When is the ideal time to neuter my dog?

Much as I'd spay before a first season usually, with a male, I'd wait. There's no need for him to be out there able to sire unwanted litters if he's properly contained for starters. And if you castrate too young, he'll end up staying a silly puppy all his life. If you give him a chance to mature a bit before making this decision, not only will you be able to decide whether castration is needed, bearing in mind the only certainty with castration is no puppies, which shouldn't happen (as above). It won't stop unwanted behaviour- training will.

Castration doesn't stunt growth - quite the reverse often..... the hormone removal actually encourages growth - and again, if you do this at a young age, can lead to bone growth problems.

At 8 weeks, his testicles should be there although in some cases it takes a little longer. Retained testicles is one of the only reasons I'd go ahead and castrate as when retained, they can become cancerous.

Go online and read up about the pros and cons of castration and make up your own mind about whether to do this, or not. It's surgery with a general anaesthetic after all!! And once done, can't be reversed.

Add IF you decide to go ahead, wait until he's at least a year old.

The operation is not a life or death situation. Vets do it often so that shouldn't be a problem. There are many pros of neutering. Some of the pros include that your dog cannot get another dog pregnant and you don't need to deal with medical bills. Also, it can reduce the risk of prostate disorders. It can also prevent testicular cancer. Some of the cons to neutering include increased risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer, but increased risk for dogs only under one year). Doubles the risk of urinary tract cancer (however there is a small chance even when doubled). It can also increase the risk of hypthyroidism. I would look up the pros and cons of neutering.

Puppies testicles descend usually around a few months - 6 months old. However some can take as long as 9 - 12 months. I wouldn't worry. If he was an adult I would as he could have Cryptorchid which is basically an undescended testicle(s).

The best time to do it is after the testicles descends. You don't HAVE to wait, but the vet will probably prefer if you did. I would actually wait until one year. If a puppy gets neutered before one year there is an increased risk of osteoscarcoma. You can read up on the pros and cons of neutering. In my opinion, I would neuter my dogs, but you can do whatever you want.

EDIT: Is that the dog in your picture? He is adorable.

Have your vet evaluate your canines. the position I artwork we oftentimes will neuter tremendous canines round 6 - 7 months old. it truly is a ought to to be confident both testicles are descended, although, and easily a vet can inform you that. If one (or both) have not dropped and your canines were to bypass into surgical treatment, the technique could require looking his abdomen for them which isn't exciting! for sure it truly is diverse everywhere you bypass - some vets say the more youthful the more suitable acceptable, and some wait until eventually they're really older. so some distance as i recognize, no neuter at our commonplace 6 months has had any issues. :]

From experience I say 6 months. If you wait till 1 year or later, they are more likely to have marking problems. Not always, but more commonly. All three of our males were neutered early and all of them grew to appropriate height and weight. Our oldest is 16 going on 17 and he has never had hip problems from overgrowing. They also grew out of puppyhood at the appropriate times. None of them act like puppies any longer (besides our 7 month dachshund). They all grew into normal male dogs.

there is no reason to neuter your male dog.

keep him under control, and he won't be having sex at any time.

even if he does, the female bears the puppies. your dog doesn't have to pay child support.