neutering pros and cons?????

[poshweiller]

got my rottie booked in on monday to get neutered,he is 3 year old and a big boy,i`m worried that neutering will change his superb nature and make him put weight on?? any info would be appreciated
i know neutering stops pups(he never gets out without us) and testicular cancer but what other reasons are there?

thanks

[kellysmith1976]

I Had my staffy Neutered when he was 2yrs old, And i can honestly say its the best decision i ever made!..
He has put on weight, A dogs metabolism slows once they are neutered, So extra exercise or slight change in amount of food may be called for, I have another 2 dogs so i couldnt really alter feeding regime,
But I was like you so worried that it would change his personality, But if anything it has made him better, The bad points, Erm.. Hes put on weight, He is lazy.. Although i think this may be a staffy trait!!.. The good points, hes a lot more gentle, And more puppy like when he wants to play, He will still guard house, and he still barks and stuff when the door goes,
Its strange to explain but i can tell hes happier, as he doesnt have to worry about things he is a lot more relaxed!... I would say YES am completely in favour of neutering!
Kelly

[Mush]

oh if i had a dog again id get it nutured

the dog we had was intact and was a damn nightmare!!! he wouldnt calm down and used to get very erm aroused over just a sniff of a lady in the air

[poshweiller]

Originally Posted by Mush

oh if i had a dog again id get it nutured

the dog we had was intact and was a damn nightmare!!! he wouldnt calm down and used to get very erm aroused over just a sniff of a lady in the air

i have not had that problem with him so far lol. he doesn`t seem to care about.............well anything at all!! he gets a bit excited on seeing other dogs but nothing thats a problem,he acts like a puppy and plays with my pug very gently although my pug is not so gentle with the rott and the rott ends up yelping!!

more opinions greatly appreciated please!!

[Shell195]

All my male dogs(bar one) are neutered and to be honest it doesnt change personality other than to reduce dominance and stop sexual tendencies. My young Rottie is off for castration shortly (hes 12 months old now). They only get fat if you feed to much so that is easy to sort

[fenwoman]

Originally Posted by poshweiller

got my rottie booked in on monday to get neutered,he is 3 year old and a big boy,i`m worried that neutering will change his superb nature and make him put weight on?? any info would be appreciated
i know neutering stops pups(he never gets out without us) and testicular cancer but what other reasons are there?

thanks

neutering doesn't change their character, why would it? It reduces testosterone related problems but if he hasn't got male hormonal aggression towards other male dogs, then you probably won't notice any difference per se.
It will alter the smell of his pee which won't be as strong smelling and that has to be a bonus.The garden and house is less likely to smell 'doggy'.It shouldn't make him put on weight either. Only eating too much and not getting enough exersize can do that.
I find it disappointing that people still believe these old wives tales and think it might be an excuse for some to not bother getting their dog neutered.

[Esarosa]

To be fair to people who do believe that animals can put weight on after neutering, vets even say this. When Libby was spayed we were told to cut her food portions right down as, and I quote "Neutering can cause weight gain, even in active animals, so cutting down the portion size will help to keep that under control."

As it is Libby is pretty much free fed and has no weight issues, but you can understand people thinking that is the case (weight gain + neutering) when vets say that too.

[fenwoman]

Originally Posted by Katiexx

To be fair to people who do believe that animals can put weight on after neutering, vets even say this. When Libby was spayed we were told to cut her food portions right down as, and I quote "Neutering can cause weight gain, even in active animals, so cutting down the portion size will help to keep that under control."

As it is Libby is pretty much free fed and has no weight issues, but you can understand people thinking that is the case (weight gain + neutering) when vets say that too.

Where did you get the quote? I have never heard any vet say such a thing but I accept that some might say it if they too believe the myth. Weight gain is, and can only ever happen, as a result of calories in, exeeding calories used. That goes for every living creature, humans included.
Vets aren't gods after all and some of them may be incorrect occasionally

[Esarosa]

Originally Posted by fenwoman

Where did you get the quote? I have never heard any vet say such a thing but I accept that some might say it if they too believe the myth. Weight gain is, and can only ever happen, as a result of calories in, exeeding calories used. That goes for every living creature, humans included.
Vets aren't gods after all and some of them may be incorrect occasionally

Our vets where the ones that said it to me. When we went for her check up after her spay I asked a different vet. As I thought it was an urban myth and he told me the same thing. Then again they also said she would be groggy and sleepy for a few days and that certainly wasn't the case. One of the nurses also said after neutering activity levels drop...again not the case with madam!

[Nebbz]

Originally Posted by fenwoman

Where did you get the quote? I have never heard any vet say such a thing but I accept that some might say it if they too believe the myth. Weight gain is, and can only ever happen, as a result of calories in, exeeding calories used. That goes for every living creature, humans included.
Vets aren't gods after all and some of them may be incorrect occasionally

amen to that!