Sexual maturity in males also stimulates the marking behavior in males....hiking their leg and peeing on everything. Having a male neutered at around 8 months of age, when the growth plates have reached maturity, yet before he is sexually mature, will just about keep him from hiking his leg on all your furniture....once he is sexually mature, that marking behavior is established and while a small number of males can be trained NOT to mark around inside the house, it is just so much easier on owner and dog to neuter the male as he reaches sexual maturity around 8-9 months old. Not only is neutering a male that is not used for breeding on a regular basis, much more healthy for the dog, if done BEFORE the dog starts to mark his territory, ie hiking his leg and peeing on everything, chances are about 90% that he will not mark....he will squat and pee like a little girl his entire life! |