Does neutering reduce aggression?

[PA Reb]

In short, a male or female dog with alpha tendencies will always display those characteristics even after neutering / spaying. The best way to stop aggressive dominance is to understand how a dog is wired to be a member of the pack and then take steps to try and change that behavior through training. The link below offers a good viewpoint on the topic.

01 Dominance - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!

 

[msinc]

Didn't change my Jack Daniels terrier at all, except he cant produce puppies...he is very aggressive towards other animals and in general thinks he's a 110 pound dog, just trapped in a 15 pound body. He does alot of territorial marking. He has never been aggressive in any way wiith people or kids. He has caught and killed groundhogs, young foxes both red and gray, several feral cats {his favorite} and one skunk. Which will be his second to last, because if he gets a hold of another one I will de-scent him with a 22. I would have never had him fixed, but we got a female toy austrailian shepherd. When I asked why she did them both the wife says, "I dont want any puppies." My reply was, "you do know that only the female can have puppies right?? " She looked at me like I am the stupid one!!!!

 

[Fishslayer]

I've always heard it does and my dog trainer sad the same so i had my new pup Austin, an Australian Shepherd, fixed. Didn't ask the vet about this till after the gonads were removed. Stupid me as normal. He said no it does not help. $280 later i am a bit smarter.

Can someone here tell me anything different? My wife....well...lill leave that part out for now.

Aggression isn't usually typical in an Aussie. If he's truly aggressive you would want him neutered anyway. Actually, unless you are breeding to a specific purpose dogs & cats should be spayed & neutered, period.

Is he truly aggressive or just has a strong prey/herding drive? How old is he?

As for neutering, it reduces aggression except when it doesn't. It does reduce the tendency to roam looking for females and you don't need to worry about suddenly having a half dozen or so puppies to deal with.

To my knowlege spay/neutering does not reduce prey/herding drive.

 

[jimmyj]

IMHO it would me the animal (or man) meaner

 

[foxeye]

$280 to neuter a dog.....darn. We pay $40 for males and 75 for females. As for aggression, a lot depends on age when its done and the breed. After a certain point its a habit, more than a compulsion from having a set. On some it may make a difference on others no. It has now been proven my a study at two different Vet schools that Neutering can shorten a dogs life (some breeds are affected this way) and with a female it can lead to more infections in the uterus, and spaying in these are not recomended either. I have both neutered and un neutered males and unless you look under them for something swinging in the breeze they all act the same. Same for the females as well.

 

[fiasconva]

They have a non-surgical equivalent for human males now, you know. It's called marriage.

 

[Lost Lake]

On our farm I'd rather walk out in a herd of steers than walk out in the yard with a single bull.

Darn right it curbs aggression.

 

[LoadedRound]

I've been married 29 years and I'm still kinda mean......so I'll say no it doesn't.

 

[REM 3200]

I've always heard it does and my dog trainer sad the same so i had my new pup Austin, an Australian Shepherd, fixed. Didn't ask the vet about this till after the gonads were removed. Stupid me as normal. He said no it does not help. $280 later i am a bit smarter.

Can someone here tell me anything different? My wife....well...lill leave that part out for now.

Well, you can try it and report back to us.

 

[vytoland]

if someone threatened to do that to me, I would become VERY calm….

 

[Pete99004]

Yes, it will curb aggression - eventually. You won't notice much difference in behavior for about 10 to 15 months. But he will mellow out and calm down with less marking.

Pete

 

[Cyrano]

"Does neutering reduce aggression". In people or dogs?

 

[JJEH]

Yes, it will curb aggression - eventually. You won't notice much difference in behavior for about 10 to 15 months. But he will mellow out and calm down with less marking.

Pete

This!

I grew up with dogs and my mom trained dogs, so we had alot of action in and around the house. I can second Petes statement, I will make a difference.

Same with horses btw

 

[Rintimtin]

If I were you I would try anger management before neutering. LOL

 

[GaryS]

Where this thread is headed,

 

[Poodle Soup]

Spend some time at a dog park. It makes a difference.

With other species? Not so sure but with other dogs? It helps on most when done at the right time. Ive been told when its done later it messes with their body chemistry since they are used to the extra "pep" : p

 

[Doug M.]

Unless you are engaged in a top quality breeding program, there is no excuse of which I am aware for not spaying and neutering. I had a few people ask me over the years if my male rotts could be bred, and I of course refused. They looked at me really funny, and may have thought I was kidding (I wasn't) when I told them a proven breeding quality male rott would cost a minimum of $20K.

 

[jgh4445]

Just can't look my Lab in the eye and tell him to "load up" and watch him get all excited about going for a ride and then do that to him...no...just can't.

 

[Fishslayer]

Just can't look my Lab in the eye and tell him to "load up" and watch him get all excited about going for a ride and then do that to him...no...just can't.

My little Dingo just LOVES the vet's office. I joke that it's surprising considering what he left there...

 

[jacksrbtr46]

It didn't my rescue Manx Tom Cat. He is afraid of nothing, man, dog, another cat and he is just a few months over being 1 year old.