I had my dog neutered....
By lizabeth
@lizabeth (666)
United States
February 8, 2007 8:55pm CST
My friend and I were having a discussion about dog aggression. We both own a pit bull. I just had my male neutered because I read and several people have told me that helps a dog with aggression issues. She disagrees and said its an old wive's tale. That neutering your dog makes him meaner. Which is true?
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@jumpinjack00 (3054)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Well put, she should check the humane society
shelter or vet before paying good money. Just
like there are bad breeders there are bad trainers.
There's no reliable criteria for trainers.
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@raghavrao89 (189)
• India
9 Feb 07
There may be some truth t the statement as testosterone produced in the male gonads due act as agression stimulators. But neutering is an unlikely solution as it does not stop the production of the hormone. Only stops the semen from leavingthe genital pore. So I think that it basicall is an old wive'stale
@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
9 Feb 07
I've seen it go both ways in dogs and cats. Some get more loving, some get meaner. There is no telling with it. Most though seem to get more loving at least in my experience. All I've had fixed were more loving afterwards anyways and I didn't have a problem with agression in them. Hope that helps.
@jumpinjack00 (3054)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Your friend is quite wrong. Much of the aggression
in any male animal is as it is with human men,
testosterone. All you have to do to get the truth
is ask your vet.
Training is the other way to minimize the aggression
within a male dog. As with any male animal, they want
to be the alpha male. That same behavior is exhibited
towards humans as well. A dog has the brain capacity
of a 1-2 year old child (cognitive reasoning).
Ask around in your area for someplace you can go to
train with your dog. Usually it doesn't cost anything
or little if any.
Good luck.
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@jbrowsin66 (1321)
• United States
9 Feb 07
I think you are right. I can't see why neutering would make a dog mean.
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