Neutering at what age?

Everyone has an opinion, here's my $.02

Due to the controversy, where some feel neutering early can cause a larger lankier creature, because hormones don't tell bones platesto stop growing, and in males, heads won't get as big as would if waiting for maturity, I have waited with my current pup.

His brother, who was fixed at 6 mos, is a bit taller, a bit heavier, and his head is a bit smaller, so his ears teepee a bit, though erect.

So I'm glad I've waited.

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When a vet says it decreases testicular cancer, I can only smile and
say "Really?" (duh!)

from all the responses here and everything i have read many have different opinions so i think it varies from dog to dog. I spoke to my trainer and he said that if I don't plan to have my dog sire litters then it would be beneficial behavioral wise to neuter him around 6 months before the hormones start flowing. this is not true for all dogs but he said why take the chance as he has knows clients with dogs that became snippy & marked when the hormones started to flow and he said if you decide to neuter him then it'll take up to 12 months to get rid of them. Then he told to also check with the vet in regards to any health issues, pros & cons. I've had experience with both neutered and intacted dogs (males&females) and the dogs neutered always were good with the dogs that were intact it varied from dog to dog (some of them were really great pets, some were a bit "aggressive" & over protective). In the end I still don't know what to do bc I would like to leave my dog intact until 14 months of age but I'm a bit afraid that he might be one of these dogs that is better to be neutered younger to stay calmer... I'm going to the vet next week and i'll see if i'll be able to make my decision then....

I too am struggling with when and if to have Riley neutered. My current aim is 18-24 mos of age if we do decide to neuter. I hope that he does not begin to mark or hump everything near him and us not be able to control those behaviors via training, as if that is the case, we may choose to neuter him sooner. But after having lost our heartdog Kayle to hemangiosarcoma in April (after a lifetime of horrible allergies, SIBO, incontinence, and other intestinal woes), and reading about the possible links to speutering, vaccines, diet, toxicants, etc., I am trying to make the right choices to stack the deck in Riley's favor for a longer, healthier life...ie. quality diet, no pesticides (ie. no flea and tick meds, avoidance of any areas treated with pesticides, never using pesticides in our house or yard), minimal puppy vaccs and titers in lieu of boosters, no city or bottled water, etc. Right now I am struggling with the heartworm preventative issue. We live in heartworm-central, and I have always used low-dose ivermectin in the summer months only, but now question its safety...ug.