I had my Dexter neutered at 6 months old and 4.2lbs, he is now a very healthy 7lb baby, no problems. However my Fletch (who is larger) seems to be just more sensitive to everything, so I held off neutering him until he was 4 years old. At the time he was 8.9lbs and VERY active. After his neuter, he ballooned up to 13.5lbs in 6 months and his personality changed. My super energetic, curious boy lost interest in sooo much stuff and really has become afraid of everything in the house (he's a bulldog outside the house still). I miss his personality before his neuter and wish I never did it. He never stopped marking his territory since it was a habit at that point, and no matter what I do, I can't get him to lose any weight.
You need to do whats best for you & Biscuit.
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