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Hi all! I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on when to neuter a male pup.
My Blue is 5.5 months old and other than the typical puppy energy (and resulting destruction of my things) he's WONDERFUL! He gets on well with people and dogs (we did have a minor incident with a kid over the weekend, Blue was really tired from a long hike and I think it caused some fears to come to the surface, but that's good news - lets me know what I need to work on). He shows very few signs of being dominant and will happily submit to another dog if that's what they want then pop up and be ready to play.
My intention is to not get him fixed until he's close to a year old because I've read that it helps him grow and he'll be a healthier dog, however I'm wondering if leaving him intact that long will cause some of that 'sweet boy' to fade.
Should I consider getting him fixed earlier so that he remains a good 'middle of the road' dog? Neither timid nor dominant.
I take him everywhere I can with me and want to keep it that way. I don't want an aggressive/dominant dog - his size alone is protection enough so I don't need him doing any of the other posturing.
What are your opinions?
Thanks!
~L'aura
My Blue is 5.5 months old and other than the typical puppy energy (and resulting destruction of my things) he's WONDERFUL! He gets on well with people and dogs (we did have a minor incident with a kid over the weekend, Blue was really tired from a long hike and I think it caused some fears to come to the surface, but that's good news - lets me know what I need to work on). He shows very few signs of being dominant and will happily submit to another dog if that's what they want then pop up and be ready to play.
My intention is to not get him fixed until he's close to a year old because I've read that it helps him grow and he'll be a healthier dog, however I'm wondering if leaving him intact that long will cause some of that 'sweet boy' to fade.
Should I consider getting him fixed earlier so that he remains a good 'middle of the road' dog? Neither timid nor dominant.
I take him everywhere I can with me and want to keep it that way. I don't want an aggressive/dominant dog - his size alone is protection enough so I don't need him doing any of the other posturing.
What are your opinions?
Thanks!
~L'aura