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2007-11-24 00:24:16 · 16 answers · asked by Allison 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
although most veterinarians wait until close to 6 months- it is commonly done as soon as 4 months- we do know from shelter medicine(where pups are routinely neutered on or right after 8 weeks) that there are no adverse effects from the early neuter- other than statistically- dogs neutered earlier do sometimes grow slightly larger- as the hormone testosterone helps to close growth plates- without testosterone, growth plates tend to close a bit later, and results in longer "long bones" (like humerous/femur etc.)- which in turn can produce a VERY slightly larger "frame"
2007-11-24 00:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by destinie l 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 5 or 6 Months
2007-11-24 01:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by shannay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will have the unpopular opinion here, but I believe in making sure that you have all the information to make an informed decision.
What breed of dog is it? If it's a larger breed, say Husky size and up, your best bet is to wait until after it's a year old. The reason being is that large dogs mature much slower then smaller dogs. They take longer to grow and their sexual hormones tell their bones when to stop growing at the the right time. If it's done to early, it can cause orthopedic issues later in life.
Also, there is research coming out that is starting to show we may be doing more harm then good when altering our animals. I have owned dogs for 33 years and not one has come down with a cancer related to sexual organs and only one of my dogs has been fixed, but never put a litter of pups on the ground. It is possible to have intact animals in a house and not have them breed. We have also never had an instance where we had a male dog come calling from at our door because one of our females was in heat, nor have we had any of our male dogs take off after one that it smelled in heat.
Please read the link below and then you can make an informed decision.
Before anyone says anything, this person did a lot of research and has citations and references for all of her research so that it can be checked out for authenticity.
http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf
2007-11-24 01:38:41 · answer #3 · answered by nanookadenord 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are in many circumstances no longer fertile at that age, yet they might desire to 'prepare'. Why no longer neuter him now? A neuter isn't almost as invasive as a spay, and can be executed adequately any time now for him. To the poster below me... Babygoo8... confident you could tell if a canine is neutered. A neutered canine has no testicles. An unneutered canine has testicles. it relatively is particularly obvious. Spays are extra sturdy to tell, yet neuters are blatant.
2016-12-16 17:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 months is around about the best time. If your dog is older thats fine as long as he's over 6 months!
2007-11-24 01:01:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some vets do it when they aren't even 3 months.
I usually have mine done at 5-5 1/2 months old they are usually old enough to breed at 6 months but that's like a 10 year old boy.:but>it can be done.
2007-11-24 00:47:15 · answer #6 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can be neutered at 6 month.
2007-11-24 00:34:55 · answer #7 · answered by babygirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
around 6 months.
2007-11-24 00:27:41 · answer #8 · answered by Malaysia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people WOULD say sooner, but you really shouldn't until at least 6 months.
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2007-11-24 00:28:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 4 months or when his testicals have dropped, it is pretty easy to tell I just had my 4 month old puggle done last week and you can see that they are "hanging"
2007-11-24 01:01:17 · answer #10 · answered by junie101278 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋