castration

[JetSki]

I have a 10 month old male border collie (as a pet), we are trying to decide whether castration is a good idea or not. does anyone have any advice on the subject?
thank you.

 

[CAYLA]

I/we have had hundreds castrated as my mam has a large rescue, and all of my dogs are always done, I have had no adverse affects, in regard to behaviour or weight gain or health problems, I exercise my dogs accordingly and do not over feed, so no reason for them to gain any weight.
It will in general make a dog more bidable and obs, the majority loose any fruity tendancies

, but there will always be acceptions, I have never had a dog castrated, and though "oh my god, he is now doing this, because he has had the chop", I deal with un neutered aswell as neutered, because I board and train dogs, I personally see no difference in training, but others owners I work with, seem to have more problems in the general training and managing of un neutered dogs, in regard to aggression and behaviour.

I neuter for health reason, I work in a veterinary environment and have seen the effects of testicular cancers, more so, the undetected ones, that have spread.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Get them off!!

 

[Fazzie]

My ten month border collie is due to have the op thursday, he needs it done as he is being a bit of a nightmare if you know what i mean

im absolutely terrifiied for him

but I know that he needs it done and will help him 'calm' the tentancies hes doing down a bit (well i hope!!)
Id say get him done

 

[fruity]

Get him done,i work at a vets and the amount of boys we see with health problems because they weren't castrated is mad. If he's not going to be used for breeding and in collies i'd make sure if you were going to you need to make sure his temperment is 2nd to none, i'd have them off,the entire ones only end up weeing up everything and he may start showing agression to other males.