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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  We knowthat the hormone testosterone is connected with aggression, and testicles do produce the bulk of testosterone, although the adrenal glands produce some. Also, dog fighting enthusiasts actually say that’s why they don’t want their dogs fixed, they say that a neutered dog is useless in the ring. Testosterone is only one element of the total aggression package. There are other heredity influences besides hormones and of course, training, would be another important element. Just as one can help train a dog to be less aggressive, one can also train a dog to become more aggressive. I hope I didn't imply that all unneutered dogs are aggressive, and I've talked to many excellant breeders who tell me their males are much less aggressive than their females. The dog in question was a female in heat. I'm not blaming the dog. |
This is my experience so far. Un neutered or for that matter neutered females in the BRT's are more often likely to get more aggressive to dogs as they age. And females once fighting will likely try to fight to the death, versus the male studs.
But I still don't like the automatic assumption that all the behavioural woes of dogs be they female or male is put at the foot of un-neutered animals.