Will fixing help with dominance issues
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Shakira's Ma
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It will help some. My question is why have a dog if you aren't going to be a responsible owner and work with it and train it? My greatest joy is training Shakira to do something new. I just don't understand why some people think taking the easy way out is being responsible. It is like putting a bandaid on a cut that requires stitches. It may seem an easy fix to neuter this pet and all dominance issues go away, but just like the bandaid it is only short term.
Probably not.
Neutering doesn't affect a dogs dominant tendancies, or substitute for training. It may have an impact on how he expresses those tendancies though, especially if some of his behaviour is hormonally motivated.
I personally doubt that they'll see a lot of behavioural changes, especially if they're unwilling to put the time and effort into any training. But neutering him is still a very good idea - unwanted puppies aside, it is much better for his health.
Neutering doesn't affect a dogs dominant tendancies, or substitute for training. It may have an impact on how he expresses those tendancies though, especially if some of his behaviour is hormonally motivated.
I personally doubt that they'll see a lot of behavioural changes, especially if they're unwilling to put the time and effort into any training. But neutering him is still a very good idea - unwanted puppies aside, it is much better for his health.
Shanz
Boxer Insane
yeah they arent good pet people.. especially the man of the house. Anytime anyone comes in the animals are chased away.. cats included. The dog im talking about is a massive rottweiller. They have him and a female, female is fixed male isnt. I had Cinnamon there yesterday and the male attacked her twice for eating her own food. He gets really excited when people come in and i think its because they never let him greet anyone, hes always chased away. The female is threatened with a shock collar....i hid that once but they found it so im going to take it next time. Yesterday the male walked up to the lady of the house and peed on the carpet right in front of her. And as I was leaving i was told he was getting fixed to fix his dominance and i thought to myself... that wont do anything. Hes still a puppy too.. hes only a year and a bit and hes just a big oaf. But the problem is they dont train him...and when they do its not positive...the man of th ehouse uses a back scratcher to hit him...which ive also taken and hidden. Correct me if im wrong, but if the dog is permitted to greet, he will eventually not be AS excited to see people. Even when the people get into the house.. theyre not allowed near us.
harleyboxer
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neutering will probably help the peeing. They probably won't let the dogs greet anyone because they want to teach them to not like people (and attack anyone that comes in the house). That's what my old roommate wanted to do with his rottie. Luckily he couldn't keep her. Unfortunately that's the opposite of what you should teach a rottie. You need to teach them to be friendly, they can handle the unfriendly part on their own usually.
harleyboxer
Super Boxer
That is what they are going to teach them. If they are punished every time someone comes in they will learn to not want people in the house. They will realize that it is unpleasant for people to come over.
robynkendall
Super Boxer
Neutering won't help the dominance issue. Sam is neutered, and at a mere 45 lbs is the alpha dog over our older, much bigger dog.
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