Neuter or Not


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Neuter or Not

I dont know what to do. Neuter or not. I have heard so many things on both sides of the argument. Has anyone here experienced any adverse reactions? None of my male dogs have been neutered in the past and I did not have any trouble with aggression, leg humping, marking territory (except outside where it belongs), roaming or realted cancers. I have not ever been connected to a litter of pups either. I have a very hard time convincing myself that there is reason enough to do it. Will it affect his growth? What does lack of testosterone do to a young male body? And what about his mental growth? I am not a breeder nor do I plan to be. He is never outside without a leash and a person with him. He is 4 months old and going for his last puppy shots next week. I know my vet plans to talk about this again with me then. Any comments or suggestions? Thanks. : )

Thanks All

I still dont know what to do yet I apprecaite everyone taking the time to express their opinions. : )

My bullie got friendlier

My boy used to be very space agressive with my female before he was fixed. He wanted her nowhere near him or he would growl, bite her, etc. Nothing we could do would make him stop and we tried everything. Once we got him fixed at about 15 months old, all that stopped. It took about two weeks, but he just slowly fazed it out of his behavior.

Also, testosterone is actually an immuno-suppressor. It has developed this way evolutionarily to allow females to pick the males with the best immune systems. (ie. the peacock with the biggest, prettiest tale has the most testosterone, so if he's STILL healthy he must have a wonderful immune system to pass on to my offspring) Therefore, having your dog neutered can improve his health by lowering his testosterone levels. (Yes, it really is true. If interested, read a book called Genome by Matt Ridley.)

Different opinion / long

I've found this somewhere on the i-net, and I do agree with the author. Here it comes:
"A whole dog is always a healthier dog". Neutering at too young an age can upset the natural hormone balance in a dog's body and result in numerous skin problems, personality problems and then limit the proper male growth pattern for the dog. I have never had a male Bulldog neutered and my vet has the good sense not to suggest it. I can certainly relate to all the scare tactics some vets will use to make you feel guilty enough to let them neuter your dog. There are just too many mixed breed dogs in this world producing unwanted pups, but the Bulldog does not fit into this category at all. Keep your male dog whole, healthy and most of all, keep it at home so it cannot reproduce without your wanting it to. As for the 'prevention of prostrate cancer' and all the other excuses for neutering a Bulldog, think about it....would you have your daughters breasts removed when she was just a teenager so that she would not get breast cancer when she was middle aged? No, and the same thing goes for any other animal. I have owned many a male Bulldog and I have NEVER had a health issue arise that required neutering at any age.

definately neuter

You really should neuter the dog if you do not plan to breed him. The reasons to neuter him are for the best of the dog. Male bullies can get cancer of the testicles if not fixed. Also, think about how they feel when they smell a female in heat and cannot go to her. They can also get something where their urethra comes out of their penis just from smelling a female in heat. Most bullies do not breed as most dogs do but are inseminated as the male can have a heart attack if left to breed naturally. We have had male dogs in the past and when neutered at 6 mo. of age have had no adverse affects. We just acquired a 7 mo. old bully named Harvey and he got neutered today. Good luck.

paul b

we got buster neutered at 8 months and had no problems with healing up. he didnt seem to be in any pain but was sure happy to see me at the vets the next day.i also got a lecture about feeding my dog parmesian cheese with his food. he's only 52 pounds at 11 months.

Re: Neuter or Not

Well if you are not a breeder I suggest neutering him..
Reason's to neuter

1. Will not have to worry about certain cancer's

2. Will not have to worry about theft for breeding

3. Will never be responsible for unwanted mixed/puppies--you never know

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