gwb Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hi My dog goes in on Monday to be done he is 19month old lab what are the pros and cons of having him done with regard to any behavour changes? he is not aggressive but is always obsessed to the point of drooling when sniffing other dogs bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Benefits: less likely to get grumpy with other dogs especially as he ages complete protection from prostate and testicular cancer (both really really common) no risk to in season females less likely to hump your leg! Negatives: If he turns out to be the best dog in the world you can't keep a pup hair changes can leave them looking a bit scruffy There is no loss of working ability whatever anyone tells you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Benefits: less likely to get grumpy with other dogs especially as he ages complete protection from prostate and testicular cancer (both really really common) no risk to in season females less likely to hump your leg! Negatives: If he turns out to be the best dog in the world you can't keep a pup hair changes can leave them looking a bit scruffy There is no loss of working ability whatever anyone tells you. thanks for the reply in your opinion would you think it would calm him down he is very excitable around other dogs and whining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 i would of thought it would slow him up a bit but i reckon the urge is still there . with out the mechanic's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 thanks for the reply in your opinion would you think it would calm him down he is very excitable around other dogs and whining Unlikely to make a lot of difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I had my cocker done last year. all the leg cocking/ scent marking stopped. trying to mount the bitch stopped. obsession over toys stopped. became more willing to work for me and not for himself. stopped running off looking for a bitch in session. coat doubled and looks shate now. put weight on so have to watch diet more. doesn't play as much as he use to. he seamed to grow up overnight. takes even longer to get a lesson learnt. cant use him for stud like we were planning. but its not the end of the world. yes or no to getting him done..... ... i think i made the right choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Hi My dog goes in on Monday to be done he is 19month old lab what are the pros and cons of having him done with regard to any behavour changes?he is not aggressive but is always obsessed to the point of drooling when sniffing other dogs bits Would it not have been best to find out this prior to commiting him to the chop :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Would it not have been best to find out this prior to commiting him to the chop :blink: obviously i was looking for peoples opinions on this forum in particular as most posters on here are more than willing to share their experiences and we can always cancel the appointment thanks for your input :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Were there any particular behaviourial issues you were hoping to resolve by castrating him? FWIW I believe most behavioural issues may start off as hormonal but are left uncurbed and become learned, engrained behaviour. Hormone related behaviour may lessen or stop, as activeviii has suggested, or it may not. Castration will make precious little difference to calming an excitable dog. I also agree with pavman, perhaps some research before booking the op might have been an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Were there any particular behaviourial issues you were hoping to resolve by castrating him? FWIW I believe most behavioural issues may start off as hormonal but are left uncurbed and become learned, engrained behaviour. Hormone related behaviour may lessen or stop, as activeviii has suggested, or it may not. Castration will make precious little difference to calming an excitable dog. I also agree with pavman, perhaps some research before booking the op might have been an idea. thankyou FWIW some research has been done and various people have given me their opinions before i posted, but there is always more you can learn, which is why i asked on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 thankyou FWIW some research has been done and various people have given me their opinions before i posted, but there is always more you can learn, which is why i asked on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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