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My dog is perfect and the love of my life ... BUT.. he is a bit hyper and wound up. He gets loads of exercise and is never left alone for more than a couple of hours. When he is just with me he is fine, but in some situations he gets very wound up. I have him on good quality additive free food and he is well trained, will come and stay at heel etc. He just can't seem to control himself some times

I think removing his male bits may help him settle (he is 1 and a half ) my husband is VERY against this. Thoughts please.. i really don't want to do it if it will be unfair on him but soemtimes he seems a bit stressed - he never mounts or shows sexual behaviour... yet
 
Isn't it funny, how it is always the man that is against this operation!!!!!

My little lad was castrated because he was trying to tell me that he was in charge in my house. He would growl at me when i wanted something that he didn't and also started to scent everywhere, indoors!!
He is now a much nicer person, although still crazy, it didn't slow him down at all he is still hyper.
He doesn't growl much at all now, but sadly still seems to think he needs to mark his territory frequently.....little sod
But then i can't blame him, he used his manliness before he lost it, so i accept some of the blame for this.

I do feel though it is the best thing to have any dog done, unless his vocation in life is to be a stud dog. many may disagree, but there are so many unwanted babies out there
 
haveing him castrated will or can make your dog fat because when he is in his sexual prime he will want to stay fit to impress his girlfriend. remove is sex organs and he will loose his drive and enthuasim.
 
Having him castrated will certainly help towards calming him down and will cut the risk of him getting TESTICULAR CANCER, Dogs only gain weight when over fed and denied sufficient exercise, there is a simpe soloution therfor....after castration if he looks like he is gaining weight feed less and exersice more!!!!
I have 7 dogs of my own.....all neutered and none OVERWEIGHT, I also rescue and rehome and neuter every singe one that comes in.
It is a very simple operation and he wil be right as rain the next day, as the above post suggests it just a man thing in regard to men not wanting their dogs castrated!! its silly really.
 
Why is it important to impress the opposite sex..... esp if the owner does not want to breed ( I dread to think how many waifs and strays we would be dealing with if everyone took this attitude on top of the countless numbers of rescue societys that are dealing with this at the moment)
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Like i mentioned above if any dog shows signs of weight gain after being neutered then the solution is simple feed less and exa-sise more!!!!
I am sure even those carrying more weight are attractive to the opposite sex..... My OH does not seem to mind my big ar*se LOL
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if you are unsure that castration will affect his hyperactivity then have him 'chemically castrated' first that will give you a good idea whether the operation will work. Although I would agree with others that if you do not want to breed then he shoul be neutered anyway. However it is not always true that castration has little physical effect - it can certainly drastically change the coat and make groomimg incredibly difficult and it can be very difficult to maintain a healthy weight afterwards.

You could also try a food additive such as 'Serenum' which can work well to calm hyperactive behaviour.
 
I agree with Cala. Ours was not over sexed or aggressive or anything, however due to people in the neighbourhood allowing their bitches in season to wander at will and unsupervised, it drove our boy nuts as can be expected. He was dropping 5kg a week as he was driven to constantly go out and search for a bitch with us constantly walking him. He was fractious as well. Often on a walk we would have him on a lead and some idiot would have their bitches off in season and although my dog was under control there is little you can do if a bitch approaches him very willingly.
We had him cut and it was the best decision we made. He is a much happier dog. He is in good condition as you adjust the food and exercise accordingly.
Ours still shows great interest in bitches in season but can be called away and doesn't feel the need to be obsessive.

This is him and I would say not fat, still alert, can hunt like the wind despite being middle aged, still does a minimum of 4 hours exercise a day......so hope this allays your fears..
Best of luck.
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I definitely will not breed from him and I can't see him getting fat because he is always with me at the horse or getting walked. You would think that I want to cut my husbands off, he is sooo protective of the wee man's bits, it is quite ridiculous. I am going to show him this article and maybe go for a chat at our vets. I like the idea of 'chemical' castration jsut to see. It will maybe reassure my husband that it won't change our dog's lovely nature.

Thanks you very much indeed for you help. I love this forum!!! Gorgeous dog Polaris, is it a lurcher? My friend has one very very similiar!
 
i got my stray dog castrated when he was 1 1/2 hoping it would settle him down but it didnt he's still loopy! looking back i wish i hadnt done it as he was very depressed for a few weeks and was very sore
 
Hello Torry! thanks so much! Nope our dog is Wolfhound....a fair bit larger than a Lurcher and more solidly built. He is 37 inches at the shoulder and weighs in at just under 13 stone. Lurchers are lighter and smaller.
Sorry to hear that Lucy...sounds rotten. Ours was fine the day after the op. and even pulled the lead out of my hand to chase a rabbit. Was never sore or bothered.
 
What breed is the dog? Is he perhaps from a working strain of collie or spaniel? It could be that physical exersize is not the key but mental stimulation might help, maybe obedience classes. I had my collie cross neutered and he's still mad as a hen, he didn't take to agility but is better when we do lots of training or he has a focus like playing with a football when we go for walks.

PS Luscious dog Polaris!
 
Stunning looking Wolf hound u have there
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I have a deerhound and he is castrated, I didnt want him driven wild by all the feckless people living around me with un-neutered bitches!! I didnt want to risk him getting Testicuar cancer either
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Mine also recovered very quickly from the op was up and about an hour later greeding for food, saying that, I have never had a problem with dog/bitch re recovery after neutering
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Whilst i agree that neutering can effect the rate of growth and texture of hair, and can be prone to weight gain......however the health benefits and future welfare outway the above issues, it may just mean a few extra trips to the grooming parlour and as I said more excersise and less food, the chemical castration is a good suggestion if people are unsure of the idea of castration.
 
I had mine done for the same reasons! He's still mad hyper most of the time, but is much more loving and cuddly (for lack of a better word) where before he was a little reserved.
 
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