Neutering because of aggression from other dogs

[MyDuvetDay]

Has anyone neutered a dog to prevent him being subject to aggression by other dogs?

Ive just had yet another incident where my dog (friendly) was saying “hello” to another dog while on our usual walk and the other dog suddenly flipped and went after mine snarling/biting aggressively. It was so terrifying for me and my dog, and his snout must have got scraped/grazed because there was a small amount of blood. The owner of the other dog was very defensive and basically said it happened because my dog is intact, as if her dog’s behaviour was justified on that basis.

this isn’t the first time I’ve heard this from other dog owners when their dog has snarled or had a go at mine. Mine was bitten by another male dog last year.

so while we weren’t planning to neuter our dog, I’m wondering if doing so would help protect him from this kind of aggression. Has anyone had a similar experience or have any advice?

Thank you. I’d personally never neuter a boy again unless for individual medical reasons as I can’t see a clear benefit and medical opinion seems much less mixed but as you say, it’s a very personal choice . I lost mine to osteosarcoma, which wasn’t studied in this paper specifically but as you say, was bloody awful.
New girl (11 months now) will have 2 seasons for sure, then I’ll assess based on how she copes hormonally and how easy managing a high drive working lines dog in season in a very suburban area becomes! Not because of my ability to manage her, but because other people don’t have control over their dogs which rules out all off lead opportunities for her safety- unless I can find a hire field which allows girls in season!

Thankfully we have lots of safe spaces near us where in season bitches are allowed. I wouldn’t risk an in season girl off lead around any other dogs. It’s not about training but instinct. Both of mine are in season and one was driving the other a bit nuts the other day!

You misunderstand me (I worded it badly)
I don’t have anywhere I could take her where I could have enough space to ensure we were far away from other dogs
Not a bloody chance I’d have her off lead around others - or even on lead where we might come across those off lead

And restriction to on lead road walks and my small garden for 3+ weeks at a time may prove impractical

We are so lucky with our secure fields. I have access to an awesome one. Fenced well and nearly 10 acres. It’s not a cheap way to exercise them but on lead for weeks isn’t fun and my garden is tiny!!

Try an implant ‘Suprelorin’ which mimics castration and lasts for 6 months (12month also available). It will enable you to see how castration affects him and the behaviour of other dogs towards him. I suspect it’s your dog’s attitude that is drawing the aggression to him. It’s worth getting a behaviourist in to advise.
Castration can adversely affect a dog so it’s definitely worth a test run.

Speaking as said behaviourist this is my take on chemical implants

The implant (Suprelorin) is reversible physically, but it can temporarily change a dog’s hormones and behaviour enough that they learn new aggressive habits, and those habits can stick even after the drug wears off.

No drug is without potential side effects and I have seen first hand more than one dog become permanently reactive due to the testosterone surge that is initially experienced with this drug. Some vets now recommend a second jab to blunt that surge alongside Suprelorin
In short, use with caution, do your research and if possible ask your vet about the second jab. Careful management during the period of hormonal flux is highly recommended to reduce the chance of issues