I am having second thoughts about neutering my puppy.?

Question

Ok I have a 11 month old German shepherd/lab/chow mix. He is going to be neutered this Friday. I was told he would not be happy anymore, and will not be the dog he is. The reason I was told is he will lose his testoterone and won't be active anymore, is this true?

Answer 1

He will NOT be any different than he is now. He will act just the same. Clients always tend to ask if neutering will affect them in any way, but it wont. You should have him neutered to save him from problems when he gets older. Neutering is generally considered to reduce hormonal impulses. This can make a male dog less aggressive, less likely to pee in the house (marking territory), as well as less likely to roam. Or reproduce.Neutering may affect the male's personality, but if so, in a positive way. Male's often display more affection for their owners after neutering, as they turn their attention to things other than wandering and fighting with other males. It also prevents the risk of prostate disease, perianal tumors and perineal hernias, and
also a variety of infections, cysts and abscesses

Answer 2

Having your dog neutered will not make him unhappy, he will still be the dog you remember before the surgery (well maybe not for the first 3 - 7 days, while he is recovering). Neutering will make him less aggressive and less likely to hump all of those that enter the house. I will also help to control the world's pet population, there are waaaaaaay too many pets with no homes these days.
Your dog will still be active and very happy, if you really have any concerns, ask to speak with the vet before the surgery, he/she should be able to explain everything for you, like what will be happening during the procedure, aftercare instructions, and what to expect down the road after the procedure. Check out this website, they have pretty good info about pet care http://www.healthypet.com. I used to work at a veterinary office, many people asked this question, but it's just not true. You're dog would thank you if he could :) Good Luck

Answer 3

No it's not at all true. He will still be the same dog, his temperament will be the same, he'll still be happy. What will change is that his risk if testicular cancer will go down, a lot of males are somewhat calmer, they don't have the same drive to "mark" territory. There's an old wives tale out there that neutered males become lazy - not true!! Your dog will walk and play just as much as he does now. It's really the best thing for him to be neutered - don't worry, you won't lose your dog.

Answer 4

That is absolutely no true. I spayed my doggie when she was only 6 months old. She was active for 12 years up until her death just 4 days ago. I have a friend who had a doberman that she neutered when he was 7 months and I can tell you as a fact that he was a very active dog. May not have wondered around the countryside as much but that is a good thing.

Answer 5

Who told you that???

The dog will not know the difference - at all! I promise you that!

Maybe the person who told you that was pulling your leg - Maybe he was just making a joke about the dog losing his testicles, meaning he wont be happy to lose them - who knows.

Please get your dog neutered. Chows are notorious for being aggressive. An unneutered male can be a liability to you. Do you want to be the one responsible if your dogs mauls a child?

Your dog will be much more happier neutered. Less aggressive and less likely to bite you... or someone else.

Answer 6

No it's not at all true. He will still be the same dog, his temperament will be the same, he'll still be happy. What will change is that his risk if testicular cancer will go down, a lot of males are somewhat calmer, they don't have the same drive to "mark" territory. There's an old wives tale out there that neutered males become lazy - not true!! Your dog will walk and play just as much as he does now. It's really the best thing for him to be neutered - don't worry, you won't lose your dog.

Answer 7

lol Absolutely ludicrous. A neutered animal is actually happier in the long run because they don't experience all the anxiety associated with an unaltered animal. Dogs that are unaltered experience many problems later in life as well such as testicular cancer, and prostate cancer. All this can be avoided by having the simple procedure done.
MYTH: Pets lament their lost capability to reproduce. Pets are not homo sapiens—they are a different species from ours. Pets do not nurture their young for 18 years, watch them go off to college or whatever, marry, and produce grandchildren. Dogs and cats nurse their young for a few weeks, teach them to behave like dogs and cats, and go on with their lives. (Males know next to nothing of what we humans call fatherhood. They rarely recognize puppies and kittens as their own.)

Answer 8

No this is NOT true at all! Your dog will probably lead a more happy life afterwards than if he was intact. I know that is hard for us humans to comprehend at first but it really is true-

See if he stays intact he will have all these crazy sex drives and will be harder to handle. Also he will be more likely to mark his territory inside and out which will cause him to get into trouble more.

He will be a little sore after the surgery but will recover in less than two weeks. He really will not know that he is missing anything and will have just as much energy as before. I have worked at humane societies, vet clinics, and with breeders. I have seen dogs before and after and unneutered males.

And while your dog is very special to you, he is not a purebred and is not even a mix that many people prefer. If he is not fixed he could father MANY MANY litters that will most likely end up in Humane Societies and depending on the area- they could be euthanized.

Answer 9

No, that's not true. He will still be the same lovable dog and active. It is a very good idea to get him neutered. With all those hormones running strong, and being a shep/chow mix, they can turn aggressive with age. Not to mention, neutering mellows them down a bit.

You're a guy (right, I hope?), imagine living your entire live with raging hormones and not being able to do anything about it. Pretty frustrating. Get him neutered. ;)

Answer 10

nicely I had an entire spiel waiting to bypass, yet fortunate for me I examine the different solutions first. I thoroughly and fully accept as true with Uhave2be. It astounds me he quantity of BS at here. Neutering won't make your dogs a stronger dogs, it will make him unable to reproduce. it is it and that i'm particular that if your dogs had the alternative he would not pick the surgical treatment. Yup, it removes the possibility of testicular maximum cancers, in spite of the undeniable fact that it is a low occurring particularly survivable maximum cancers. have you ever learnt that neutering earlier the age of a million 3 hundred and sixty 5 days can heavily strengthen the prospect of bone maximum cancers? I do advise analyzing the articles Uhave2be has published. additionally, in case you chosen to not do the surgical treatment, are you waiting to take the duty of ensuring your dogs would not reproduce. If not, time table the technique after your dogs has matured. regardless of what a number of you human beings think of it quite is not a minor surgical treatment and does carry disadvantages. ----- I word that not one of the solutions that makes claims of extra desirable well-being or habit have respected ingredients pronounced. in case you examine Uhave2's hyperlink it quite is written via a Vet and has pronounced study to help the conclusions. It even addresses the discrepancy inthe outcomes that neutering lowers prostate cancers. extra contemporary, controlled study (the others weren't) have stumbled on it easily will strengthen the prospect of prostate maximum cancers.