Do you spay you dog? Does he bahaving better than before?
By cocooreo
@cocooreo (705)
Malaysia
July 25, 2010 11:45pm CST
I just spayed my dog last week. Till today, he still have strings on it from two stitches made on him from the operation. I will need to bring him to the vet a couple of days later. He seems fine, even some times a bit gloomy. I am not sure how he feels. He still play around well.
That's not much changes on him after being spayed. He still do marking at our car's tyre and some other his favourite place. He still bark at other dogs. All the while I thought after spayed he will behave well but seems like not much changes.
The only things I am grateful, he would no longer make my female dog pregnant. He is a father of 6+8+9+9 = 32 already, for four litters. Before this I thought I am able to stop him to mate with my female dog and I am totally wrong. He could not even control himself at the time my female dog in heat. Due to so many times of pregnancy prevention failures, finally I have decided to give a cut. I hope he will be more well behave later on.
5 responses
@angel5692 (3)
• United States
27 Jul 10
All my dogs have been females. I spay them at 6 months because it keeps them playful a lot longer. I also don't breed them.
I use to breed and show cocker spaniels. It was very expensive and I didn't get a chance to play with them because they were on the road with their handler.
@cocooreo (705)
• Malaysia
28 Jul 10
My female dogs are not spay but the only male dog is neutered. What I think is the male dog is the only chance will cause my female dogs to be pregnant. Therefore, by neutered one dog and left the others two as what they are is sufficient for me to keep them away from breeding anymore. My female dogs are still as playful as always.
@Firestorm0122 (735)
• United States
26 Jul 10
A common misconception of neutering and spaying a dog is that it will prevent disobedient behavior(Barking at other dogs). As for marking his territory, it can take up to a few days to even a few months for the testosterone levels to drop.
The good news is that once it does drop, he will show less interest. On another note, male dogs who have been neutered for years, may still occasionally lift their leg. This is a dominating feature in some dogs that can't be helped.
Don't worry too much about your dog. Make sure you give him his antibiotics if the vet gives them to you, and monitor him closely. Your dog will get used to being neutered and you'll feel relieved that he won't be able to mate and make puppies.
@inu1711 (5285)
• Romania
26 Jul 10
I spayed my first dog and I'm going to spay Binne, too. But she's only 7 months old now, she'll have the surgery two months later.
The main reason I spay my dogs is I don't want them to have offsprings. I am not a dog breeder, and I find difficult to find good homes for 8, maybe 10 naughty puppies.
So I don't expect changes in my dogs behavior after spaying.
I didn't notice any changes in my first dog's behavior after spaying. Only that she didn't have any false pregnancy any more.
Usually, male dog neutering is followed by behavior changes but, as far as I know, this is not a rule. Your dog may be between the few that don't show changes in behavior after being neutered, but you still have benefits from this surgery, as he can't mate your other dog any more.
@Hoshi_Reed (257)
• Brazil
26 Jul 10
I agree with Firestorm.
The biggest reason to NEUTER (Spay is a hystorectomy) a dog is to stop them from breeding not to stop undesirable behavior as those are not just testosterone linked but can be habitual/behavioral (Some dogs will hump another or pillows even when neutered).
Side note is even if the drop in testosterone decreases some behavior, his body will learn to adapt and the behavior could possibly come back.
@cocooreo (705)
• Malaysia
27 Jul 10
Sorry for the wrong word use. :P I was confused with the word spay and neuter at the beginning. Now only i recall why the vet ask me is my dog a male or female. It my wrong of using the wrong words.
When the people from the animal cruel prevention society urge the pet owners to neuter or spay their own pet, they always include the point that your pet will be more obedient. Perhaps, this is their way to convince and attract more people to act.
