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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Ha ha, it's challenging isn't it? My grown son’s dog use to visit my house before we got Joey, and I’m sure he felt like this was his house first. He was older but never even lifted his leg to pee; he squatted. So we get Joey and Baxter comes for a visit and boom, at 4 years old he finally starts lifting his leg to pee, and marking all over our house, he then went to his own home and marked all over that. Now, Baxter was neutered, but the adrenal glands make testosterone as well, so even though a dog is neutered he could still mark, if he’s feeling the competition. One more thing to consider is that an unneutered dog marking and pee is much much stronger smelling than neutered dogs. Bubba will start to have testosterone around 6 months, but it won't be pumping solidly in veins for another couple of months. I would think you are safe to leave Charlie alone, since there is no advantage to doing it quickly with him, and neuter Bubba before 8 months. By the way, Yorkies don't lose all the baby teeth on their own, and many of us get the remaining teeth pulled during a neuter or spay. A double row of teeth can cause later problems and you have to put them out to pull the teeth. These are just suggestions, and I wish you luck with your decision. |
Thank you, great suggestion, I have read other posts about teeth, I need to pay close attention and make sure my vet is familiar with this.
I would like some peace of mind with these two guys when we do leave our compound. With Charlie, I always feel extra cautious because I know he's intact. Thanks again for the advice.