Neutering causing aggression?

We're looking into getting Ted neutered in the new year. Although, I've heard that dogs can become aggresive as an effect.

Does anyone know if this is true and has anyone ever experienced this? Ted's a lovely natured dog who's great with other dogs and I'm worried this would change.

It really depends on the individual dog's temperament before the castration. If you have a nervous or 'jumpy' dog then it's advisable to not castrate. If you have an even tempered, non aggressive dog, the he should stay that way!

My pup (10 months young) is my first male and I haven't had him neutered yet, so can't advise you I'm afraid. Although I am sure there will be others along here who can.

Can I ask, why are you looking to get Ted neutered in the new year?

We've worked hard in socialising him with other dogs and I'm just worried it will all go out the window.
He's 13 months now, we've no intentions of breeding him and I just feel it's unfair for him to have all these frustrated feelings. Have noticed past couple of months on walks, every couple of steps he's sniffing and cocking his leg to mark EVERYTHING (half of the time no wee comes out).

I can't in all honesty advise whether castration will/would change Ted's character for better or worse, I hope that others with more experience can help here.

I've worried about my own dog's frustration as well, but so far I haven't seen any signs of sexual frustration. Yes, he sniffs at everything and cocks his leg every few yards (and sometimes he's just run out of wee!) and it's a real pain when it's cold and dark and I want to get home, but I've put it down to the "Kilroy woz here" marking tendency of dogs ( and quite often, bitches)

Hopefully someone with more experience with male dogs will be along to advice us!

Staffyblue wrote:We've worked hard in socialising him with other dogs and I'm just worried it will all go out the window.
He's 13 months now, we've no intentions of breeding him and I just feel it's unfair for him to have all these frustrated feelings. Have noticed past couple of months on walks, every couple of steps he's sniffing and cocking his leg to mark EVERYTHING (half of the time no wee comes out).

my sam does that all the time, i don't believe in getting your dog done the scary stories you heard are just scare mongering but saying that i do get female done because of the blood it get everywhere if you have a good shaker lol

if your a responsible owner you know he cant get bred with every female on your street i wouldn't get him do.

Haha yeah he runs out of wee too! Also, when my friend brings her dog round Ted will constantly try to mount him, not in an aggressive way but to the point where he's annoying the other dog. He doesn't really do this to any other dog apart from my friends?! Is this something that would stop if neutered?

i think that well i could be wrong that more of dominating issue and i dont think getting your dog done will fix that problem.

Caryll wrote:It really depends on the individual dog's temperament before the castration. If you have a nervous or 'jumpy' dog then it's advisable to not castrate. If you have an even tempered, non aggressive dog, the he should stay that way!

Agree with this 100% and should be the number one question you ask before getting a dog done.

Staffyblue wrote:Haha yeah he runs out of wee too! Also, when my friend brings her dog round Ted will constantly try to mount him, not in an aggressive way but to the point where he's annoying the other dog. He doesn't really do this to any other dog apart from my friends?! Is this something that would stop if neutered?

Probably not. Generally speaking humping of that sort is a learned behaviour & has very little to do with whether a dog is entire or not - even bitches will hump! I've always thought of it as a dominance issue, although there are people who say that dominance doesn't exist in the dog world. But whatever you call it, it's generally done by dogs that are very confident & sure of themselves to dogs that are not! Training is the key to stopping that sort of behaviour.

Some people say that dominance doesn't exist in the dog world? Who are these people, don't they ever watch dogs, even in the wild on films?

Even if the "dominant" dog doesn't hump, he (or she - it happened with a Rottie bitch only today) will stand very tall and very close next to the more submissive dog, and maybe put their head or leg over the "lesser" dog's shoulder.

And in my experience, it makes no difference if the dominant dog is neutered or not.

I had my dog neutered at a year of age and it hasn't changed his behaviour at all. He has never shown any aggression towards another dog, castration stopped his humping and the smeg!! (hope everyone gets what I mean by that!)

Castration should only affect temperament if a) it's done too early and/or b) the dog's temperament was already nervous/anxious.

Castration will not cure nervous aggression, in fact it will make it worse.

My chance is neutered, not by my choice mind! at the rescue and i fully believe it has exacerbated his human aggression problems caused by his bad start in life.