neutering male dog yes or no?

Alchemist2

Just looking for advice guys am thinking of getting my 3yo gwp neutered.. at the min i keep him in the homeplace but i want to keep him in my home i also have a brittany bitch and i know he will bark the place down if i put them in the same yard... does anyone think this may have an adverse affect on him in the field.. all opinions gratefully received

deerhunter1

Alchemist2 wrote: »

Just looking for advice guys am thinking of getting my 3yo gwp neutered.. at the min i keep him in the homeplace but i want to keep him in my home i also have a brittany bitch and i know he will bark the place down if i put them in the same yard... does anyone think this may have an adverse affect on him in the field.. all opinions gratefully received

No it wont, it is recommended if not using him as a stud dog to have him neutered, helps keep testicular cancer at bay

cavan shooter

if i dont bread off my lad over the next year or so then i will, previously no issues

Double Barrel

Alchemist
If they are not to be bred they are spayed / neutered.
Pretty good read.

http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/longtermhealtheffectsofspayneuterindogs.pdf

skippey

The uncles jackrussle was done a year ago as he was advised to do it with him having young kids and the dog was fairly aggressive with other dogs he met when been taken on his three times daily long walks
Today he is twice the size he was and is still being walked three times daily while he is a bit calmer it's not that noticeable

Birdnuts

Yes I would recommend neutering for male dogs - the Lab and Terrier are alot easier to deal with and work with since they were done a few years back:).

thelurcher

Double Barrel wrote: »

Alchemist
If they are not to be bred they are spayed / neutered.
Pretty good read.

http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/longtermhealtheffectsofspayneuterindogs.pdf

Excellent article that.
Did you read it yourself though

The traditional spay/neuter age of six months as well as the modern practice of pediatric spay/neuter appear to predispose dogs to health risks that could otherwise be avoided by waiting until the dog is physically mature, or perhaps in the case of many male dogs, foregoing it altogether unless medically necessary.

I personally wouldn't get it done to either a dog or a bitch - it's not worth risking the health of the animal. I know it's a PITA when the bitches come in but that's part of the game.
The odds that are quoted for the increased chance of obesity alone aren't worth the risk for a working dog IMO.

Alchemist2

Thanks for the replies lads, am going to get him neutered.. it may slow him down a bit but it aint a bad thing as he covers ground at warp speed

Double Barrel

Lurcher,
Well worth reading for anyone interested in informed options.

I use the practice in the culling of breeding stock. I don't want certain animals to pass on unwanted traits and putting them down is not an option I am willing to take in most cases.