CrisRose

Last September, we brought home a wonderful puppy. A boxer/sheppard mix. He was the dog we dreamed of having. A good running partner for me, a great source of protection for the kids. He potty trained in less than a month. Once trained, he was perfect. My kids would sleep with him, he would travel with us, he was gentle enough as a pet, yet aggressive enough towards strangers that gave us a sense of protection. He grew and grew and we were very pleased with him as a good household pet. He was the perfect family dog. Until he was neutered this month. I've always been one to support dog population, but now I believe we made a dreadful mistake. Immediately, we saw the changes that we expected to happen. He's become docile. He's lost that spunk and sparkle in his eye. Sure, we did our part in becoming responsible dog owners. Winston cannot father offspring to add to the already large dog population. I understand all this. But now, he is not the same dog. I almost would say neutering is cruel in some ways to the actual animal. It's really sad to witness this. Sure, he is healthy, but he went from a happy, active, protective dog, to somewhat of a more submissive and whimpering weakish animal. I could live with this. It's a bummer. I kind of expected this to some degree. But now he's doing something else. He pees, marks his territory all through out the house. Why now? Why suddenly? I've tried to work with him, but he just continues. He's not the same dog. This is so strange. All the training, suddenly, as if he were never trained. He pees on the furniture, on the beds, floor, etc. He's a different dog. Now he cannot sleep in the house anymore. He's an "outdoor" dog. This behavior is disgusting and I'm worn out washing bedspreads and furniture. All because he was neutered. Neutering changed him, and I'm angry about this. I lost my dog. He's here, but the original Winston is gone. I should have kept him the way God created him. If there were an alternative keep him from getting other female dogs pregnant, without taking away his hormones, stripping him of all his natural being, I would have chosen it. Even if it were a hefty price. We do it for humans. Why not dogs? Tubular litigation would let the dog keep the hormones he needs, yet prevent pregnancy. Has anyone else experienced this?