Does neutering your puppy before it turns one yr old slow down.......?

Question

muscular or skeletal growth?

Answer 1

NO! That is a Moron League Wives Tail! Don't believe it!

*****EDIT to that idiot who said "yes", here is a quote from the link that you gave us!

"all evidence suggests that early spay-neuter of dogs and cats is a safe procedure with minimal or any adverse effects on subsequent health of the animal. "

Another Moron League member born!

Answer 2

This is a highly controversial subject. I had asked a similar question a while back and most of the answers I had gotten pointed to the fact that fixing a dog has no effects on growth, maturity, full development etc. I got one answer that is still available under my question that said something entirely different. I have seen first hand the effects fixing a dog has, and I did not like them. I have a male shepherd that was neutered before I got him at 6 months and he never fully developed, physically or mentally. He is 5 now and he still lacks the maturity he would have had if he was intact. Lack of hormones tends to do that. I have a female lab that had to get spayed and within a month after that she lost much of her drive for work. Both of these dogs are detection dogs and drive is something very important in them.
I do not believe in fixing a dog for no reason and I never have. I have been dealing with dogs for 27 years and I am not a breeder. I have never had a single pregnancy because I am responsible. The bottom line is that I do believe that fixing a dog will have adverse effects on it, but maybe if your dog is just a "pet", it will not matter. In my case, however, it does matter as I need a dog that is fully mature and physically developed to be able to work. I hope I helped some.

Answer 3

I heard the same thing when I got my black lab puppy. My vet said that it wouldn't stunt his growth.

We waited until he was a year old to have him neutered anyway at our vet's recommendation. He was pretty much full grown at 1 year, he only grew a tiny bit after that.

I would ask your vet for his/her recommendation. It does make your dog calm down, but it takes a while.

Answer 4

Well, as many as like can disagree with me but, I raise Saints and yes if they are neutered too early they don't develop in my opinion as well. They never seem to grow those big blockheads. Now I don't know about one year but, then again I've never waited one year for a dog I didn't intent to breed to be neutered.

Answer 5

No it will not hurt your pup to neuter it. I suggest you do it at a young age. Around 6 months is good. The sooner the better. No they don't stop growing by the age of one either. Some dogs don't mature out until 2-3 years of age.

Answer 6

No it does not. some studies suggest that large/giant breed dogs might actually grow a little taller.
Personally I have never seen that to be the case and I've seen thousands of neutered dogs in the past 34 years. IMO based on my expereinces it depends a lot more on genetics/bloodline then it does on spay/neuter.

Answer 7

the shelter spayed my puppy too early, at barely 2 mos old. My vet said they don't spay until between 6-9 months, and if it's done before that, that dog does turn out smaller. Mine will be about 10 lbs less than what she would have been.

Answer 8

NO, if that was the case vet's would have caught on, and wouldn't recommend to get your dogs fixed at 5-6 months old...

Answer 9

The real answer is yes...

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/reprod/petpop/early.html


As you can see... this answer comes from a university textbook... So, it isn't an old wives tale. Spaying/Neutering early causes longer times for growth plates to close.

Good luck.

Answer 10

They have usually stopped growing by one anyway.

To answer your question:
No.