Well if your unsure you should talk to your vet about the pros and cons then.

hypers987 wrote:

Well if your unsure you should talk to your vet about the pros and cons then.

My vet told me to wait until he was after 8 months old so that it wouldn't affect his growth or whatever. We waited way past that, but just because we kept chickening out..lol

I think asking those kind of questions, you'll get different answers from every person you speak to, vet or not.

Heatherlee wrote:

I think asking those kind of questions, you'll get different answers from every person you speak to, vet or not.

Very true. that's why I said in the beginning that it is a personal preference. Weigh the pros and cons and decide what you feel most comfortable with.

O.O I've been wondering why my boy hasn't been doing the leg-lift but I believe it's because he hasn't seen another dog do it. He's not neutered yet. I'm personally trying to see if it's something I want to do for him. Koda's like 7 months old and hasn't tried yet! He does engage in humping though lol -_- He'll play with his "girlfriend" for 30+min and when they begin to simmer down, she'll stay still and he'll try and hop up! She's spayed though.

I've researched this time and time again, but like Legend_of_Faolan said, there's just so much info. I prefer testimonials over articles. If you've ever had a dog that wasn't neutered, what differences have you noticed in your neutered dogs that made the procedure worthwhile in your eyes?

Eurith wrote:

what differences have you noticed in your neutered dogs that made the procedure worthwhile in your eyes?

Un-neutered males have an extremely high risk of getting prostate cancer and/or testicular cancer, neutered males that have the procedure done at least by 2 years don't usually have a risk at all. Un-neutered males also tend to want to roam more if they sense a female in heat. A male dog can smell a female in heat up to 3 miles away. Pretty impressive! haha

hypers987 wrote:

Eurith wrote:

what differences have you noticed in your neutered dogs that made the procedure worthwhile in your eyes?

Un-neutered males have an extremely high risk of getting prostate cancer and/or testicular cancer, neutered males that have the procedure done at least by 2 years don't usually have a risk at all. Un-neutered males also tend to want to roam more if they sense a female in heat. A male dog can smell a female in heat up to 3 miles away. Pretty impressive! haha

Yep, the main reason for me is to to avoid the chance of cancer. Plus, I've lived with many un-neutered males at my parents house and they tend to become more aggressive towards other males. That to me was reason enough to get Kody neutered. I didn't want to take the chance of my sweet boy getting aggressive towards other dogs. Oh, and definitely didn't want him freaking out and wanting to get out because there's a female in heat in the neighborhood.

Besides, Bob Barker said so

^ LOL!