Behavior of your Dog Upon having Him/Her Spayed/ Neutered
By Jshean20
@Jshean20 (14349)
Canada
February 23, 2007 2:57am CST
Well we've decided to have our dog neutered! Not only is it the humane thing to do because of the overpopulation of animals, but we also learned today that it can have many health benefits to the dog down the road. I wasn't aware, but did you know that having your dog neutered can actually prevent certain types of cancers?
Having said this, did you notice any difference in your dogs behavior after having him/her neutered/spayed? Are there other health benefits that you've heard of and would like to share?
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@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
23 Feb 07
I think male dogs tend to fight less once they get fixed. I know my sister just got her dog fixed and he is soo much nicer now to his "brother." My sister is eventually going to get her other dog fixed too, she just has to wait a little while.
We had both of our dogs spayed, along with our cat. We didn't really notice any differences, though, because we had all three of them done within the first 3-4 months of having them, so they were still adjusting to living with us when we got it done.
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@feralwoman (2199)
• Australia
23 Feb 07
I got my Jack Russell Terrier neutered asap to try to calm him down - it worked a bit. Then I got my border collie neutered to prevent enlarged prostrate gland problems. That worked too. I am going to have my border collie pup neutered next month and microchipped at the same time. I believe in doing it asap as it does tend to calm down dogs and stop them wandering after females in season! lol
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@mytwo_daughters (2663)
• United States
23 Feb 07
I don't have a dog yet, but thanks for the benefits info. This I didn't know.
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
23 Feb 07
I think I see more of a personality change in the male more than in the female. He becomes less aggressive, more obediant and affectionate. Of course the health benefits are very good in both sexes.
@AmbiePam (85485)
• United States
23 Feb 07
I have to admit, after having one of my dogs "fixed", he was a totally different dog. He moped and showed no interest in anything. We had him checked out again, but he was not sick. Sometimes that just happens, the dog's personality changes. Of course, I think it is rare. Most dogs don't act any different. Just be prepared in case.
@ellen02038 (25)
• United States
23 Feb 07
I knew about the cancer issue. I don't know of any other health issues except they would be less likly to wander away from home looking for a "date"
@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
25 Feb 07
I had both of my females spayed. I can't say that I've really seen a personality change it either of them. But they were both fairly young when I had them done. I hadn't heard about the health benefits, I had heard that spaying/nuetering tends to take away the tendancy to roam. But my dogs are in a penned in yard, so I don't know if thats true or not.
@Melizzy (1381)
• United States
25 Feb 07
Yes. I have had my deceased terrier neutered and it curbed his desire to hump my foot! We had our Chow Chow spayed after a litter of pups and it calmed her down. Eleanor came to me already spayed as our shelter now spays them before adopting them out. She's not calm at all, but then she's just 2 years old. And terriers don't calm down until about age 3.
It's just the right thing to do. However, she's such a smart dog that I would have loved to have a pup off of her. But they never have just one, do they?
