will getting a female pitbull fixed adjust her temperament?

Question

my grown female (6 yrs.) has become dog agressive with the younger female (9 months), they are not from the same family, let alone the same blood line, the grown is a razor back and the younger is a red nose, we want to get them fixed in hopes it may help with the need to control one another but is it worth the amount it will cost?

Answer 1

Yes, getting them fixed will settle them down, keep them healthy and make you happier too. So, the answer is yes. Do it it is the right thing to do if you aren't going to breed. They will be better for it and they will be much more tolerant. What do they call female dogs? HUmmmmm wonder why. that will change when you get them fixed. lol

Answer 2

Yes, it is worth it. It may help cut down on the aggression, but may not. It will help by keeping their hormones under control, which when a female goes into heat can actually cause her to become irritable and aggressive.

However, pitbulls are known to be dog or animal aggressive, and same sex aggression is even more common that aggression between a male/female pair. This is why it is SO important to research the breed BEFORE getting the dogs!

If you need help covering the cost, visit http://www.pbrc.net and they have a spay/neuter fund and will help you get this very important procedure done! They are fabulous! I adopted a dog they had listed, and had another of my own spayed through them...They are a wonderful resource for us pitbull owners.

Also, come visit http://www.pitbullforum.com
and http://pitbulllovers.com

Hope this helps! You may need to crate and rotate for the safety of your animals!

Answer 3

Please get these two dogs spayed. You can look in the Yellow Pages and find a low cost clinic. Spaying does help to calm a dog down. Dogs have a pack mentality. You need to show them you are the Alpha female and stop this behavior. Discipline the 6 year old female for dominating the younger one. She is getting away with it that's why she is doing it. In a pack, the Alpha female would put her in her place quickly. In our human world, you are the Alpha female and have to let her know this.

Answer 4

It depends alot on the individual dogs. In pit bulls, it's usually males that have more aggression issues towards each other. However, in my experience, regardless of breed, female-to-female aggression tends to be harder to deal with after it has started. Specifically, with what I know of razor edge lines (which is what I'm assuming you meant), their temperaments can be variable, and she may just be aggressive towards dogs on her turf. Also, while I love pits and bully breeds in general, they are unfortunately bred to be less likely to respond to another dog, human, etc backing down. In essence, when their "prey" gives in, they don't always care. In general, if they are spayed they are less likely to have issues (in my experience) however, as mentioned, once its started it is difficult to control (given the aforementioned issues). Regardless though, if you aren't planning on breeding the health benefits for both dogs far outweigh the costs of spaying.

Answer 5

First of all, why did you not spay her sooner? Spaying before the first heat cycle solves lots of lifes woes - not contributing to pet over population and abuse, avoiding unwanted puppies and pregnancies, avoiding possible c-sections, avoiding mammary cancers, avoiding fatal uterine infections, etc.

Second - no. Spaying your dog now will not change her temperment. You have made her they way she is through poor socialization, species segregation, poor training, etc.

Will having them spay be worth the cost? Do bears poop in the woods? YES!! Is it worth it to have a happy healthy dog that will never have to endure all the above mentioned illnesses assciated with being left intact?

And let me just add, do you thing the family who had to watch their family pet die of GDV caused by an untreated pyometra think it's worth the cost?

Or how about the couple who own the St. Bernard that had 2 pups, got an infection, came in for emergency surgery, went into DIC, had CPR successfully performed only to have permenant brain damage and have to be euthanised change their mind about spaying their pet?

Haven't you heard about the pit bull puppy in Indianapolis, IN that was brutally stabbed several times? Why contribute to the population of dogs that are being abused and misused because of their breed? Spay your dog PLEASE!!!!

Answer 6

They should both be spayed and soon. When you have two females one is going to be the dominate one and until the submissive one understands the hierarchy, you may have to supervise every moment they are together. The cost of spaying them both will be much less than the cost of a vet visit to stitch them up.

Answer 7

Spay them both! It may help with the dominance/teritorialness. It is not guaranteed to help alot with the other one, but it should definately help the younger one stay not as aggressive.

Also, if you are not using them for breeding, it is the responsible thing to do- especially with that breed!

Answer 8

it may help, have the older female shown signs of being aggressive before? introducing a new puppy may make her threatened, make sure to show her the same amount of affection as before. spay them both though, it will help with more than just aggressive behavior.

Answer 9

A neutered male canines remains able to mating with a girl, neutering reduces the want yet no longer the potential incredibly if the canines replaced into older whilst neutered. even with the undeniable fact that because of the fact the testicles are bumped off interior the neuter the canines no longer produces sperm so isn't waiting to get the female pregnant

Answer 10

The first three are right... spaying will help.