Lil Horndog
 

My little Yorkie is a little over six months and in the last few weeks he's begun humping any teddy bears his size and any other dogs regardless of size. He spends hours every night just humping his teddy bears and it's driving me nuts!
I don't want to get him neutered because I want to stud him when he's older but what I want to know is will he grow out of this little phase or will he always be a little horndog?
Another question is if I do neuter him how will it affect his sex drive? ie. Will he stop humpin things altogether?

Well IMO I would get your baby neutered. 6 months is a really good age to get that done. Now about the studding part....

Before you even THINK about breeding her, you need to ask yourself these questions:

1.) Is your male a good example of the breed? Meaning this: Does he fit the standard perfectly, or as close to perfectly as they possibly can? Does he have any serious faults in terms of conformation or temperament?
If he is not good examples of the breed, don't breed. Period. If he has any serious faults in conformation or temperament, don't breed.

2.) Is your dog show quality? Would he do well in conformation showing, etc...? Is there a good chance of him earning titles and/or a championship? If you've answered no to any of these, don't breed

3.) Have your male been through all the proper health testing specific to this breed? Is he clear of any health issues this breed is prone to, genetic health issues, etc..? Is he as physically fit and healthy as possible for this breed? Does he have any skin health issues such as skin allergies, fur loss, etc...?
If he haven't been health tested, or currently have any serious health issues, test positive for any health issues, or have skin issues such as allergies, etc...

4.) Are you 100% sure, without a shadow of a doubt that these good homes would be willing to take a puppy? What if one falls through? Do you have backup homes just in case that happens? Are you prepared to keep any and ALL puppies that DON'T find homes? Are you aware that the older a puppy gets, the harder it is to find the puppy a home? If you don't have solid homes lined up, with back up homes provided, don't breed these dogs. All good, reputable breeders, generally have a waiting list on their litters.

5.) What is your reason for breeding? If your reason is money? because you want a puppy from her, or just because you have a male yorkie, don't breed your dog. You should ONLY be breeding to add to the gene pool of your breed of choice, and to improve the breed. No other reason, in my opinion, is acceptable.

6.) ( for the bitch) Are you aware that smaller breeds, including yorkies, have a high rate of c-section necessity? Are you and your family willing to shell out at least a couple thousand dollars if necessary to get her a c-section? Not to mention the vet costs of the pregnancy alone. Also, are you aware of the many other complications that can occur during the birthing process? Puppies can get stuck, she can get too tired to push the rest of the puppies out, puppies can be stillborn, etc... There are a LOT of things that could go wrong in the labor process, especially in small breeds.

At this point, my best answer to you would be to have your male fixed as soon as possible. Get into show rings, etc... find a reputable breeder that shows their dogs and knows what they're doing. Learn as much from them as you possibly can. Do as much research on proper breeding techniques as possible. In a few years, when you've had time to educate yourself on showing, proper breeding, etc... go from there and decide if breeding is still something you want to do. There's a LOT more to it then just having two pretty dogs and throwing em together.

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P.S I just wanted to tell you to take this advice and learn from it, please dont take it in a bad way. I can relate to you. I have a male and I wanted to stud him out as well... I wasnt thinking the right way, I was just thinking "He is very cute, and I would love to see or maybe have one of his babies.." Noooo thats the wrong way to think. Now I think of him as my baby and I would never want to do that to him even for a 1 time thing. To me its not worth it. Plus after you stud them out the can get aggressive and they will always be "looking" for a female. So please REALLY think about this its not worth it. Just neuter him and love him, and in the end I think you would be gald you did. If breeding is something you want to get into than take the information I gave you and research it! :D

Thank you for such an in depth reply :)
It's really put stuff into perspective.
Also, for anyone who has a neutered male... will he calm down once neutered?
Will he still need his little girlfriend teddies?
Will it affect him in any other way?

He will calm down a lot.. He still might have do those acts with his teddies.. Once neutered I wouldnt worry too much about it.

Jackson was neutered at 6 1/2 months old and it did calm him down! He still has his spunky personality that I love but it just calmed the puppy side of him. Also, he hardly EVER humps anymore since being neutered (where as he used to every day!) He maybe once a month decides to hump a teddy bear laying on the floor, but that's it. Humping is more of a dominance thing at this point, not sexual. It will affect him in only positive ways, in my opinion. Unaltered males generally will mark (lift their leg) indoor and out. They have a tendency to wander off... a lot. They can smell a female in heat miles and miles away. They have a risk for testicular cancer (which is reduced by 100% after being altered). It also generally eliminates aggression which could occur later down the road if not neutered. Dogs naturally want to mate 2x a year and if they can't, they will go crazy. The best part... it prevents unwanted litters of puppies, therefore not adding to the already overpopulation of animals being euthanized every day.

We neutered
 

We had our Addy neutured and it was a HUGE decision for us. He healed well and in the end just seems calmer. I am hoping it will also help reduce possible health problems in the future. The decision to spay or neuter is a a big one, ours was difficult in a "pain" way. We have no other dogs and dont intend on breeding. My parents showed Great Danes for many years and I am well aware of the responsibilities of the breeding community. We are enjoying our baby as a companion. Take care.