I have a 6 month lab - good pedigree.. does neutering make them less agressive later in life? Is there a lot of work organising stud stuff? (paperwork and what not)Would it be cruel to put him to stud once and then get him done?
2006-11-13 02:03:18 · 23 answers · asked by youdancin 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Neutering reduces testosterone so yes the dog's hormone fuelled aggression will decrease (not that this is a problem with your dog anyway).He will also be less inclined to wander, scent mark and will be generally more gentle and chilled out. A great idea for a pet.
Most of the paperwork with mating dogs and registering litters is done by the owner of the *****. All they will need is your dogs KC registration.
Responsible stud dog owners tend to approve the female before allowing their dog to mate. For example, is she of good temperament, is she of the breed standard and is this proved through her showing history? Good female owners will ask the same questions of your dog.
It wouldn't be cruel to let him mate once. It isn't a good idea to let stud dogs mate too often anyway as they get the wrong idea about their status in life! However be sure that you really want to breed from him and that the pups will have good homes. Is it really necessary?
2006-11-13 02:35:33 · answer #1 · answered by PetLover 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Neutering can make a dog less aggressive if the dog has that temperament in the first place. Also if a dog is neutered you don't have all the hassle that comes when it senses a female in heat. If you are not planning on long term breeding then it would be best for the dog to have it neutered. As for the paperwork involved in a stud, you would be best to contact the Kennel Club to find that out. I'm sure there will be a fee to be paid to becaome a registered breeder but they would be the best people to ask as they know all about it. Or ask your vet.
2006-11-13 02:13:38 · answer #2 · answered by koolkatt 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There really aren't any cons. The longer you wait to have a dog fixed the more chance of cancer later on in life. There are many things that affect un-neutered male dogs such as prostate cancer and prostate enlargement, which is very painful and they only treatment is to neuter them anyway. Also neutering can reduce the unwanted behaviors that some male dogs show, Like aggressiveness and humping of anyone who walks through the door. Also males dogs will chew through anything to get to a female if she is in heat.
You could breed him once before getting him neutered but you'd have to do it the right way. Get him certified with the OFA on hips, thyroid, elbows, etc. then find a GOOD female to breed to. There is an over abundance of labs in this world and irresponsible breeding has given them the health problems we see today. So if you do decide to breed I'd ask your vet or a local breeder how to go about breeding safely and responsibly.
2006-11-13 02:24:56 · answer #3 · answered by Adriori 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is considered very cruel to put him to stud once by a lot of people in the dog community.
The cons I think of putting him to stud – is that there are already a lot of dogs out there and I always used to worry about the puppies and if they where being looked after once they had been homed.
I don’t know about the aggression side of things - I think that has a lot to do with how you train them as I know labs take a long time to mature and take a lot of training but once trained they make the best pets. They do tend to put on quiet a bit of fat after neutering so you need to watch their diets and exercise.
2006-11-13 02:17:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs Keys 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The only cons against getting your puppy neutered is that you would not be able to stud him. It will not change him in any way, other than to possibly make him less agressive in the future.
There are many pros including controling the animal population should he escape one day and run across a female in heat. It should make him less sexually active where he will not hump people or objects in the future as well.
It would not be cruel to stud him once, but to do so, you need to make sure he is registered and has his papers. These are imprtant for the owner of the ***** because he or she will need them to register the puppies.
I would say unless you do plan to stud him, that it is more cruel to not have him neutered.
2006-11-13 02:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by Raistliin 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Pros: Healthier dog - no testicular cancer later in life.
Less dominance inspired behavior- he won't test you and will likely be less aggressive.
Less marking of his territory by peeing on things.
No accidental puppies- there's already enough, millions are killed each year in shelters.
He'll be more likely to bond with you.
Cons: None. The cost is offset by the better health and better behavior.
Do yourself a big favor and get him neutered.
And for the person who thought it would keep the dog from running out the door, you'll have to train him to not do that. The best way is to consistently make him wait before he is allowed out the door. You could even put him on the leash a few times, and give him a solid correction and then a command to wait before he rushes out. Then give him a command that it's okay to go out and let him go out, calmly. I have a Great Dane that is trained to wait at the door like this, because I can't afford to have a 150lb dog rush past me, or worse some guest, and knock them to the ground!
2006-11-13 02:17:49 · answer #6 · answered by sandsunsurf 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I had a dog who was neutered and one that was not.
Pro's- More active as a little puppy ( to me ) but I don't know as an adult (still puppie) also they cannot get another dog pregnant and I think they are vary moody with them and I think they are meaner too!
Cons- If you want to have puppies with him and another dog it won't work I promise :) . I really can;t think of anymore except for it is kinda expensive but you gotta have it done... in some cases.
When they are not neutered I have learned that they tend to be more sexualy active, they hump things when they are not neutered (later in life too they do) and I HATE that and that is why I got my dog neutered.
2006-11-13 02:10:05 · answer #7 · answered by meme_bubbasparxxx 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The only con is that they can't have puppies. Unless he's got papers you will never be able to breed him & unless you are extremely tolerant you won't want to anyway. Not neutering you will have to put up with him humping every thing animate & inanimate, elevated aggression & possible days of searching for him because he's smelled some female(s) who's gone in to heat because their owner didn't have the sense to have her spayed.
2006-11-13 02:18:12 · answer #8 · answered by broomhilda 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Our dog was (is) very excitable and we were advised that neutering would calm him down. He also ran off a lot and was generally disobedient and we were told neutering would help. It didn't make a blind bit of difference. Except now he hates the vets whereas before he was OK about going to the vets. As he has got a little bit older he has calmed down, slightly, anyway.
2006-11-13 02:18:22 · answer #9 · answered by jasmine 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
neutering pros. stops all hormone related problems. Stops unwanted breeding of poor quality animals. stops any chance of testicular cancer.
cons. none
Yes it would be cruel to use him once before neutering. Firstly, it won't make sense for you to pay several hundrens of pounds to get him xrayed for hip and elbow displaysia, eye tested for PRA. You would not get the money back in stud fees. If he is a pet quality not shown, unproven dog, then nobody wiht a decent quality, fully tested b1tch is going to want to use him in any case.
2006-11-13 02:16:43 · answer #10 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋