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Originally Posted by Maximo  I don't think it is right to say that being neutered *causes* obesity in males. It is harder to keep a neutered male at the right weight (ahem, Max  ), like it is harder to keep weight on an intact male who is around a bitch in heat. An adjustment of diet is needed according to activity level, same as when a dog matures from puppy to adulthood. |
I should qualify this statement and say it *can* be harder. Teddy naturally has a very high metabolism. That was evident from puppyhood and he has maintained it.
I do not believe Max would have been a better self-regulator if he had not been neutered. There is definitely an indulgence factor. We give him more food than he needs.
The spayed females we had in the past maintained perfect weight all of their lives because we fed them twice a day and they received zero treats. None!