To castrate or not ? Got a 9 month old puppy. My partner wants to remove his gonads so as to temper his sexual impulses and unwanted accompanying factors.
I don’t want to mutilate an infant animal.
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To castrate or not ? Got a 9 month old puppy. My partner wants to remove his gonads so as to temper his sexual impulses and unwanted accompanying factors.
I don’t want to mutilate an infant animal.
I found that the vet I went to was very reluctant to castrate my dog and advised me that it wasn't necessary. Basically saying that unless there was a behavioural problem with the dog he would never do it.
We have never done it with any of our male dogs (had 5 in total) not totally against it, just dont like the idea of it, being a guy myself and all that.
lots of exercise off the lead is the key to a happy dog in my experience
So long as the dog is given everything a dog needs - exercise, socialisation and discipline, there is no need to castrate. The only problem dogs are the ones with problem owners. I've had plenty of male dogs and have never found the need to remove their manhood.
I share the above points of view but my partner is adamant that it’s the done thing and it’s totally ok to castrate. She struggles a bit more with the humping, marking and wandering than I do though and it’s tough to teach another person how to chill out when these behaviours occur.
I was also thinking of sterilisation as opposed to castration or even chemical castration, which is reversible if the dog reacts negatively to the sudden lack of testosterone.
It’s a weird middle ground when it comes to dogs with some people who treat them as beings that can be modified at will and others who maybe treat their animals in an overly humanistic way.
I just don’t think it’s fair to remove HIS bits.
Training is defo the way forward but requires willingness, time and effort.
Dont do it. Unless your prepared for a likely change in its personality.
It may become another miserable curmudgeon on this message board....Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
Do it...less dogs in the world has to be a good thing.
fewer unwanted litters and abandoned dogs is important. I wouldn't be opposed to a vasectomy. Just think it's a bit ruff removing his cojones altogether.Quote:
Originally Posted by kendoddsdadsdogsdead
Apparently removing a dog's gonads is supposed to make it calmer. If someone removed mine I'd be more bloody angry!!
On a more positive note, if you could find a number of other willing dog owners willing to whip off their knackers, you could make a celebratory meatball stew.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testicles_as_foodQuote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Actually pretty delish. Interesting chocolate volcano effect when masticated too.
I do not understand how those behaviors are causing problems, humping is just harmless, my sister has a young dog and and family.. her kids find it hilarious when he starts 'enjoying' his pillow. its all harmless fun really, and it dramatically reduces when the dog gets slightly older.Quote:
Originally Posted by Divine Wright
Marking territory is not something that will stop with castration, it is much more deep routed in the dogs instincts, and bitches mark territory too, so defo not solely linked to testosterone, just discipline the dog not to do it inside then that should never be a problem? just expect to stop at every other lamp-post lol.
I assumed your dog had behavioral issues, which is why I said I was not totally against it. If a dog is overly aggressive ect it can be a legitimate option, but if the only issues are humping and peeing a lot then your vet is 100% correct and you should not perform a significant operation on a dog for simply being a dog.
Did you consult your partner before getting a dog? It sounds as if she doesn't like them.
I would consider getting a different partner.
Training for who... the wife?Quote:
Originally Posted by Divine Wright
Humping of humans is more often than not a domination thing. The dog wants to assert his place in the pack. It's the way humans react that causes the issues. You are right about people treating dogs like humans - it frustrates the hell out of me and is extremely cruel.
All things you should have before getting a pet IMO (mean that in the least offensive way, honestly)Quote:
Originally Posted by Divine Wright
Totally. We put in a fair bit of time. It just takes a very present, consistent and insistent owner to guide some dogs. When you have a day job, you want to chill a bit when you take your dog out for a walk. It’s only natural. But ye, a little bit of a light training routine does wonders.Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
It seems totally wrong to cut off an animals cojones just to make it slightly more convenient to look after
The reason that there are so many stray/wild dogs and cats in this country is because irresponsible owners refuse to have their pets neutered/castrated. Presumably these are the same people who let their dogs run around and crap all over the place in public parks and walkways and who laugh it off as just ‘dogs being dogs’ when challenged.
How many wild dogs are there in this country?Quote:
Originally Posted by dml1954
There are issues with strays, and hundred of dogs in charity compounds that are struggling to be re homed, the issue is today is that people want a certain type of dog, and the mixed breed dogs are not as popular.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
While it goes against the human emotional issues, charities like the dogs trust, the kennel club and the blue cross all offer advice on neutering, and whilst they suggest it is a subject that needs careful consideration, it still needs consideration none the less.