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Old 10-04-2008, 09:02 PM
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Re: is neutering/spaying always the best option????

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Originally Posted by EllenJay View Post
From what I understand, (and please someone correct me if I haven't got it right,) neutering a dog to stop certain issues occuring will only help if those issues are caused or increased by the hormone balance of the dog. We had our old gsd castrated in the hope that it would make him less aggressive to other dogs - it didn't work as his aggression wasn't caused by hormones.
Thats correct, cutting off a dogs b*****s will not alter learned behaviour, infact with some it makes them worse, they are no longer producing testosterone, which can make them feel more vulnerable.
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