To those who have had an experience of neutering an adult dog. After the surgery, does the dog feel sad? Is he looking for what is missing? Does he show to the owner that he doesn't love them anymore for what they did to him? Or he doesn't understand anything happened and his mood is the same?
2006-10-09 03:36:51 · 13 answers · asked by cpinatsi 7 in Pets ➔ Dogs
generally they become happier because their sexual frustration is gone as are the hormones that make them more agressive (testosterone comes from the testicles)
they dont "look for what is missing"
neutering prevents some health issues that unneutered dogs are at risk for
2006-10-09 03:41:19 · answer #1 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an old lady who has always spayed or neutered her pets and I've had a lot of dogs (and cats). Every single time I make that appointment, I still feel sad. I know I'll never see this wonderful pet's puppies or kittens. But I KNOW I'm doing the RIGHT thing, the BEST thing by having my pets spayed/neutered. Hundreds of pets are killed in shelters every day and many of them are purebred, many are babies, many are beautiful, but there simply ARE NOT ENOUGH HOMES and certainly NOWHERE NEAR ENOUGH *GOOD* HOMES. Every time I spay or neuter a pet, I know I am preventing some sweet little animal from spending its last days in fear and confusion at a shelter and its last moments in pain. Anyone who ever saw the giant barrels full of dead animals that each shelter produces daily would *NEVER* breed a pet. Your dog will be exactly the same after the surgery. Neutering doesn't change personality or playfulness. It does prevent more pets from winding up at shelters to die, though, and that is pretty darned important.
2016-03-28 02:36:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once the procedure has occurred, the dog does have a sense of loose as an adult, but quickly over comes it. They may appear low in energy at first, because it is harder on dog the older they get. I don't feel that they love their owners any less for it and I don't think they make the "connection" like a human would that you had this done to them.
It is a healthier choice for the dog (because of cancer risk) to be neutered and I think in the long run it makes for a happier dog. (more obedient and less likely to suffer badly when a female dog in the neighborhood is in heat). They do put on weight quicker so lots of exercise and good diet is necessary.
Good Luck and Take Care
2006-10-09 03:44:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs aren't human and don't feel emotions the same way we do. Animals take every day as it is and don't think about the future or the past. Dogs most likely don't understand what is "missing" after a spay/neuter surgery. They usually are more settled and content without the hormones and it is a benefit to their health plus it prevents unwanted pets from coming into the world.
2006-10-09 03:55:05 · answer #4 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He doesnt know any different. Sometimes they are a lot happier after being neutered. My little terrier was two when I had him done. I had to as whenever there was a female on heat I thought the little guy was going to have a heart attack, the way he use to run around, looking for a way out to get to her. Now he is a happy well adjusted little man. And "very" calm. Definitely not sad afterwards.
2006-10-09 03:53:50 · answer #5 · answered by Vonnie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard knowing without actually asking a dog, but my guess would be that, no, they don't lament the loss of thier manhood the way that a human male would. But yes, I would imagine they're sad when their human companion leaves them overnight with a vet and they might hold a grudge for a minute or two when they're reunited with their owner. And they might be sore from the procedure which would account for some whining (not nearly as much as a man would though, right?) :-)
2006-10-09 03:49:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadness is a human emotion. Dogs may express what we consider sadness although I wouldn't believe in a situation such as neutering.
I have never had an animal that expressed sadness over being fixed.
A dog's mood may change although it would be due to a hormonal change not a feeling of sadness.
Of course all this is a presumption on my part as I have never been a male dog who has lost a "special" part of me!!!
2006-10-09 03:42:44 · answer #7 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dogs do not have long term memory, so they won't remember the event a few days after it has happened.
it does not make them sad, either temporarily or permanently
he does not "miss" anything
there may be some physical discomfort and after all he was left alone and hurt physically in a place you took him to so there may be a slight trust issue, but this will be very short lived
if dogs no longer loved their owner after sterilisation, the process would never have been accepted by so many for so long
2006-10-09 03:56:00 · answer #8 · answered by soobee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is best to neuter or spay before the cat or dog is old enough to know what it is all about. By doing a hysterectomy on a female, a lot of potential future problems are avoided.
Males generally become less aggressive.
2006-10-09 03:46:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine was neutered at 2. He did not even realize they were there until we took them away. Then he wouldn't stop licking them...lol.
Actually, he was just licking his wounds. I don't think they are sad, they are just confused. They don't understand what has happened to them, but with a lot of TLC and maybe a little medicine, they will be just fine in a couple of days. It is better for them in the long run. Good Luck!
2006-10-09 03:42:01 · answer #10 · answered by Hope 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋