer, but in one instance the boxer decided he'd had enough and turned on the poodle. Luckily I was there to stop any damage. However, when involved with stud dogs on other occasions, I have been damaged (bitten) by aggressive stud dog behaviour - and by dogs who normally had the most superb temperament. As an old-timer mentor said to me recently - "a male will actually attempt to kill any male who he thinks will mate a ***** near him."
When a male dog is after a fertile *****, that is the only thing on his mind. He will do anything that he can think of to get at bitches. This includes scaling fences, breaking down doors, mating through fences, and physically harming and even killing other dogs, etc. Additionally, as the owner of the male dog, you are as responsible as the owner of the *****, for any puppies that are born. This means you have a ethical responsibility for life to rescue any of those pups if they ever end up in the pound. (as a note: it is likely in future that legally as well as morally you will have this responsibility).

When you get to this point, you really need to ask yourself, "is this really worth it?"

Frankly, in the 99.99% of cases, it is not worth it. Do yourself, your family, and your neigbhours a favour by getting your dog neutered.

Don't wait until your dog starts getting sexual drives before you neuter him. In many cases, once the dog starts the mis-behaviour associated with attempting to breed, that behaviour can stay after the neutering has taken place.