Advice needed
My wife think glad neutering my bull terrier well help him calm down and am not sure i want to do that yet . I plan to breed him once or twice before i make up my mind , unless yall (bull terrier friends )help me make that decision sooner than later ,which I would appreciate.
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"It's not just a Dog, it's a Bull Terrier!"
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Those that think the surgery helped within their dog's behavior are normally those that decided to have their dog fixed around the ages of 7 - 12 months old when their dog was in their hyper adolescent stages. Once they had the surgery and noticed their dog mellowing out within a couple months they were quick to credit the surgery vice realize their dog was simply maturing due to age, not due to the absence of their testicles.
I've had several Rescue BT's neutered and spayed over the years in order to ensure they aren't used for future breeding purposes and noted that none of them developed a miraculous change in their character, behavior, aggression, energy level, or anything else.
Over the years I have learned that Spay and Neuter would be my choice ONLY if the dog required it due to medical reasons. Today's studies have proven that spay and neutering can be a lot more detrimental to dogs than simply leaving them in their natural state. Many Vets would be greatly disappointed if people realized this and their normal influx of scheduled surgeries minimized creating a big drop in their monthly income. However, if castration was such a wonderful idea I'm sure Physicians would be recommending it for all men that no longer planned on having kids. It makes me wonder what kind of health issues a young boy at around 10 years old would have if he was forced into being castrated in order to "settle him down."
"It's not just a Dog, it's a Bull Terrier!"
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What has been proven about surgically removing the sex organs on a dog via spay and neuter is that it adds no health benefits other than obvious issues due to the absence of the organs like testicle cancer or pyometra. Recent studies have actually shown proof that medical issues are increased on dogs that have been fixed especially those that have had the surgery during early ages where they hadn't even fully matured.
Spay and Neuter will not improve the character or temperament on any dog. This has always been a myth which has been debunked years ago.
So if we know there are more health concerns for a dog that has been fixed than there are with a dog in their natural form and we know the surgery will not improve their temperament and character why do many people opt to surgically remove the sex organs on their dogs?
This is an answer that many owners hate to admit but the answer is for convenience for them, not the dog. Many owners will say they don't wish to breed their dog or say they don't want to take the chance of having an accidental breeding. Heck, I have many Bull Terriers and I've never had an "accidental" breeding. It's just too easy to properly supervise the dogs and have the common sense to avoid interaction with other dogs when your female is in heat. Most Bull Terriers have difficulty breeding naturally on their own which is why artificial insemination is often required.
The truth is, if the process of removing the sex organs on dogs was truly beneficial for their health and temperament you can bet that the same procedures would be pushed on humans by medical experts. I often wonder if some of the dog owners that are adamantly for castration and spaying ever consider conducting the same procedure on themselves in order to reap all the benefits they explain to others that their dog now has.
I'm not trying to be a jerk about the subject but sometimes we need to use a little common sense and respect the advancements of study by experts within the field. The video above explains in detail about some of the recent studies on this subject and I know there are many dog owners that pay little attention to proven facts and will look for any excuse to spay and neuter their dogs for simple convenience for them. Many Vets would be very disappointed if they seen a sudden decrease in the amount of spay and neuter surgeries they routinely conduct. It's a money maker for them and many will pressure the owners into scheduling the surgery without explaining the risks involved.
Again, I've had dogs neutered and spayed in the past. I wouldn't hesitate to spay a female if she developed pyometra and I would hesitate to neuter a male if he was born with Cryptorchidism. Medical reasons that warrant removal of the sex organs are certainly beneficial for the dogs health. But choosing to remove the sex organs for no reason at all other than owner convenience is sad.
"It's not just a Dog, it's a Bull Terrier!"
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I can not stand when people ask me when are you going to remove them ....referring to my dogs testicles
I say when you remove your husbands because it's always a comment from a woman
I'm not trying yo be sexist it's just the truth
I commend you for having the heart to Adopt your Bull Terriers that were in need of a home.
But Rescue and adoption doesn't have too much to do with the decision to spay and neuter.
"It's not just a Dog, it's a Bull Terrier!"
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and on that note It's Friday and I am off to play with my dogs