I have heard that if you get your dog fixed to early that they always keep some of that puppy attitude in them. That you should wait until they are adult to have it done. Because of this I have not yet got boxer buddy fixed yet. The few people that have told me this there male boxers are less hyper. They say it is because they waited. Is this true?
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Matt S
Boxer Insane
This is just another myth.
One of many that are around about canine neuter & spay.
The only bahaviors that change are the ones that are influenced by the male hormones. Things such as interaction with humans & playfulness do not change.
The average age to get a male fixed is 6 months, but nowadays a lot of vets & particularly animal shelters are neutering a lot earlier.
There are many health benefits associated with having a male neutered, things such as prostate gland problems & testicular cancer.
Here is a link on Canine Neuter,
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_canine_neuter.html
One of many that are around about canine neuter & spay.
The only bahaviors that change are the ones that are influenced by the male hormones. Things such as interaction with humans & playfulness do not change.
The average age to get a male fixed is 6 months, but nowadays a lot of vets & particularly animal shelters are neutering a lot earlier.
There are many health benefits associated with having a male neutered, things such as prostate gland problems & testicular cancer.
Here is a link on Canine Neuter,
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_canine_neuter.html
I will definitly break that "myth"! Dasia our 10mnth Brindle female is beyond hyper! She is always rearing to go! She will be at the dog park full speed running, chasing, swimming, and wrestling with other dogs..when the parents of these other dogs see Dasia 2 hours later they are always amazed at how Dasia STILL has energy! :D
When we got Dasia spade we where warned that she might be some what groggy from the procedure. Well we expected a "groggy" puppy..instead we got Dasia same as ever jumping around, kidney beaning, and butt wiggling at warp speed! The doc told us to keep her calm......sounds easy...NOPE it was almost impossible!!!! But we fortunatly managed! Dasia is still her hyper, crazy self. NO change what so ever from the "procedure"....we are very thankful!
When we got Dasia spade we where warned that she might be some what groggy from the procedure. Well we expected a "groggy" puppy..instead we got Dasia same as ever jumping around, kidney beaning, and butt wiggling at warp speed! The doc told us to keep her calm......sounds easy...NOPE it was almost impossible!!!! But we fortunatly managed! Dasia is still her hyper, crazy self. NO change what so ever from the "procedure"....we are very thankful!
Forddieselman
Boxer Pal
The sooner the better, if you wait to long you might want to consider implants, with that docked tail his scrotum looks like a raisin in the sun.:D
Raisin? It will look different if you get them fixed as a pup versis an adult? As far as implants are they needed for adult males?
Would getting him a friend calm him or would I just have 2 hyper jumping beans? And it would have to be a female, right? Or can 2 fixed males be pals?
Thanks for all your help.
Would getting him a friend calm him or would I just have 2 hyper jumping beans? And it would have to be a female, right? Or can 2 fixed males be pals?
Thanks for all your help.
Matt S
Boxer Insane
As a guide boxers naturally tend to quieten down at about 3 years of age.
We have 2 boxers, 1 male & 1 female that are both 3 years old, that recently have started to quieten down a little (I do stress a little...LOL).
You have to remember that boxers are very active (yes, some would say hyper) dogs, hey but that is just another reason why we love them.
Neutered early or neutered late it makes no difference to how much energy they have.
As I said previously about neutering,
As for what mix of boxers to have, well you'll find people in here that have every combination. I think that you can have any mix especially when they are neutered / spayed.
As for having 2 making them quieter, in our experience I guess it did, but I think purely because they have company when left alone. They still have their moments though....LOL LOL
We have 2 boxers, 1 male & 1 female that are both 3 years old, that recently have started to quieten down a little (I do stress a little...LOL).
You have to remember that boxers are very active (yes, some would say hyper) dogs, hey but that is just another reason why we love them.
Neutered early or neutered late it makes no difference to how much energy they have.
As I said previously about neutering,
As for what mix of boxers to have, well you'll find people in here that have every combination. I think that you can have any mix especially when they are neutered / spayed.
As for having 2 making them quieter, in our experience I guess it did, but I think purely because they have company when left alone. They still have their moments though....LOL LOL
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VTbxrFan
Boxer Insane
Don't wait until he's two to neuter -- by that time, you will have a sexually mature dog who could possibly be contributing to the over population of unwanted puppies, and you run the risk of him escaping and running after a female in heat. As far as it looking different, often there is a larger flap of skin left behind when a dog is neutered after he is fully developed compared to dog that is neutered as an immature pup.
As far as getting a second, people will generally say that the best bet for two dogs is a male and a female, but tons of people on this board have two males or two females without problems -- it really depends on the individual dogs. "Calm" is of course a relative term with boxers! They are a very active breed and some individual dogs are more active than others. I don't know that a second dog "calms" the first one, but it do tend to wear each other out a little more so they are ready for a good, long nap after playing!
As far as getting a second, people will generally say that the best bet for two dogs is a male and a female, but tons of people on this board have two males or two females without problems -- it really depends on the individual dogs. "Calm" is of course a relative term with boxers! They are a very active breed and some individual dogs are more active than others. I don't know that a second dog "calms" the first one, but it do tend to wear each other out a little more so they are ready for a good, long nap after playing!
Kysha
Completely Boxer Crazy
We had both Tegan and Owen spayed and neutered at around 2 years old. This is something that I don't recommend, but at the time we were showing them...
Tegan (female) did not change one bit after she was spayed, she was still crazy Tegan.
Owen (male) - I really wish that I had neutered him at a younger age. An intact/sexually mature male is definately a different dog than a dog who was neutered at a younger age. With all those hormones running through his veins it was hard for him to concentrate and he had a one track mind! Once we had him neutered he was able to relax a bit, but he was definately not any less hyper - he is still crazy Owen.
The raisin in the sun comment - it's a perfect description! Owen had alot of extra skin flapping in the wind for quite a few months after his operation, I even took him back to the vet because I thought there was somthing wrong. He said not to worry - it's stretched skin and will go away soon.
Having the dogs fixed later in life is harder on them too, puppies are much better at recovering quickly from operations.
My vote is to neuter ASAP, for his health and to make things easier on you!
Tegan (female) did not change one bit after she was spayed, she was still crazy Tegan.
Owen (male) - I really wish that I had neutered him at a younger age. An intact/sexually mature male is definately a different dog than a dog who was neutered at a younger age. With all those hormones running through his veins it was hard for him to concentrate and he had a one track mind! Once we had him neutered he was able to relax a bit, but he was definately not any less hyper - he is still crazy Owen.
The raisin in the sun comment - it's a perfect description! Owen had alot of extra skin flapping in the wind for quite a few months after his operation, I even took him back to the vet because I thought there was somthing wrong. He said not to worry - it's stretched skin and will go away soon.
Having the dogs fixed later in life is harder on them too, puppies are much better at recovering quickly from operations.
My vote is to neuter ASAP, for his health and to make things easier on you!
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