mouseatthebusstop Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 I HAVE JUST READ CRESTED SHE IS CONCERNED THAT NEUTERING WOULD CHANGE A DOGS PERSONAITY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crested Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 Thanks mouse! :) /Crest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 I;m not sure what it was you read, since I didnt get a link, but neutering does change their personalities, I have found for the better, Alex ran away the first night he was here, THREE TIMES!! He found a hole in the fence that Freebee never found, and escaped. There was a dog in heat down the street, and that's what he was after. I have found that after neutering (even with Freebee) they are calmer, less dominant and adjust better to having me in charge. And in the long run, this makes them easier to train. After I got Alex neutered, he lost interest in the dog down the street and doesnt try to escape. He has become a very loving gentle dog, even after being neglected by his previous owners. If your not going to breed them, then neuter them is my slogan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk_blue Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 When we got BK from the shelter he had been neutered there (therefore his previous owner had not done it- though he was only 6 mths), and we had to take him back in a week or so to get the sutures removed. The potential bad effects of leaving a dog entire (dominance, aggression, roaming, marking) may have played some part in him ending up in the shelter, as an entire dog, in the first place, as well as being not suitable for his previous owner's lifestyle. (their loss!) He is still dominant but not in any way aggressive towards other dogs and people- and he still likes to wander, for adventure though not girls- in fact he ran away the first night we got him- but all of these behaviour patterns may have been [b]worse[/b] before he was snipped. We'll never know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogPaddle Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 Effects noticed when we got my mom's dog nuetered: Less aggressive. NO less energy. Less inclination to roam. Better abillity to focus on the tasks at hand. As sweet and as bright as ever - My Border Collie still isn't as smart or intuitive as Joe was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted March 1, 2003 Author Share Posted March 1, 2003 The topic is in the CARE section in the "male and female under the same roof help" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad4duchess Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 Duchess hasn't changed at all, she is back to her hyper self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted March 1, 2003 Share Posted March 1, 2003 I think wandering and aggression are the two most noticeable changes. And even an "entire" dog will get fat if you feed it too much! :D I think the "neutering makes them fat" is a form of an urban legend. Some of them do get calmer, so all you need to do is adjust their food intake. Mine are both neutered and neither one is fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted March 3, 2003 Author Share Posted March 3, 2003 WHERE ARE YOU CRESTED, ARE YOU CONVINCED YET? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crested Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Not right yet, mouse. I still kind of think it's against nature... :-? Or am I just plain weird?? /Crest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 no, you're right - it IS against nature - but think of it from a different viewpoint - If you were the dog, and entire, and could never mate, would that not make you crazy???? They have the same urges as every other creature - to procreate - leaving them entire and not allowing them to relieve those urges, in my opinion. is wrong. If you dont intend to breed your dog, then the kindest thing to do is to neuter it. Why should it have to suffer sexual need unfulfilled? Part of the aggression in unneutered dogs comes from the sexual drive that it cant act on....Nature tells him he needs to find another dog to create puppies with...and there is no other dog.... Think about it...As caretakers of these animals, we have to choose what is best for them. Even if it's "against nature".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowie-the-Pooh Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Courtnek that was a excellent way of utting it! :D:D:D Crested imagine being a dog that is "entire" but CANNOT breed? It will drive him crazy!! Believe me, after I spayed my female, she was MUCH MUCH MUCH more settled and calmed down ALOT!! The kindest thing to do is to neuter him! He will not even notice! Please Crested it is NOT inhumane in any way!! tke Courtnek's advice!! :D:D Waiting for your reply!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted March 4, 2003 Author Share Posted March 4, 2003 it's wrong to have 2 litters a year. just as it's wrong for a human to have a baby every year. We use contraception. we have operations to stop having babies no-one thinks thats against nature. please think again any vet will tell it is a positive thing to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Debbie Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 I think that all dogs should be spayed or neutered unless they are going to be used for breeding purposes. Spaying prevents reproductive diseases in females , I don't know if there is any for the males. I have only had females. For males I think it alleviates roaming , and aggressiveness, at least this is what I'm told. Debbie 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted March 11, 2003 Author Share Posted March 11, 2003 it stops the male wondering when a female is in season helps stop him being agressive it prevents cancer of the testicals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogPaddle Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 First of all I agree with you completely Mouse but I did get a fit of giggles when I read your post (I must be in a strange humour today.) [quote]it prevents cancer of the testicals[/quote] I was just thinking nuetering prvents cancer of the testicals in the same way decapitation prevents headaches. :lol: Still very true and I completely support desexing, it should be mandatory for all shelter dogs and all responsible breeders should insist on it for the pet quality dogs they produce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted March 12, 2003 Author Share Posted March 12, 2003 LOL :D THAT'S A BIT DRASTIC PADDLE. TRY ASPRIN FOR A HEADACHE :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogPaddle Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 :lol: Aspirin is a far better option, too bad there is no "aspirin" for desexing, more people would do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka-pop Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 You won't believe this! This lady surrendered her two dogs to the shelter I volunteer at. One was a male and the other was a female, both not fixed. We were like, "Are these dogs used for breeding? How many litters had she had so far?" Then the lady was like, [size=6]"Oh no! We don't breed our dogs. But don't worry, they won't because they're siblings."[/size] We were like "Whoa!" Talk about clueless owners. Dogs don't care about incest and stuff like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 3, 2003 Share Posted May 3, 2003 Can anyone how to tell if a dog has been nuetered or not? What would be the physical evidence to look for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted May 3, 2003 Share Posted May 3, 2003 A female will have a scar running down her belly - when they spay a female they do an entire hysterectomy and remove the uterus completely. A male will have no testicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 this post really interests me as at the moment i`m debating whether or not to take Barney my 3yrs old JRT (male) to have the "snip" . As latley he constantly follows my male yorkie terrier called Joe around (which Joe is getting sick of and so am i) and trying to mount him :o I dont think he`s doing it to be dominat as that`s never been an issue between them and because he also tries to mount my pet rabbits when their out playing (male or female) :o and he tries to mount my leg when the fancy takes him :o , so i think it`s sexual frustration! As well as that just latley Barney has started to get a bit too bossy and a bit snappy! Not aggressive though. I have 3 males including barney and one female. The others apart from Barney have been "done", the only reason Barney hasn`t is because as a very young pup he was attacked by another dog, and due to his severe injuries nearly died and spent about 4 weeks staying at the vets. Because he went through so much then, i have been reluctant to have him "done" as i didn`t want him to go through any more operations etc, unless it was absolutley nesseccary. :( what do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 Get 'em done. They dont remember things the way we do - in no time at all he will have forgotten the whole incident - and he'll be much better off (and less irritating) after he's been snipped.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 Do you think it will stop all this mounting thing :o and his bossy-ness and the snappiness? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted May 5, 2003 Author Share Posted May 5, 2003 YES JEN IT WILL HELP WITH THOSE THINGS I HAVE JUST HAD LOOK AT GLADIS YOU CANNOT SEE HER SCAR AT ALL SHE HAD HER OPERATION LAST NOVEMBER THE SCAR WAS LESS THAN AN INCH AT THE TIME :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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