[MyFairLacy]

Neutering is the best decision for him.

It's a quick and easy procedure and he'll quickly be back to his old self. Usually they start to calm down a little around the time of their neuter anyway, but most dogs seem to be a little calmer after being spayed/neutered. Mine are both pretty active though..my girl more so than my boy. Their metabolism does slow down some so you its important to only feed the amount they need and to not overfeed. Neutering doesn't cause dogs to get fat..overfeeding and underexercising does. Both of my dogs are a great weight right now. I feed them the appropriate amount and they go on walks and play. other than that, neutering does not change their personality.

He may not be exhibiting bad habits now, but I promise you it will start if he isn't neutered. He'll begin to lift his leg and mark, and once they start marking it can be very difficult to stop it. Intact males also hump more and have a higher incidence of being aggressive. They can also smell a female in heat up to a mile away and may do anything to get to her, including escaping from your house or yard and getting hurt in the process. If a female in heat is near, most males will pace, whine, and not eat for days at a time. Neutering him will eliminate the risk of testicular cancer and enlarged prostate. He'll be happier and healthier if he is neutered.