neutering

[Jac]

Originally Posted by bobbygeorge

hi,

at what age is it best to neuter a pup, ours is nine wks old?


cheers ears

xxx

Hi Michelle...I would say to discuss it with your vet. Sometimes they have a certain age that they prefer...but, for me, I would say to do it before they reach maturity (to prevent any "hormone" habits from froming.) Since most males mature at 6-8 months of age (some sooner, believe it or not) I would say 5 or 5.5 months of age is good. I also think that if they are yonger, they recover faster.
There is a debate going on about early spay and neuter but I would not try to neuter him too early, that decision is generally made by breeders so that the dogs are neutered before they leave the breeder...if you are getting your dog intact, just plan to have him nuetered by 6 months unless your vet has a good reason to wait.

[bobbygeorge]

thank you,

with my westie, she had one season and then was done!! as never had a male dog before was unsure, I may have been wrong but Bobby appeared to have interest in my leg yesterday but i thought he was far to young to be having those thoughts

we have our mot at the vet next week for jabs, micro chip etc so will have a chat there, thanks again for your help

its now good morning and 2 hrs till shift ends

xxxxx
michelle

[Jac]

What I found, when dogs behave ... inappropriately... is to distract them. To dogs, humping is not about sex but more about dominance...so if your puppy is humping legs I would say to do something to distract him...don't pay attention to the humping...just clap your hands and show him a toy or squeak a toy or toss a ball...take him for a walk, ask him to go outside (if you have a fenced area and he likes to go out)...but try to ignore the behavior.
Sometimes male dogs do this if they have an infection and become itchy...so be sure to ask your vet about that too...
I am glad that you asked...hope the answers are helpful.
Gosh, the time difference is so hard for me to imagine...it is 9:35 pm here.

[bobbygeorge]

hey

its friday the 26 september at 05:55 here. nearly bed time, shift finishes in 1 hour and thirty minutes!

the world is so large yet really so small with all mod cons?

it is a delight to have stumbled upon the site, feel empowered that bobby will have a great upbringing with all this advice

good morning to you

xx

[Jac]

[SamsonsMom]

NEUTER! Samson has an appointment October 9th. Only thing I'm concerned about is how worried I'll be because it'll be the first time since I got him that he'll be out of my care for the day.

One huge plus for me personally (and it's nothing medical or to help control unwanted pets, even though those are key reasons) is Samson lil' man part hopefully won't come out and say HI anymore. Tell ya what, nothing grosses me out more than picking up Samson to put him in the bathtub and accidently touching his exposed man part....EWWWW!!! OR getting that PERFECT picture of Samson only to notice later, his thingy was out! UGH! LOL.

[Jac]

Oh, yes it will....sorry...we call it his lipstick...he has his lipstick out.

[SamsonsMom]

Originally Posted by Jac

Oh, yes it will....sorry...we call it his lipstick...he has his lipstick out.

ROFLMAO!!!! his LIPSTICK, how funny!!