Neutering - does it affect the coat? - Page 2

mashabella · #11 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 12:45 PM

He did say the problems might not necessarily go away but more likely to help if it's done at the first signs of problems.

As Jack-jack was only 16 wks when he told me about this.. his advice was that i should wait till later seeing he's not got any of the said problems (marking or humping lots..tho he does play with his cushion sometimes

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It seemed like he didn't think I should just definitely get him done but wait and see...

I wish he could just tell me what to do, it'd be easier

I won't ever use him to breed so he doesn't really need to be entire.. i just feel maybe it's more natural for him to be entire if i can manage him well and he wouldn't need to go through unnecessary surgery.

SEVEN_PETS · #12 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 12:55 PM

If you castrate him, it means you don't have to worry about him causing accidental litters, and if you do meet a bitch in season, they are much less likely to be bothered. When Ollie met one, he was interested but he would still recall away, so he was much calmer than if he was entire. The surgery is less invasive for dogs than bitches, and they usually come out of it very well. Ollie was a bit tired and sleepy for the first day or two, but was bouncy and full of energy after a few days. He near enough had to be castrated twice (once to remove the testicles and a second time to remove a lump that had grown on his scrotem) and he was fine through both operations. I wouldn't neuter until he's a year old though because it can affect growth and behaviour (they never grow up into adults mentally) if they are castrated young.

hawksport · #13 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 12:57 PM

Castration will not prevent prostate cancer.

mashabella · #14 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SEVEN_PETS

If you castrate him, it means you don't have to worry about him causing accidental litters, and if you do meet a bitch in season, they are much less likely to be bothered. When Ollie met one, he was interested but he would still recall away, so he was much calmer than if he was entire. The surgery is less invasive for dogs than bitches, and they usually come out of it very well. Ollie was a bit tired and sleepy for the first day or two, but was bouncy and full of energy after a few days. He near enough had to be castrated twice (once to remove the testicles and a second time to remove a lump that had grown on his scrotem) and he was fine through both operations. I wouldn't neuter until he's a year old though because it can affect growth and behaviour (they never grow up into adults mentally) if they are castrated young.

Thanks for this information. I will definitely wait till later.

rona · #15 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mashabella

He did say the problems might not necessarily go away but more likely to help if it's done at the first signs of problems.

As Jack-jack was only 16 wks when he told me about this.. his advice was that i should wait till later seeing he's not got any of the said problems (marking or humping lots..tho he does play with his cushion sometimes

)
It seemed like he didn't think I should just definitely get him done but wait and see...

I wish he could just tell me what to do, it'd be easier

I won't ever use him to breed so he doesn't really need to be entire.. i just feel maybe it's more natural for him to be entire if i can manage him well and he wouldn't need to go through unnecessary surgery.

I wouldn't get him done until he is fully mature. About 12 months