What to expect with neuter surgery?
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wrote on 14 Nov 2017, 13:46 last edited by
Hello! We are scheduling Lincoln for his neuter surgery soon (he will be 2 in February, and was kept intact for showing/breeding purposes by his breeder). All my previous male dogs were neutered at a much younger age. What should I expect after the surgery? Will he have any changes in personality or behavior?
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wrote on 14 Nov 2017, 14:29 last edited by
You should not see much of any change other than to not be as interested in bitches in season or interested in the typical Basenji Breeding Season. Of course each dog is different, but I doubt you will see much change
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wrote on 15 Nov 2017, 03:43 last edited by
While there shouldn't be much differences, some interesting research lately indicates that neutering, even of adults, can result in more reactive dogs. I'm super tired tonight so I am not going to post the links. But if anyone is actually interested, respond and I will tomorrow. This has been a long discussion on a Samoyed genetics board I belong to, as they have moved far from neutering males and there is a lot of distress over females as there is fairly solid research supporting spaying females to reduce diabetes. Anyway, some posted behavioral changes so I'll be glad to share those as they are not breed related.
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replied to DebraDownSouth on 15 Nov 2017, 12:57 last edited by
@DebraDownSouth Thanks! Would you mind posting the links? I'd be interested in reading them.
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wrote on 15 Nov 2017, 17:40 last edited by
My male used to do a 180 as soon as an intact female came in the training center - even if she was on the far side. After neuterization, that went away fairly quickly.
And he did not become agressive or more reactive or any other personality change afterward either. -
wrote on 17 Nov 2017, 19:21 last edited by
Rather than hijack this thread, I have started a new one
https://basenjiforums.com/topic/14545/neutering-behavior-and-health-impact-inherited-disorders-misc
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