fixyurdivot Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Hey all. We have a 13 month old, male yellow lab (River). We're really on the fence about whether to get him neutered. He's got a great disposition, not aggressive towards other dogs, and is pretty well trained. We do not allow our dogs to roam free, so the possibility of him wondering off in pursuit of a female is very low. We did read soon after we got him at 9 weeks that the latest school of thought on neutering is to wait until they have reached maturity 12-18 months. Now the more we read, the more debate rages on about whether it should be done at all (except for medical or legal reasons). What was largely a popular prevent population trend is now shifting - with more recent studies showing intact dogs, both male and female, having lower incidence of a handful of medical problems. My wife thinks it will lessen his want to mark and smell/lick other dogs privates. She also thinks it will make him a bit less dominant around her. I'm not so sure. From what I've read, it's pretty much a 50/50 chance those traits change. Anyway, I really want to do the right thing for him and figured many of you may have faced this same decision/conundrum. River at 7 and 13 months. Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joen Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 We got our dog neutered at 18 months because he started to hump the other dogs at daycare. Daycare said it was time if we wanted him to continue to go.... I agree that you need to wait as long as possible to let their bones, ligaments, and tendons reach full maturity and density. We may not have done it if we didn’t need him to be at daycare on a regular basis. fixyurdivot 1 Quote G 400 driver with Aldila DVS 55-SR shaft (FAIRWAY FINDING MONSTER) Aero Burner 16 degree mini driver regular flex Rogue Heavenwood regular flex Icon/PTX Pro Combo Set. VKTR hybrid. Equalizer Wedges 50, 54, 58 degrees Odyssey Two Ball Triple Track Putter, 32 inches LAB Golf Directed Force 2.1 putter, 32 inches, 70 degree lie angle Right Handed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Marking will not change much with or without being neutered. Males are a pain in the a$$ if they are around females in heat whether intact or not. They will be better intact than not intact. fixyurdivot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 4/14/2019 at 7:10 PM, joen said: We got our dog neutered at 18 months because he started to hump the other dogs at daycare. Daycare said it was time if we wanted him to continue to go.... I agree that you need to wait as long as possible to let their bones, ligaments, and tendons reach full maturity and density. We may not have done it if we didn’t need him to be at daycare on a regular basis. Have you noticed any changes to his behaviour? tony@CIC 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 4/15/2019 at 4:32 AM, tommc23 said: Marking will not change much with or without being neutered. Males are a pain in the a$$ if they are around females in heat whether intact or not. They will be better intact than not intact. Tom, regarding your last sentence, are you saying neutered males can be worse around females in heat? Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joen Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 11 hours ago, fixyurdivot said: Have you noticed any changes to his behaviour? He didn’t jump the other dogs as often. He will still do it from time to time. He has turned into a great dog. tony@CIC and fixyurdivot 2 Quote G 400 driver with Aldila DVS 55-SR shaft (FAIRWAY FINDING MONSTER) Aero Burner 16 degree mini driver regular flex Rogue Heavenwood regular flex Icon/PTX Pro Combo Set. VKTR hybrid. Equalizer Wedges 50, 54, 58 degrees Odyssey Two Ball Triple Track Putter, 32 inches LAB Golf Directed Force 2.1 putter, 32 inches, 70 degree lie angle Right Handed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 On 4/17/2019 at 9:03 AM, fixyurdivot said: Tom, regarding your last sentence, are you saying neutered males can be worse around females in heat? Worse no but in my experience males can be a pain in the a$$ whether they are intact or not. I've seen males that are intact be great around other dogs whether a female in heat is around or not, and I've seen fixed males be dicks when females are in heat. The thing that people should look at is breeding, if you are going to breed or may keep them intact if you are not breeding then get the dog fixed. There is research stating that a Male will not act much different whether intact or not and also that there is no medical benefits. tony@CIC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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