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Not to want to castrate my new dog?

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Nataleejah · 02/04/2014 17:26

He's 7yo, very well behaved, never agressive, very obedient. Previous owner did not neuter him, so why should i? Even though people in the park tell me off...

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Nataleejah · 02/04/2014 17:53

My dog is allowed in the garden, but not alone, he also gets taken to a park twice a day, and weekends to a farm or forest.
Yes, i want to keep my dog intact and i want others to think twice before castrating.

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Binkyridesagain · 02/04/2014 17:53

All I can see from your responses is that your are an irresponsible owner. All you need to add is that you got him off 'Free to good home Gumtree'

AdoraBell · 02/04/2014 17:54

My nuetered dogs don't have any problems.

If you are happy To be responsable for potentialy lot's of puppies if he is ever off lead then don't Get him done. If you won't be feeding, trainng and housing all his off spring then YABU.

MrsDrRanj · 02/04/2014 17:55

Forgive me as I don't know much about dogs, always had cats, but can female dogs not get 'done' as well then?

NCISaddict · 02/04/2014 17:55

So far I have owned seven dogs, all of which have been neutered, none have been overweight and have had beautiful coats. If you exercise them properly and feed them good quality food there is no need for them to be overweight and in poor condition. People use neutering as an excuse for having dogs that are not treated well.
A 'natural' dog if taken to it's logical conclusion, should be allowed to mate when it wants to and we all know where that would lead.

AdoraBell · 02/04/2014 17:56

You want others To think twice? What you do if your dog were female? and yes, I know it would be a bitch rather than a dog.

NCISaddict · 02/04/2014 17:56

What breed/size is he?

Binkyridesagain · 02/04/2014 17:57

MrsDrRanj females can get done but after they've had a season.

AdoraBell · 02/04/2014 17:57

MrsDrRaj yes, they can.

saintmerryweather · 02/04/2014 17:58

Castrating changes a dogs coat, our bitch has a very different coat now we have had her done to those bitches still intacts. Its fluffy and curly rather than straight and silky. We havent had our male done as he is shown. He has never escaped, never tried to hump anyones leg and even if he finds the scent of a bitch in heat, it doesnt affect him so much that hes unmanageable (people take their in season bitches to dog shows)

So I would say its really up to you

AdoraBell · 02/04/2014 17:58

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MrsDrRanj · 02/04/2014 17:59

So if a dog owner doesn't want it's bitch to have puppies shouldn't they get her done?

If the dog is supervised properly I don't see a problem.

NCISaddict · 02/04/2014 17:59

Females can be done before they have a season.

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Nataleejah · 02/04/2014 18:00

I may sound insensitive, but if you have a pedigree bitch with promised puppies on heat, you should keep a close eye on her?

And it is spring now... As for overweight and exercise, my dog just knows naturally when its enough to eat, and as well as his exercise.

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Topseyt · 02/04/2014 18:01

The owner of a bitch needs to be careful not to walk her bitch when the bitch is in season, IMHO.

Plenty do though, and as I found out from bitter experience, it can have quite an unwanted effect on a male who is still intact (as mine still was at the age of 9 months).

Don't take the risk with your dog. Consider neutering him. That way you will have less to worry about because in most cases as the testosterone levels drop they lose the edge of their inclination to go and find the "mate".

There is no reason at all why neutering him should necessarily make him balloon in weight or lose coat condition. Mine has not. He is very trim (and don't I wish I knew his secret for myself Grin ).

Feed a good quality kibble, not ones like Bakers or Pedigree (chemical warfare for dogs). Don't feed too much of it either, as that is the mistake so many people are making. No need to feed exactly the amounts the manufacturers recommend as they are out to sell the product. Begin with them if you likeIf you find your dog starting to gain weight then reduce the amount you are feeding until you hit the right weight and it balances out. Plenty of exercise too, of course.

boschy · 02/04/2014 18:01

would it be too flippant and trivial to say that all male dogs (unless breeding stock) should be castrated because dogs' bollocks are just so untidy and unsightly?

AdoraBell · 02/04/2014 18:03

You said you want him To be a natural dog. Fair enough. Where does he hunt for his food? And what does he catch most often?

Binkyridesagain · 02/04/2014 18:04

My vet won't touch my bitches until they have had a season. When they are in season they will not be allowed outside and will have to entertain themselves in the garden. i can't wait its going to be such fun [sarcasm]

pigsDOfly · 02/04/2014 18:05

My daughter's dp's dog was neutered when he was 7. He's now 9 and he's exactly the same as he ever was: still as bouncy, same shiny coat and just as slim.

Only difference is, he's lost his very strong tendency to wander and of course he's now got less chance of becoming a victim of the health related issues unneutered dogs are prone to.

Realitybitesyourbum · 02/04/2014 18:05

You haven't said if you let him off the lead when in the park or forest ...

shadack · 02/04/2014 18:06

No! Unless the dog is aggressive or has testicular cancer why would you?
And to all the people who say dogs will breed in seconds given the chance you should meet mine both full males of XL large breeds one is 2 one 6 and have never mounted a bitch or even tried even though both have been round them in season
All dogs are different same as people but I will add that if he sunbaths with his crotch to the sky (as my mothers dog has for years) you will need to get him checked for cancer regularly

WooWooOwl · 02/04/2014 18:07

We didn't get our dog castrated.

We did think seriously about it because it just seems to be the done thing, but it is of no benefit to him to have it done, so we didn't.

He is well behaved, only occasionally humps his teddy, but nothing else, so it just seemed cruel to put him through an operation he doesn't need and that we don't need him to have. He's never tried to escape our garden, and couldn't anyway.

Other people's dogs are their own problem to deal with as they see fit.

MaoamMuncher · 02/04/2014 18:07

Things will never be the same again Sad

Not to want to castrate my new dog?
HarrietSchulenberg · 02/04/2014 18:08

Every time I see an unneutered mutt I think lowly of the owner. I think "can't be bothered", "status dog" or "plain ignorant".

You clearly have no idea how fast your dog can move when he thinks a shag's in the offing, and unless he's tiny and unfit you're unlikely to be able to catch him in time.

Rescue centres are full of unwanted puppies because stupid fuckwits don't neuter their dogs (male and female) then bleat "poor me" when they hand them overfor adoption. Or worse, they convince themselves it's for the best when they abandon them on the A1.

"I want him to be a natural dog" ffs. YABU, irresponsible and you sound a bit thick.

merrymouse · 02/04/2014 18:08

I don't think people in the park care one way or the other if your dog is intact. They care if you are unable to stop your dog from doing something annoying.

If you and your dog are happy and not bothering anyone it doesn't matter what you do, but it's lack of exercise and too much food that makes dogs fat, not neutering.

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