Neuter is next week...doubts
 

I am having doubts about the neuter next week. Why should I have him neutered? He is house broken and only marks outside. He is very well behaved too. Why am I doing this again? Any of you chose not to neuter?

I did not know I could love a fur ball so much! This is my first dog and I worry over him like he is my human child.

When we neutered Chicco (RIP),I was extremly worried and almost didnt go through with it either,but it´s something positive for your baby,honest! :)
You prevent testicular cancer,and you also help prevent bad behaviour (marking) and agressivness,anxiety etc etc
Just imagine,a dog can smell a bitch in heat from a LONG way away,and all those hormones and sexual impulses just make your dog highly strung and sometimes it can make them agressive.

If you dont plan on breeding him,its the best thing you can do for him for so many reasons..he´ll be your little mellow fellow forever lol :D
Also,try not to worry at all (easier said tha done I know).Chicco was lightly sedated and they just numbed the erea to neuter him,so he was in and out in less than an hour and back to his old self by dinner time :D You´re going to have a rough time trying to stop him playing afterwards :D

Its your choice you have to weigh the pros vs the cons. It does keep him from getting testicular cancer. If hes not marking inside its a small wonder

If I had a male I'd do it to help prevent the marking alone. Just because he currently only marks outside doesn't mean he always will. Since they are able to smell a female in heat from a long distance, you increase your chances of him not being determined to run off tremendously. And preventing the testicular cancer is a no brainer. Good luck in your decision.

I had the same worries and didn't want to go through with it. It's only been a month and I see a huge (positive) difference already. I think its worth it to do it. I am a worrier too so I know how you feel.

One thing to consider is that male dogs can smell a female dog in heat for miles away. It makes the male want to go find that girl! They can't help it. They are not like humans that are more effected by sight. It's all about smell. Why put your male through years of frustration? He may not mark much now but it could increase when he starts to notice the female scent. Unneutered males also tend to be more territorial and aggressive.

I know someone here on YT just had their little guy have a bad experience with his neuter but that is highly unusual. Get it done and over with. Mature males that get neutered take a while to get the hormones out of their system and some never give up the bad traits they developed before they were neutered.

Once you have him neutered he will be back to normal really fast and he will not remember a thing about the experience.

Cancer Cancer Cancer.......That is all I can say

Well they could run away when they smell a female in heat or someone could steal him and use him in a puppy mill or sell him for a lot of money to someone because hes not fixed or if he ever got out again a bad person could get a hold of him and use him in a puppy mill or sell him. There have been male dogs who have hurt themselves very badly trying to get to a female in heat. I personally don't know health wise about a neuter though because I have a girl. I think that all responsible pet owners should have there dogs fixed its just the right thing to do because pet over population is so very bad.

All of us who have had our yorkies fixed have worried ourselves sick the whole time our little ones were getting fixed. I was nearly sick to my stomach over it. Very few of them had any problems during and after. By the day after, Roxy was back to her normal self, and I had to watch her close to keep her from overdoing. They get over it too quickly. It's not a fun experience, but it's done and you will have fewer worries after it's over.

We have been in your shoes and we worry about our little ones like they were our skinkids too. Hang in there!

Thanks everyone. This has made me feel better. I will follow through. Being a first time dog owner, I don't about things to come and how they can act in future mos/years. Thanks again.

If it makes you feel any better I know for sure I will be praying for all to go well and I'm sure others will too.

Sounds like you've gotten some very good advice. We've all been there and totally understand what you are going thru. The hard thing is going to be keeping him from jumping and running around after his procedure, once he starts feeling better. :D Good luck and we'll be sending good thoughts and prayers. Let us know how he does. :)

I was thinking of asking this question as well.
My partner wants to breed our Dexter, but I disagree as there are enough puppies in the world, and we would be breeding 2 mixed breeds anyway.

What age do you recommend getting a boy neutered?
My vet suggests 6 months.
Thanks from me and Dex :D

6-7 months

I would definitely recommend neutering him. Males who are not neutered are more likely to run away because they smell a female in heat. Also, do you plan on keeping him away from other dogs? I know many people who thought their dog couldn't mate because they are with them all the time... and what do you know, accidental litter...

I had a lady practically begging me to breed mine with her full breed yorkie. It use to annoy me so much. Felt good to finally be able to say... "Sorry but he's fixed" :D

I agree with the others, don't forget the number one cause of unneutered males is death caused by injuries from car accidents. If a dog can't have sex, why should he even be bothered with the hormones that drive it? Also, many Yorkies can't lose all of the baby teeth on their own, so while he's under, please have your vet check his teeth. Best of luck!

I'm so glad you decided to neuter your boy. He will be good as new really quickly and then have a lifetime of enjoyment with you to look forward to.

And you will prevent unwanted pregnancies! One neighbor has a little shnauzer mix that got out one day (kids!). 2 other neighbors have larger dogs that are un-neutered. Neighbor took schnauzer to be spayed and it turned out to be an abortion! He didn't know she was pregnant, and when he found out he didn't know by which dog. The procedure cost him extra $. Don't know if they found out after the incisions were made or what. Regardless, without knowing who dad was they also wouldn't have had a choice because the puppies could have been too big for the mom.

This poor dog later had it's chest ripped open (lots of stitches and $$) by a dog that came on HER driveway while on a walk. The owners never offered to pay and he hasn't seen them since. We think they live in a different neighborhood. The big yellow dog just walked up onto the property and they think the cut was from a paw swipe and not a bite, but I don't know the whole story.

I think between the 2 incidents it cost him 5k.

Get your boy neutered!

We decided against neutering both our males. We did a great deal or research on our own, and discussed the pro's and con's with our vet and another. In our circumstances both vets told us there was no reason we absolutely had to neuter our boys.
I mention our circumstances because everyone's are obviously different. Our boys live with us, do not roam free under any circumstances, and are in an area where they will rarely be within a mile of a female dog. We can deal with the 10% chance of any of these circumstances changing. We are also confident in ours and our boys ability to deal with the marking issues.
For us, the cons most definitely outweigh any benefit to neutering "our" boys.
As far as testicular cancer goes, with research and discussions with a couple of vets, we have learned that this is one of the rarest forms of cancer in dogs... occurring in aprox. 1% of males.
While i would love to share all of the info we have gathered, its quite lengthy and from various sources. However, if you would like any of it, just drop me a pm, and i will forward anything that is in a format to be forwarded.

Again, this is our decision, based on our circumstances, and the fact that they are boys. Girls are a whole different ball game, with some well founded medical reasons to be spayed.
We put some serious thought and time into making this choice, and i would suggest you do the same. Best of luck