[Brooke&Ryan]

Wow,
18 months is when a lot of people are recommending a dog be snipped. I would have thought that it would be earlier then that. Why do you guys think vets say 6 months? As Brooke stated, I want to wait a little longer just because of reasons here and there. If their are more good reasons to have him done now I want to get him done now. But the main reasons I want to have him done later is:

1) I feel his jewels are their for reasons that will benefit him (he will be able to mature as a normal dog with normal amounts of testosterone).

2) Julius in no way has ever shown aggression and is a very VERY quite docile pup and in some ways shy, I know testosterone (can) help in those area to give him some more male characteristics. Julius is a very happy puppy but if I didn't know him I would think that he would be depressed 90% of the time.

3) We are getting free Agility Training starting at the end of May & we have him in free training now (my aunt trains). I don't think it would hurt at all to miss a week, but I would rather not if we don't have to.

We do not let him roam EVER and is always on a leash. Also, all females he is around to play with are spade. The chances of him getting a female pregnant are very minimal. Yes I know that intact males have the drive to bolt out the door if a dog is in heat in the area, but it’s interesting how many males that I have known that would do the same even though they were neutered at an early age.


I was set on 8-9 months to get Julius neutered, but should we wait a little longer? Can you guys think of any other advantages to waiting? And, most importantly, if we do wait will it do any harm?


Thanks!

Ryan