I have a new 2 month old puppy.(male) How old should he be before he can be neutered?

Answer 1

It can be done as early as 8 weeks. Most vets don't want to do it before the pup has its entire series of shots. Hospitalizing a pet exposes it to viruses and bacteria from other sick dogs.

FYI the growth hormone is created through the pituetary gland nothing to do with the testicles.

For a private owner 4 months is optimal. The pup has an established immune system and old enough for a rabies vaccine. You can schedule his final round of distemper/parvo and rabies vaccine at the same time you drop him off for the neuter. Then he will be good to go for another year.

Answer 2

There is no universal "best age".
Rescue groups and humane societies cannot be certain that an adopter will honour promises, so they responsibly do the neutering BEFORE letting the ****** or dog go. They rightly see early neutering as the lesser of 2 evils. But there ARE consequences.

I advise people to make sure that their pup is at least hormonally mature, even if not physically & mentally mature, before neutering. In the case of a ******, her first heat is enough indication, and she can be neutered a month later. In the case of dogs there is no convenient indication. Maybe the best indication is that the dog has reached middle height for its breed, which is unlikely to occur before 10 months old, and then been given another couple of months to finish growing tall.
However, there are a LOT of old wives' tales & urban legends circulating - even some VETS are unaware of the undesirable consequences of early neutering.

Study this site http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf then work out the best age for YOUR circumstances.

I'm not an automatic promoter of neutering - but I reckon that most people who have a dog SHOULDN'T have one, so I turn down a high proportion of enquirers. I insist on dog-proof fencing, and advocate an escape-proof security cage+kennel for when the owners are away from home. I regard crates as useful for when flying pooches around, not as the natural home of pooches while their owners are absent - I have 3 crates, but not even my 13 year old has been inside one. Crates don't give room for exercise and toileting when needed.
I AM a proponent of the idea that the only way to control the "inadequately cared-for dogs" problem is to make it illegal to supply a dog to anyone who cannot produce a "Permit to Own a ThisBreed". And the permit would be specific to a single breed, and not available except by passing a knowledge test, after which the section & accommodation get inspected and might or might not be approved as adequate for the breed applied for.

"Francine":
Your dogs are marking out of dominance/jealousy, which has almost nothing to do with being or not being neutered. It should NOT be tolerated. But nor should adult males have to share the same space. I have had only one stud mark, and he was insanely jealous of my older stud and of his own son. (I got my first male in about 1949. I have neutered only 1 male, he is now almost 11 but was 4 or 5 years old at the time, and it was done only because it became too inconvenient to keep him from mating his younger sister - they'd become a Romeo & Juliet pair.)
Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_Friendly
"In GSDs" as of 1967

Answer 3

Found this on a vet's web site:

Neutering can be performed at any age over age 8 weeks provided both testicles have descended. Dogs neutered before puberty (generally age 6 months) tend to grow a bit bigger than dogs neutered after puberty (testosterone is involved in the causing bones to stop growing so without testosterone the bones stop growing later). The same behavior and prostate health benefits can be realized no matter what age the dog is. (In other words, a dog does not become "too old" to obtain the same health and behavioral benefits of neutering.)

The traditional age for neutering is around 6 months of age and many veterinarians still recommend neutering at this age.

Good for you having your dog neutered, he will be less frustrated and better behaved and no chance of fathering any unwanted little puppies :) Best thing, he won't mark his territory. My rescue dogs were neutered at 12 months and they are shocking at it!

Enjoy your puppy!

Answer 4

Hi

Congrats on your new puppy,

Please ignore the first guy's comments. Neutering your dog is the kindest thing you can do for him. It is not just a procedure for 'angry' dogs.

To say the dog 'loses his dignity' when neutered is pathetic. A male pet dog is part of the human pack, and should therefore be at the bottom of the pack to make for a happy, balanced dog. He doesn't need to be the alpha male therefore will live a perfectly happily and healthy life if neutered. He won't feel the need to stray, mark his territory and become incredibly frustrated if there are any females in heat nearby.

Six months onwards is the age to be neutered.

Good luck with your puppy and Merry Christmas!!

Answer 5

You should wait until the puppy has lost all of this baby teeth. This usually happens around 6 months of age.

The reason for waiting is because sometimes a dog will have trouble losing it's baby teeth. In these cases, the dog has to be put under anesthesia and the teeth removed by the vet. To reduce the costs and to reduce the strain on the puppy, Vets want to remove any baby teeth and neuter the dog at the same time.

Answer 6

In all likelihood you have not completely eliminated the smell of urine from the area. Cats have a far better sense of smell than humans. You need to use an enzymatic product like Natures Miracle or Outright to remove the smell. You'll need to treat multiple times and make sure you also treat the wall. Vinegar will not eliminate the smell for the cat. It will simply make the area smell like vinegar. The only other non-store bought remedy I know involves hydrogen peroxide. It can bleach the colour from non-colour fast materials. I'll write down the recipe. Make sure that you mix it in an open container as a gas forms when the ingredients are mixed. Thoroughly soak the area and you may want to repeat the application more than once. 1 cup Hydrogen peroxide 1 tsp baking soda 1 drop dish soap Good luck

Answer 7

A pup is ready to neuter by 6 months if he is a small breed. If he is a large breed dog wait until a year because larger dogs take longer to develop. The sooner you do it the better off you and the pup will be. I think that it is great that you are considering neutering your dog because the shelters are so full of dogs that nobody wants and will be put to sleep. Good Luck!!

Answer 8

It's quite a common question that gets asked, and it is important that you ask it.
It is a myth that every dog should keep its testicles to maintain its "manliness". Dogs do not need to breed. It doesn't make a dog any better if it does breed, and it certainly doesn't make its owner a better person either! And it certainly can make that dog much more difficult to manage if it is not neutered.
The reality is that unless there is a specific reason to breed your dog, it should be neutered at an early age to prevent unwanted pregnancies, minimise agressive male behaviour, and to lessen the chance of some forms of cancer.
My recommendation is that the dog gets neutered between 2 and 6 months old.If your dog is not neutered, you will often see the following: they will pee on everything and anything - including all furniture, curtains, shoes, and handbags in your house.
a major change of behaviour around bitches "in season". Once a dog has actually had sex, this behaviour can be magnified significantly on future occasions when coming in contact with fertile bitches.
many dogs will actively seek fertile bitches breaking out of seemingly secure fences. Indeed we have a friend whose dog broke his chain, then broke out of a shed, then chewed through fences, and got into the house where the ***** was housed, and was able to breed with her producing pups 9 weeks later.
sometimes dogs will be aggressive to other dogs and may hump any other dog (males included) that he finds. This behaviour can go on for some time.
often dogs not neutered will seek out neutered males to hump. You can imagine the outcomes that this can have in terms of aggressiveness (not to mention your embarrassment)
sometimes the dog will refuse to eat whenever they smell a fertile *****
male dogs can sometimes be quite aggressive to a female in season
male dogs seeking to fulfil their sexual drive will often hump anything or anyone that moves
male dogs can howl and cry for weeks while a ***** is in season within smelling distance of them (and believe me, this will drive you nuts)
often males will exude a smell related to the sex hormones when a ***** is in season. This smell is appalling, and you will be doing your best to figure out how to get rid of it.Don't wait until your dog starts getting sexual drives before you neuter him. In many cases, once the dog starts the mis-behaviour associated with attempting to breed, that behaviour can stay after the neutering has taken place.

Answer 9

The normal age for neutering is 6 months of age and onwards. So u have some time.

Answer 10

5 months