FYI...animals spayed or neutered before they reach puberty are more likely to retain their docile adolescent behaviors. Where as animals spayed or neutered afterward tend to continue displaying those annoying adult dog/cat behaviors like marking territory, challenging for top dog/cat status and roaming.
This is why it is best to have them spayed or neutered before they reach 6 months of age.
Many veterinarians are performing these surgeries at 4 to 6 months of age and prefer this because they heal quicker and have less fatty tissue.
2006-10-12 10:38:44 · 8 answers · asked by Tammy 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Good point -- thanks for bringing this up. Spaying and neutering are the only things that will bring the overpopulation of animals under control, if only people would have the surgeries done!
It has never affected my dogs in the least, and they've all been spayed or neutered. They were all still active, happy animals who didn't gain excess weight or spend all day sleeping.
My current German shepherd was spayed when she was just under six months old, and the others were spayed or neutered right at six months. The vet that I've taken my animals to over the past 26 years seems to think that six months is about right -- preferably before a female has her first heat.
Both of my male dogs didn't roam the neighborhood, didn't hike their legs on everything, and were sweet-tempered, non-aggressive animals. I'd recommend spaying or neutering for any pet dog.
2006-10-12 10:49:52 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always had female dogs and only one was not spayed. I don't know about males, but I can tell you that the females that I had spayed didn't change at all. Of course, I didn't have to deal with bleeding heats or unwanted puppies, but personality wise, I didn't really see any change, nor did they get fast and lazy because of being spayed.
The pup I have now was adopted from my local humane society and was spayed when I got her a 8 weeks of age.
2006-10-12 10:52:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had 2 boys neutered. Didn't change their behavior at all aside from one significantly marked less after the surgery. The other one still plays (and also humps) as before.
2006-10-12 11:16:36 · answer #3 · answered by y c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fixing an aggressive male, like my bull terrier, who went ape sh*t if a b*tch was around and another male happened by, turned him into a loyal, far less aggressive-even playful w/ other dogs-kinda guy. So I had it all: A nutty looking bull terrier who was crazy funny but decent with the other dogs of the neighborhood. Get those dogs fixed and neutered. You'll be happier, they'll be happier.
2006-10-12 11:43:42 · answer #4 · answered by robert r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a boxer who got snipped when he was 3 months old and he is great, i ave a bulldog who is 2 and not snipped and he pees on everything to mark his territory outside so the earlier the better. the only reason why mine isn't is because he is going to be a stud.
2006-10-12 11:05:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
true, but older dogs just have longer to get the hormones out of their systems.......It took my husbands 2 year old Lab 8 months to finally get through it all and he never did change in attitude...
2006-10-12 10:42:06 · answer #6 · answered by sred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, males are suppose to be less ummmm... a less sexual drive and females are suppose t be calmer after at least on litter.
2006-10-12 10:47:29 · answer #7 · answered by clsmlbkl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of the time- yes
in most cases it will calm the animal down a bit, but i think it also makes them more domitave
2006-10-12 11:12:14 · answer #8 · answered by happy13213 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋