Mallory Kwiatkowski wrote 05/31/2008 02:06 PM waiting to neuter #196915 - 05/31/2008 02:06 PM
Mallory Kwiatkowski Webboard User Reg: 11-23-2007 Posts: 947 Loc: Cold-ville, Wisconsin. Offline	Sonny is 8 months old now. I am waiting as long as i can to have him neutered. I wanted the number of months he was totally healthy to be more than the months he was sickly...does that make sense? plus, i just wanted his body left alone to grow and recoperate for as long as possible.... so my question is: seeing as how he isn't going to be a working dog(we are working on flyball), he is just a pet-when should he get snipped? he isn;t humping anyting, he isn't showing any signs of dominance, honestly, so far, he has been a few months behind other pups as far as teething, etc.... those of you who had pet dogs that waited to get cut-when did you do it?? i have no problem getting it done now, i just want the best for his health,etc....
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Michelle Berdusco wrote 05/31/2008 09:11 PM Re: waiting to neuter [Re: Mallory Kwiatkowski ] #196974 - 05/31/2008 09:11 PM
Michelle Berdusco Webboard User Reg: 01-24-2008 Posts: 470 Loc: Offline	I have a 7 mnth old male that I am trying to wait at least until 18 mnths. That seems to be the earliest number I have read if you are concerned with growth ect... Michelle
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Angela Burrell wrote 06/03/2008 10:10 AM Re: waiting to neuter [Re: Michelle Berdusco ] #197277 - 06/03/2008 10:10 AM
Angela Burrell Webboard User Reg: 05-10-2006 Posts: 2273 Loc: Ontario, Canada Offline	My puppy is 9 months old, he is going to be a competition agility and obedience dog. I'm waiting until he's over a year old, since neutering delays the time the bones stop growing. By this I mean a dog that is neutered before it is finished growing, will continue to grow a longer amount of time than if he had not been neutered. The earlier you neuter a dog the taller it will grow. I think as long as you wait until he's done growing either way, before starting flyball, it doesn't really matter too much. Flyball and any sport can be hard on joints. A vet can tell if the growth plates have closed by an x-ray.
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Alex Corral wrote 12/09/2008 12:48 PM Re: waiting to neuter [Re: Angela Burrell ] #219220 - 12/09/2008 12:48 PM
Alex Corral Webboard User Reg: 02-23-2007 Posts: 1102 Loc: Denver, CO Offline	I know this thread is a bit old, but wanted some fresh opinions. My sister's PB is now about 12 mos old, and I'm thinking she needs to get him neutered. He has filled in quite nicely, and has a good, friendly temperament. He is becoming quite the escape artist though (my main worry), and when we get our dogs together, he is constantly trying to mount my female Boxer. I'm afraid it's just a matter of time before he gets loose again and plants his first litter somewhere. I don't support neutering for the most part. But, in this case, he is just a pet, and him being a PB, it's best to keep this breed from falling into more wrong hands. Her plans were to neuter at 2-3, but I don't know if that's to far out now. Thoughts?
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Aaron Myracle wrote 12/09/2008 01:14 PM Re: waiting to neuter [Re: Alex Corral ] #219228 - 12/09/2008 01:14 PM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	I agree. Neuter the dog. If he can't be reliable contained and controlled 24/7, neutering is best to prevent unwanted puppies. A year old is probably as good a time as any to neuter.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 12/09/2008 01:14 PM Re: waiting to neuter [Re: Alex Corral ] #219229 - 12/09/2008 01:14 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Alex Corral .... He is becoming quite the escape artist though (my main worry), and when we get our dogs together, he is constantly trying to mount my female Boxer. I'm afraid it's just a matter of time before he gets loose again and plants his first litter somewhere. .... My personal opinion: If a male cannot be absolutely contained (or a female cannot be absolutely protected), preventing oops litters by neutering trumps everything for me. JMHO. There will be people who maintain that owners who cannot 100% contain/protect should not be owners, but that really does not address the real-world issues. I agree with you, Alex.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 12/09/2008 01:24 PM Re: waiting to neuter [Re: Alex Corral ] #219232 - 12/09/2008 01:24 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Alex Corral ... He is becoming quite the escape artist though (my main worry) .... P.S. If I were the owner, this would be my top priority even if neutering wasn't an issue.
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Natalya Zahn wrote 12/09/2008 01:32 PM Re: waiting to neuter [Re: Alex Corral ] #219236 - 12/09/2008 01:32 PM
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006 Posts: 1824 Loc: Cambridge, MA Offline	Alex, my personal preference would be to wait until 18-24m for a pet, BUT if you think there's any chance that your sister's pup COULD actually get loose (i know accidents happen to the best of us, but if this looks like an accident just WAITING to happen...) than something needs to be done, since he is certainly physically capable of siring pups at 12 months old. Plus, as you noted, if he escaped and was caught by someone with the wrong intentions, he could be used to sire many more than a single litter of pups... What about a vasectomy? It's come up a few times here in the past, though I'm not sure anyone has actually had one done (on their dog, that is ). This would not, of course, effect the desire to roam and extra incentive to escape confinement, but it would prevent the possibility of a mating resulting in puppies. Just a few odd cents... ~Natalya
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Jenni Williams wrote 12/09/2008 01:32 PM Re: waiting to neuter [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #219237 - 12/09/2008 01:32 PM
Jenni Williams Webboard User Reg: 10-06-2005 Posts: 2686 Loc: llinois Offline	Pits are not typically a late-maturing breed, so the whole bone thing doesn't really come into play as heavily. Unless he is massive (which a Pit shouldn't be, if it's truly a Pit), he's fully grown now. Or....get him a vasectomy! LOL-Natalya, great minds think alike! Edited by Jenni Williams (12/09/2008 01:34 PM) Edit reason: read Natalya's post
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Natalya Zahn wrote 12/09/2008 01:35 PM Re: waiting to neuter [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #219238 - 12/09/2008 01:35 PM
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006 Posts: 1824 Loc: Cambridge, MA Offline	Quote: Connie Sutherland  Quote: Alex Corral ... He is becoming quite the escape artist though (my main worry) .... P.S. If I were the owner, this would be my top priority even if neutering wasn't an issue. DITTO. A loose dog is in danger from all kinds of sad fates, with or without his man berries. ~Natalya
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