My mom has a 3 and a 1/2 year old GSD male.
She believes neutering him will fix this behavioral issues:
She has a couple of young granddaughters (3 and 5), who Hiro (the GSD) absolutely loves. Her granddaughters brought over a playmate once, and Hiro did not like this new person at all. Ears laid back, growling, baring teeth. My mom had to crate Hiro until the girl left. This was the second time he bared teeth / growled at a young child.
Hiro marks a little bit in the house (not much) as well.
I believe this is just a training issue. I've been begging her to go to a qualified trainer, and she keeps telling me she will be hasn't done it yet.
I think she's hoping neutering Hiro will fix a lot of this.
When you read websites on google, half will tell you neutering will help while other's will tell you it won't and it's more training than anything.
What do you all think? I want to give her the best info as possible. Are there any health benefits to neutering a male dog after 3 years old? Will he, in her words, "calm down" and not be aggressive towards young children?
Thank you
She believes neutering him will fix this behavioral issues:
She has a couple of young granddaughters (3 and 5), who Hiro (the GSD) absolutely loves. Her granddaughters brought over a playmate once, and Hiro did not like this new person at all. Ears laid back, growling, baring teeth. My mom had to crate Hiro until the girl left. This was the second time he bared teeth / growled at a young child.
Hiro marks a little bit in the house (not much) as well.
I believe this is just a training issue. I've been begging her to go to a qualified trainer, and she keeps telling me she will be hasn't done it yet.
I think she's hoping neutering Hiro will fix a lot of this.
When you read websites on google, half will tell you neutering will help while other's will tell you it won't and it's more training than anything.
What do you all think? I want to give her the best info as possible. Are there any health benefits to neutering a male dog after 3 years old? Will he, in her words, "calm down" and not be aggressive towards young children?
Thank you