When to neuter?

[bsboel]

Are there any suggestions on when to neuter our male BB? He is 5 months.

I talked to a trainer that works with big dog breed and he waits until a year b/c it helps them with complete hip muscle development.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

[bsboel]

Wow! 14 views and no replies. This site rocks!

Cya

[mayahund]

Let's not get sarcastic here!
Most of us do try to respond but sometimes we're just not here or we just don't know!

As for myself I'm on my very first bb male, only had/have females before/currently, my male is almost one now but I have no plans on neutering him.

Over here (in Sweden) I do believe it's also not as common to neuter and spade dog's as it is over at you. If I've understood the discussion over here (in Sweden), it's mostly done in order to tone down aggressive and disobedient males whereas if I'm correct over at yours it's done to most dogs that you do not intend to breed and in many cases already in the buyers contract to do when you get a puppy?

From what I've picked up though regarding bb's is if you want mass you should wait and if you're after a more mellow personality you should do it as early as possible. BUT please don't take my answer for an expert judgement! I'm still on my first male bb!!! And as I said I'm hoping to keep him intact!

Kind Regards
Ewa

[Shaun Eric Ewing]

It depends on why you want to neuter him. If you want to avoid teenage problems caused by hormones you should neuter him before he is 6 months old.
Please keep in mind that some of us work and can see the internet at work but cannot write personal messages and we are 6 to 9 hours behind your time.
Regards
Anne

[buliebuse]

Hi Cya
As Anne said it would depend why you want to neuter etc.I would disagree though with the 6 months of age though as I think you might have a puppy on your hands for the rest of its life.But I am by no means as experienced as Anne or Shaun.
If its purely because of temperament & adolescence kicking in etc , then my own personal view would be to have him chemically castrated (lasts about 3 months I think), if then no change, if there is an issue with his behavior, then the fault would seem to lie with the owners.
Then is not meant to sound as mean as it reads, sorry.
Regards
Ju

[bsboel]

Thanks for the input everyone!

Maybe I'll reword my question (that was a little unclear)...

If we do not plan to breed, is there any reason not get him neutered soon? If we wait will it help with building muscle around the hips or is that a myth? Are there advantages to waiting until a year or so and then neutering?

Thanks again! Brandon

[Shaun Eric Ewing]

Hello Brandon, the way your dog will develop is in his genes. He will not be smaller or develop less muscle because you neuter him when he is 6 months old. You do not remove his growth hormones or change his genes when you neuter.
Go to the dog parks in USA, most of the males you see here are neutered and they look just the same as dogs that are not neutered.
The benefit is that you do not get puperty problems caused by testosteron.
Regards
Anne