i've read that no study supports that theory.
well my non neutered dog just started to break out of the yard when he turned 10 months old.
so will neutering him prevent this?
2007-12-04 09:35:13 · 21 answers · asked by North Core 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Not necessarily.. Dogs get addicted to escape, and searching for a female in heat may not be the reason he started escaping..
I would however get him neutered because if he can get out of your yard, he can probably get into someone else's. You wouldn't want him breeding someone else's dog that was in their own yard..
Here's a great site about some reasons why dogs escape and how to deal with it based on why they escape..
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/escaping.pdf
Obviously, the best method is to keep your dog indoors when you can't be out to watch him, but, that may not be feasible for everyone..
I would get him neutered so the next door neighbor doesn't bring you over a box of puppies to find homes for..
2007-12-04 10:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by Unknown.... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neutering won't stop him from roaming the neighborhood. But it will keep him from knocking up all the females in the area. Neutering also helps your dog live a longer life since he is less prone to getting testicular cancer. Since your dog is still a pup at 10 months old he won't be settling down anytime soon until he's over 2 years old for most breeds.
Make sure to give him plenty of exercise with daily walks or trips to the dog park so he is tired and content with his surroundings in your fenced in yard. Most dogs break out, due to bordom and lack of exercise.
2007-12-04 09:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by Tigerbabe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he is unaltered, of course, a female in season is going to attract his powerful nose! And, since he's at the age where his instinct kicked in for what to do with this female, that thought will always be in the back of his mind...typical! Lol. So, if you do get him neutered, it should settle him down a bit...but there's no saying that he won't try to escape the yard again. He may just be bored...like many other dogs in a fenced backyard. Make sure you supervise him when he's outdoors, to keep him safe. Maybe find things for him to do. If he's a working breed, they're always looking for something to do...and are happy to be busy, busy, busy! Take up a sport you can do together. Take him for a daily jog/run, it may just tire him out.
2007-12-04 09:47:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on why your dog is breaking out of the yard. If he's bored, lacking stimulation, socialization with other animals, and/or under exercised then neutering him isn't going to make a difference. He is just a puppy looking for something better to do.
If he's mature (I doubt it, unless he's a small breed) and there is a b***h in season nearby, then neutering might help.
2007-12-04 09:41:51 · answer #4 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will prevent him from breaking out of the yard if he is doing it solely because he detects the scent of a female dog in the area.
If he breaks out of the yard because he just wants out, nothing but a better fence will fix that problem. Get him neutered ASAP to cool his jets and this will solve his problem while he is still young and not in the habit.
2007-12-04 09:43:12 · answer #5 · answered by Laurie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roaming is related to neutering only to a certain extent. Dogs will roam out of sheer habit. The good news is that you can train him to stay home and that will involve getting him to do things that will interest him. The process of neutering totally removed the organs needed to drive his sexuality and therefore there is no way that he will wander to find a female.
2007-12-04 09:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by DH 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it is a habit that he has learned now. Neuter him and fix your fences. Neutered males are easier to handle as well when you are in public and perhaps surrounded by other dogs.
I have an electric fence around my dog yard, no way they go near it! It stopped any chance of them getting out or others getting in...
2007-12-04 09:43:56 · answer #7 · answered by dressage.rider 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neutering will HELP prevent this. But if your dog is known for escaping from the yard, you will always want to take extra precautions to keep him safe from this. My dog doesn't escape from the yard, but I never leave her outside unsupervised. I go outside to the backyard with her when I let her out, just in case something happened.
2007-12-04 09:38:30 · answer #8 · answered by Stark 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you get your dog fixed at the proper age, before he gets that female scent, whick is between 4-6 months, then it should stop them from roaming. If you wait till they get the smell, you will have to work with them for a bit to stay in the yard.
2007-12-04 09:41:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got my dog neutered too, he will be less aggressive, and wont roam. But that doesnt mean he wont want to enjoy him self...He wont do it like non neutered dogs do, but only if there IS a female in heat, its his instict. please neuter soon!
2007-12-04 09:44:56 · answer #10 · answered by мυgen_edaмaмe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋