Knackers off or left where they are?

Tartanmax

The title says it all really :rotfl:

I have a 8month old dog who is very well behaved most of the time, however, he has started to get a little randy ( not with people) but with other dogs he is well all over them! Male, female, old or young he's not fussy.:rotfl:
He's also very , very bouncy which I know is to be expected of dogs, but when he sees another dog now I'm being completely ignored!

SO my questions are...

Is it time he gets "done"?
What are the benefits for him and us?
Are there any ill effects?

Thanks

myothercarisaferrari

I wouldnt hesitate in getting him done! It will calm him down, prevent illnesses and stop him getting randy.

Humphrey10

I wouldn't think twice about getting a dog neutered. I really can't think of any reason not to, unless you are going to breed from him. Sure it's not 'natural', but nor is keeping an animal in a house etc etc.

He will put on weight after the op if you keep feeding him the same, so just reduce his food.

Paradigm

Humphrey10 wrote: »

I wouldn't think twice about getting a dog neutered. I really can't think of any reason not to, unless you are going to breed from him. Sure it's not 'natural', but nor is keeping an animal in a house etc etc.

He will put on weight after the op if you keep feeding him the same, so just reduce his food.

But there's no certainty that it will cure any of the problems in the OPs post? In fact, from personal experience, it will probably make little or no difference.

As far as I'm concerned it's just mutilation, unless there are medical reasons.

myothercarisaferrari

Paradigm wrote: »

But there's no certainty that it will cure any of the problems in the OPs post? In fact, from personal experience, it will probably make little or no difference.

As far as I'm concerned it's just mutilation, unless there are medical reasons.

worse than him escaping, an unwanted pregnancy and then 6 or so pups needing to find a new home?

Paradigm

myothercarisaferrari wrote: »

worse than him escaping, an unwanted pregnancy and then 6 or so pups needing to find a new home?

But that's a totally different issue to the one's raised in the original post!

Of course it will remove the risk of unwanted puppies, so will making sure he doesn't escape.

foreign_correspondent

Paradigm wrote: »

But there's no certainty that it will cure any of the problems in the OPs post? In fact, from personal experience, it will probably make little or no difference.

As far as I'm concerned it's just mutilation, unless there are medical reasons.

As we have domesticated dogs, and do not allow them to mate at will, it could be argued that we subject unneutered dogs to a life of unfulfilled sexual frustration! When a dog is neutered, it removes these urges, and enables them to focus more on other things. If he is humping dogs now, how do you suggest the OP prevents an occasion when this playing turns into mating?

If the dog is castrated and still humps, the worst that can happe is he annoys another dog - there is no risk of unwanted pregnancies and angry dog owners!

The dog will be back to normal very quickly after the op, which is a relatively minor proceedure for male dogs.

Neutering tends to have the greatest impact on gender specific behaviours, i.e in males it reduces scent marking, straying and humping significantly.

Male Dogs
Pros. Castration reduces the risk of common prostate diseases which can cause pain and urinary problems later in life, and testicular tumors are prevented. Behavior is often less aggressive after the surgery, particularly towards other dogs. Over-amorous behavior is also much reduced, which results in less road traffic accidents and straying.
Cons. There may be temperament changes - quieter dogs with, occasionally, a tendency towards weight gain.
Castration (removal of the testicles) is normally performed though a single incision in front of the scrotum. Complications may include haemorrhage into the empty scrotum, and for this reason the scrotum is sometimes removed (ablation). Recovery normally take a day or so. It is typical that two or three sutures would remain in the skin to be removed seven to ten days later.
Where only one or no testicles at-all are present in the scrotum castration is strongly recommended to prevent problems in a "retained" testicle within the abdomen.

http://www.ivet.co.uk/neutering-your-dog.html

Paradigm

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

As we have domesticated dogs, and do not allow them to mate at will, it could be argued that we subject unneutered dogs to a life of unfulfilled sexual frustration!

Anything can be argued but is there any evidence that dogs suffer from sexual frustration?

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

If he is humping dogs now, how do you suggest the OP prevents an occasion when this playing turns into mating?
If the dog is castrated and still humps, the worst that can happe is he annoys another dog - there is no risk of unwanted pregnancies and angry dog owners!

Yes there is an argument there but, as I said above, that's not what the OP asked. It is far from guarenteed to solve the behaviour issues the OP is experiencing!

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

The dog will be back to normal very quickly after the op, which is a relatively minor proceedure for male dogs.

Agreed

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

Neutering tends to have the greatest impact on gender specific behaviours, i.e in males it reduces scent marking, straying and humping significantly.

I don't dispute that maybe in some dogs it does but in my experience it's been minimal.

The unwanted pregnancy issue is valid but then so is responsible dog ownership.

myothercarisaferrari

TBH, OP, speak to your vet and see what he advises x

If you keep them on, I would make sure he can't escape or run off. The last thing the dog population needs is more unwanted pups x

foreign_correspondent

Paradigm wrote: »

Anything can be argued but is there any evidence that dogs suffer from sexual frustration?

oh yes - some dogs stop eating when there is a !!!!! in season nearby that they cannot get to, and can lose a lot of weight and become quite 'depressed', pining and whimpering!

They will also often dig under fences, or scale them to get to a b1tch, which often leads to them straying, and being at risk of getting lost or causing a road traffic accident.

ChrisCobra

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

oh yes - some dogs stop eating when there is a !!!!! in season nearby that they cannot get to, and can lose a lot of weight and become quite 'depressed', pining and whimpering!

They will also often dig under fences, or scale them to get to a b1tch, which often leads to them straying, and being at risk of getting lost or causing a road traffic accident.

Happens to me all the time , and i dont have any dogs