Neutering after six months
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| Clyde had his at 6 months and it was like he had no idea that he had had surgery. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought they encouraged having it done around 6 months to eliminate bad habits that neutering seems to stop and to minimize pain. I know Clyde's housetraining became easier and, like I said, he definitely had no pain! |
Ditto to what ButtersStotch said. Beau had his done on Monday and he bounced out of the vet's office like nothing had happened. He'll be six months old next Friday. So far, he's done really well. He's still wearing his halo collar for a few more days until he heals up. But, he's even adjusted to that and navigates without too much trouble. Of course, I've got brusies on the back of my legs from where he keeps ramming into me!  Oh well...he's gotta have some fun with it! |
| I would agree to do it at six months as well.... though I have had dogs who had it done later, or not at all (with males) and they were fine. |
| Clyde didn't even get a halo. He never so much as sniffed in the area. We had to keep pushing him off the furniture because it didn't hurt him to do so and we were scared he was going to tear his stitches! |
| Barney had his surgery last Thursday and he just turned 8 months old yesterday. He was fine with it--the only thing was he was sore for about a day, but I think that was because he learned how to scratch his surgery area with his halo. So, as far as I could tell, there was no problem with getting the surgery done at this age.
Beau's mom--you made me laugh--I put on shorts yesterday for the gym and I looked in the mirror and my legs are COVERED in bruises from the halo attacks!  Hopefully they'll fade soon  |
Wow - That's amazing that Clyde didn't try to scratch his incision. Too cool! 
I took Beau's collar off yesterday, hoping to leave it off, and the first thing he did was whip his head around there and start biting at it.  So, I had to put it back on. 
Yes, Barney1, I hope the bruises fade quickly! It's shorts season in NC, too.  |
| Pepsi wasn't neutered until I got him from the shelter at 10 mos old.
He was just fine. I waited until 3 year old for my Toy Poodle and he still seems to go into heat every couple of month...very strange |
Beaureguard's Mom wrote: Wow - That's amazing that Clyde didn't try to scratch his incision. Too cool!
I know, I was so happy with him. My girl Lucy suffered through her spaying, even worse because it was completely unnecessary. I rescued her and they couldn't find evidence of an incision so they made me get her spayed. Lo and behold, she had been and she was miserable for over a week. I'm not really sure how old she is but she was probably about 3 at the time. It's made me afraid of the whole procedure after that! |
Carl is 2 years old and just had a double surgery. He was nuetere and had a hernia repair at the same time. He ran out of the vet's office and jumped full speed into the car. He didn't anything with either incision site and the only real difference is that he walked up the stairs like a little old man for the first 2 days. 
If anything, he's bouncier than ever. I though they were supposed to calm down after nuetering? I guess he's just more interested in playing than "playing around" now! |
| I recently had Jack and Annabelle speutered, they are both 2 and almost 2. As far as the surgery went, Jack's went wonderful, he was very tired and laid back for a week, Annie was a little longer. She had a very long incision, and really didn't expect her to be in as much pain as she was. She had trouble getting around, very sore. They were back to bouncing before the 2 week mark.
The concern I am having, is Jack has been more withdrawn. Very lazy, he is eating double what he has, and has put on weight, I can't say how much as I haven't weighed him, but CJ and I have both noticed. Annabelle has also filled out, but not like Jack has. Since Jack came into our lives, a ball is usually found in his mouth or he is using his muzzle to slide it over into our hands to play ball. Lately, he doesn't care much for ball, he has been chewing on his toys more lately. Annie is still very bouncy and I would say the same as always. Before the surgery, when I would let them go out to the bathroom, they would run and play chase and after they wore out, would come back inside. Jack doesn't want to play like that now, so Annie will charge him and run right into him, and then go down with her bottom wiggling in the air, as if to say come on now, get me!!! He just trots back in and lays down with a bone....... He still comes up occasionally for a love pat, and will come if we call him so we can get some snuggle time with him, but before he was velcro boy that wasn't content unless a hairy body part is touching us....LOL He is starting to respond better these past couple of days, I or I should say we are seeing our old Jack return. Is this from the hormones adjusting in his body and he has just had more side effects to neutering than most males? He hasn't appeared aggresive in anyway towards anyone, just more aloof. Such as now, there isn't a time that I type on the computer that I dont' have huge sheepie's at my feet. Annie is there, but Jack is a few feet away. I think it is great that he is happy entertaining himself, but I can't help but want my all loveable all the time boy....
Stormi and co. |
| I hope Jack will get his velcro going again!! You would think the shift in hormones could be the cause for the changes he's going through! The females probably take longer to heal because their surgery is much more invasive. I know when my cat was spayed she took about a week to get back to somewhat normal activity levels. Part of my concern of waiting a few months longer to neuter is that I've heard males can get aggressive and mark their territory; on the other hand since they are puppies for a long time, my vet feels it's good to let them go a bit longer than 6 months. |
| Colby was spayed around six months, May at two to three years old, and Tippy at five. It's better to fix them earlier, but doing it at eight months or so isn't bad. For females, it's better if they're spayed before their first heat because then their at a very low risk for certain cancers. |
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