Hi all,

Too many diff scenarios:-

Female dog- not spayed:
1. has litter once and then gets spayed- becomes more nourishing and calmer
2. never has litter- becomes very aggresive
Male Dog- not neutered
1. mates once and then get fixed ( he is still young 2-5 years)- becomes very aggressive
2. mates once and if not fixed could run away every time he smells a female in heat
3. never mates – would not know the taste and would not become aggressive if he smells a female in heat

Are these correct??????

Rashmi

nope, not really. Spaying a female(or neutering a male) has very little effect on temperment. Neutering a male might make him less prone to same sex aggression. If he is neutered early he will probably not have much interest in "hot" females, if neutered after sexual maturity they can retain varying degrees of interest - everything from horndog to mildly interested. Neutering a male does seem to improve thier hearing <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> if there is any girls around.....

If you are going to schutzhund train a male, is it true not to neuter them until 24 months so they have all their "drive" developed. I think I researched somewhere online that for all their testosterone to build their drive it was better to wait to neuter them; that's why I have waited on mine; whether it's true or not; we're going to neuter him at 24 months. Has anyone confirmed this theory??

Neutering early tends to screw up their growth as well...Sorry but I'm one of those people who believe it does affect workability...

Makes you wonder about the correlation between 'fight drive' and testosterone as this trait is exclusively a 'male trait' as many theorists suggest...Anyways just something to think about... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

B

Guys,

You missed my point. I was not talking about neutering or not..I was talking about mating and if it affects female and male dogs differently.
I have a full male gsd. Is it good to mate him once/ twice and then fix him or never to mate him? As some say that if you don't ever mate your male dogs, they don't go very crazy around every females. Is that true?

Rashmi

So much depeends on the individual dog. My one male has been used at stud 4 times. He also has an incredible work ethic and thus will 'work' even when there are females in heat around. Other males that have never been bred, will go 'brain dead' when a female in heat is around.

GENERALLY speaking if a male does not know (had not been bred) what this all means and is then neutered they tend to not care when females are in heat. In tact males that have never been bred, been bred can go somewhat brain dead when females are in heat.

THe bigger question you should be asking is whether or not your male SHOULD be bred due to it's temperament, health clearances, contributing to the gene pool of the gsd etc. If your dog is not a good dog with characteristics that should be 'kept' and passed on, they the answer is easy, neuter your male at an appropriate age or keep it intact and do not breed it. If you plan on fixing your dog later and there are not good/excellent reasons to pass his genes on to the gsd breed, you should NOT breed him.

that is more clear.

Yes, of course I am only going to breed him if all you have mention and more is there to pass along.

Rashmi

>>Is it good to mate him once/ twice and then fix him or never to mate him?

***I think YOU missed the point...Why on earth would you breed a dog once or twice and then fix him (unless due to medical necessities)??

Put it this way...I knew a male GSD for several years and at 12 months, he was neutered...Every season...you would see him 'tied' with a bitch...year after year...

Does that answer your question?

B