joanne c asked:
My boxer is 2 years old fantastic temperament, I am considering having him castrated for his own health really. What are the pros and cons of this?.
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My boxer is 2 years old fantastic temperament, I am considering having him castrated for his own health really. What are the pros and cons of this?.
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Tags: Boxer #6, Dog Boxer, Dog Years, Own Health, Pros And Cons, Temperament
October 21st, 2005 at 5:01 am
The best reason to have a male altered is to prevent marking. It’s too late for that. But with this breed, I am a firm believer that they should all be altered. Not for health reasons, but to prevent more of the guard breeds. Boxers don’t bite like pits, but they are still a huge, strong breed.
October 22nd, 2005 at 6:37 am
i have a 3 years old boxer boy. he was castrated a year ago, as we didn’t plan to breed him and also to see if it curbed his occasional aggression (doesn’t get along with small white dogs or spaniels when in public for some reason). i don’t see that the neuturing has affected his temperement. but i think it is a greater benefit to his health any way. we live straight opposite a park, and it’s too much temptation for him to see/smell all the dogs on heat come and go
October 23rd, 2005 at 8:02 am
“Its never too late to castrate” is my moto – Whip the puppies balls off
October 24th, 2005 at 4:56 am
I wouldn’t at that age… usually getting them done at 6 months.. because theres no use now unless your interested in getting another dog.. thats female… and if you dont want her pregnat then get your 2 yr. old boxer fixed.. easy as that.
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Dog get fixed at younger ages so they can heal faster… when they are little they are healing machines.
-sense he is older.. I wouldn’t get him fixed unless i had to.
-he already knows how to lift his leg a pee right?.. If so there is no point of it really.
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October 26th, 2005 at 9:10 pm
There are many pros:
1. Prevention of testicular cancer
2. Prevention of prostate disease/cancer
3. Can aid in training
4. Prevention of anal adenomas (a benign tumour on the anus but causes incontinence when gets big)
5. Prevention of unwanted matings and that means no unwanted litters.
6. Lack of testosterone will prevent him straying in search of females.
The cons are they have a tendency to put on weight but this is not always true in some cases. Just dont overfeed! Do not believe it when people say it changes their personality. Not true!
get him castrated – its best for him. It is better to get it done earlier rather than later, however get him done while he is still young and less of an anaesthetic risk
October 29th, 2005 at 1:16 pm
I feel if your not going to breed from a dog then have him castrated. I have had 3 dogs and they have all been castrated and have had no problems apart from getting a little round in their midsections, but don’t we all have that problem as we get older!!!! Apart from the slight weight gain, but more excersie would sort that out, they’ve been fine
October 31st, 2005 at 6:27 am
Have him neutered and you will have a dog that will stay in your yard rather than wander. Your dog will live longer less of a chance for cancers. No testicular cancer.
Not haveing him neutered. He will wander, cancer -testicular. Unwanted puppies in the neighborhood.
Any questions. have him neutered.
November 3rd, 2005 at 5:20 pm
Good idea, get him fixed!
November 4th, 2005 at 10:09 pm
Unless you plan on showing him- to earn championship points- neutering is the BEST option. He is at risk for cancer of the testes, and of the prostate gland- and as a tech married to a vet- I can tell you it is NO fun to tell an owner his dog has prostate cancer( can only tell by rectal exam) Some owners will notice testicular cancer because those organs are easier to see. This is so sad- because it can be avoided- sometimes even if we check an intact male a few years old, his prostate will be slightly enlarged, but it can return to normal after a neuter.
ALSO- almost all HBC- hit by car- dogs I have seen in my 10 years exp. have been unaltered males out roaming for a mate. His nose is so strong that he can smell a female in heat up to 1 1/4 miles away(proven fact thru medical study) So, I know you love him ,neuter him- it is never too late!!!
November 7th, 2005 at 8:34 pm
I dont see the harm in it if you are not planning to breed him. I have a few friends with boxers and they all have done the same thing. It would probably help with his temperment in the future it certainly will do him no harm. Good luck, boxers are gorgeous.
November 11th, 2005 at 4:01 am
2 is a good age for neutering, he has now finished growing, all those processed that needed hormones to develop properly are done. It won’t affect his temperment and if he is a humper it will curb that. A friend recently had her golden fixed at almost 4, finally accepted that he wasn’t show material, and is very pleased with the results. for those pushing early neuter/spay, take a look at the research, it has some serious implications for growth and development
November 13th, 2005 at 3:27 am
Pros & cons:
I’ve owned entire dogs for nearly 50 yrs and none of them have ever suffered from testicular cancer.
November 14th, 2005 at 7:03 am
We had our German Shorthaited Pointer pup castrated at three months old!! Actually, this was mainly for health reasons, as one of his testicles hadn’t descended, so as we had no intentions of breeding from him, we decided it was the best thing for him ( our last German Pointer developed testicular cancer in old age, so this helped us make our decision too!!) Thankfully, it has not changed his temperament in any way, and he has a wonderful friendly nature. Also, when this is done at a young age, they tend to recover much faster too.
November 15th, 2005 at 7:00 pm
Castrate him. I was one of the ignorant people that never got my cocker done. He developed testical cancer and I had to put him through the stress of an op at the age of 13. Not only was he old but he was also diabetic so it was extra risky. You’ll be doing the right thing, trust me……