neuter my dog?

Question

is it true if the dog get neuter, they're calm and nice?
i have a 6 months old Siberian husky, she never stay quite a bit, my friend told me if i have her spay, she'll calm a little bit.
or may be worst?

Answer 1

Since the people here like to only give 1/2 the story (generally only the 1/2 that will make you alter your dog) I am going to paste a link for a PDF that shows both sides of the story.

I like people to make an informed decision, not one based on only 1/2 the story.

http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf

Great Dane Lover, It's obvious you didn't read it then. It was done by someone that did a ton of research and has citations for everything that she gathered into this excellent write up.

I can't believe that you completely dismiss the reference section that references vet journals, universities, vets and other respected sources. Talk about making sure that people make uninformed decisions.

Please read it again.

Answer 2

Some dogs will be calmer if you spay or neuter them. Some dogs won't. Since your dog is a Siberian Husky, she probably won't calm down too much - as this is a very active breed. They need a lot of exercise, and if you don't give them that, they won't calm down no matter what you do!

Spaying will protect your husky from unwanted pregnancy, possible reproductive or breast/mammary cancers, will prevent her from going into heat (which is often frustrating for both the dog and the owner...think doggie pads and diapers!), and lessen your dog's urge to run off and find a mate.

Even if spaying isn't guaranteed to calm your dog down, there are still lots of reasons to do it. It didn't really calm my dog down, but it made me feel better to know that I would ever be contributing to the homeless animal population by accident.

I can't stand to think of the thousands of homeless dogs and cats that are put to sleep every year because they don't have homes. Even if spaying doesn't calm your dog down, at least you wouldn't be potential creating puppies that may wind up homeless!

After watching this - I knew no matter what, getting a dog spayed or neutered was the right thing to do. http://brightlion.com/InHope/InHope_en.aspx

Good luck!

Answer 3

Neutering and spaying your household pets is a sound investment in their health and companionship. You are also doing your part to help control the pet population. With the exception of professional breeders equipped to handle the burdens of breeding dogs, owners should get their pets spayed or neutered as soon as their veterinarian recommends.

Benefits of Spaying and Neutering:

In addition to preventing unplanned litters, which can be a burden on owners and communities, this basic procedure can:

• Eliminate the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer in females and testicular cancer in males

• Reduce the risk of mammary gland cancer in females

• Make males less likely to roam, which can lead to lost dogs.

• Make males less aggressive and more affectionate

P.S. Siberian Huskies are generally a very active breed and at six months old, dogs are rarely “quiet.” Spaying her is undoubtedly the best thing to do, and it may calm her to some degree. However, growing up and receiving proper training is the best overall solution to a well behaved companion dog.

Answer 4

For males it's neutering and it will get rid of any sexual urges to roam and may or may not calm them down. For a female it is spaying and it's not going to make her a more well behaved dog, only training her to behave can do that. It will stop her from health issues that unspayed dogs can get and from annoying heat cycles every 6 months and the chance of a unwanted pregnancy. Your dog is still a puppy and full of energy that is why she is so hyper and not calm like you want her. Larger breed dogs usually don't mature till they are 2 yrs old...but even my 2 yr old rottie girl is full of energy still and acts pretty crazy hyper at times. You need to take that dog for daily walks or play fetch if it likes that to burn off that energy in a good way...the more it get's no stimulation and exercise the more hyper and un calm it will act.

Answer 5

We have multiple Siberians and while some of them do calm down as they get older, the norm w/Siberians is pretty active. At 6 mos. the biggest favor you can do her and yourself is to have her spayed and then sign up for obedience class. We see so many in shelters in our area and quite a few are from owner surrender's who can't handle but they are the greatest dogs when trained!! Good Luck!

Answer 6

Getting the dog sterilized is not supposed to change its personality much, according to the vets. All my experience however shows this is not true.

Every sterilized dog I have known, male and female, gained weight and slowed down, some a lot, some a bit. They all seemed more tolerant of other dogs and people. They became more trainable too.

Huskies are great but high energy dogs. Getting her sterlized will not make her a slug but over a few months she will slow down a bit.

Answer 7

Siberian huskys need alot of mental simulation you need to remember there bred to pull sleds, Try walking and running her more get her lots of toys to keep her busy. Neutering her might calm her down but shes still only a baby, shes still going through the puppy stage of her life. Go to the vet and ask them there opinion.

Answer 8

She's only six months old. She's still a puppy. You have to run her and give her lots of energy based attention. They are a great breed. Don't get her fixed so young. Talk to a vet. If she's too active; it might not be the right dog for you. You may need to consider a calmer dog. These types of dogs don't settle down for about five years. With or without fixing.

Answer 9

You have a siberian husky, she will never be quiet nor calm. Spaying females is always a good idea, however it won't calm her down.

Answer 10

It may or may not calm her down, but it is a good idea to neuter animals. The web site below has some answers to myths commonly asked