Should i get him fixed? (personality changes?) - YorkieTalk.com Forums

leomisra123 · 02-21-2010, 03:15 PM

Hello. I have a 1 year old yorkie and i was thinking about the possibilites of me getting him "fixed." i am completely against getting him fixed but i know there is a risk of testicle cancer. will it affect his personality if i get him fixed? that is my biggest concern. so i am wondering, if it is a good idea to get him fixed and if it will affect his personality (make him more boring, not as playful, nice etc.)

thanks!

JeanieK · 02-21-2010, 03:29 PM

I've never heard of it changing their personality. If it did, it would be for the better, he would be focused on you and not on thinking about breeding.

Neutered males are just as playful as unneutered. And probably easier to take on walks. If there is a female in heat within a mile, they can smell it and will be all about getting to her.

BellaBlue82 · 02-21-2010, 03:43 PM

I haven't heard of spaying or neutering ever changing a dog's personality. Like Jeaniek said, it's only for the better, not only will they not want to hump everything in sight anymore, it actually calms them down a bit. It's definitely the smart thing to do if you aren't planning on using him as a stud.

Nancy1999 · 02-21-2010, 03:46 PM

Actually, they change more if you don't get them fixed; the longer that testosterone is in the blood the more "manly" they become. If you want to keep him a little boy, I suggest getting him neutered.

leomisra123 · 02-21-2010, 03:54 PM

i've heard it from many people that it actually would change their testosterone but you guys have really good points. i wanna keep him as a little boy not manly haha.. so all of you reccommend me getting him neutured?

i got him when he was 4 months old and he turned 1 in november.. is it too late? and i still think its cruell and the personality thing =/

leomisra123 · 02-21-2010, 03:58 PM

also, we don't plan on using him as a stud hahaha.. but i want to keep him as a little boy and he rarely humps... if we are playing and my arm is in the air he will rarely sometimes start to hump but will stop

Nancy1999 · 02-21-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by leomisra123

i've heard it from many people that it actually would change their testosterone but you guys have really good points. i wanna keep him as a little boy not manly haha.. so all of you reccommend me getting him neutured?

i got him when he was 4 months old and he turned 1 in november.. is it too late? and i still think its cruell and the personality thing =/

It's not cruel at all; it's something that they will never miss. I think it's much more cruel for them to have the urge for sex, and never be able to express it. As he gets older, he'll have stronger and stronger urges, and he can smell a bitch in heat up to ten miles away, that's got to be agonizing for some dogs, and that's why so many male dogs die from injuries due to car accidents. If you have him neutered, ask the vet to check to make sure all baby teeth have come out, yorkies have a problem losing all their baby teeth, and a double row can cause later problems. Anyway, it's not too late, many people do it at this age, but I wouldn't wait much longer, he may start marking inside.

leomisra123 · 02-21-2010, 04:02 PM

we have found pee stains in plenty areas of my house to figure out he has started marking.. but we are not sure if that marking is the case

Nancy1999 · 02-21-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by leomisra123

we have found pee stains in plenty areas of my house to figure out he has started marking.. but we are not sure if that marking is the case

Well, its not a firmly established habit yet, the longer you wait, the harder it is to train them not to mark.

yorkie_mama22 · 02-21-2010, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by leomisra123

i've heard it from many people that it actually would change their testosterone but you guys have really good points. i wanna keep him as a little boy not manly haha.. so all of you reccommend me getting him neutured?

i got him when he was 4 months old and he turned 1 in november.. is it too late? and i still think its cruell and the personality thing =/

I just got my boy in December. He was a year old and was neutered a month before we picked him up. I couldn't imagine him not neutered. He is like a little puppy and such a mamas suck.

I say do it, its definitely for the better with male dogs!

bj1 · 02-21-2010, 04:16 PM

I was also worried about neutering my male but knew it would be for the best for him health wise. He got neutered a little over 6 months and he is still the same fun loving boy he has always been. I see no change in the way he plays at all. The day he was neutered you would have never known that he just had surgery because he was was up wanting to play like he always does.

JeanieK · 02-21-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

It's not cruel at all; it's something that they will never miss. I think it's much more cruel for them to have the urge for sex, and never be able to express it. As he gets older, he'll have stronger and stronger urges, and he can smell a bitch in heat up to ten miles away, that's got to be agonizing for some dogs, and that's why so many male dogs die from injuries due to car accidents. If you have him neutered, ask the vet to check to make sure all baby teeth have come out, yorkies have a problem losing all their baby teeth, and a double row can cause later problems. Anyway, it's not too late, many people do it at this age, but I wouldn't wait much longer, he may start marking inside.

I agree, it is actually cruel not to. It's not like they know about sex and that they won't get to have it. it eliminates the urge. As Nancy said it is kinder then leaving them intact and not having sex.

They will climb fences to get to a female in heat.

DvlshAngel985 · 02-21-2010, 05:49 PM

Just thought you should know, my boy was neutered after his first birthday. He's still acts like my little boy. He did have a bit of a hormone surge after the neuter where he wanted to hump my old roomie's dog, but now he isn't interested in humping at all!

romeos mommy · 02-21-2010, 08:10 PM

mine was neutered at 6 yrs old. he developed a tumor in his anus due to too much testosterone. it did not change his personality.

it is important to neuter yorkies because the high testosterone causes tumors. no one ever told me. i didn't neuter him as a pup because it was against the ethics of a boyfriend. i was wrong.

02-21-2010, 03:15 PM	#1
leomisra123 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: East Windsor, NJ Posts: 10	Should i get him fixed? (personality changes?) Hello. I have a 1 year old yorkie and i was thinking about the possibilites of me getting him "fixed." i am completely against getting him fixed but i know there is a risk of testicle cancer. will it affect his personality if i get him fixed? that is my biggest concern. so i am wondering, if it is a good idea to get him fixed and if it will affect his personality (make him more boring, not as playful, nice etc.) thanks!

02-21-2010, 03:43 PM	#3
BellaBlue82 Twilight lovin' Yakker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,642	I haven't heard of spaying or neutering ever changing a dog's personality. Like Jeaniek said, it's only for the better, not only will they not want to hump everything in sight anymore, it actually calms them down a bit. It's definitely the smart thing to do if you aren't planning on using him as a stud. __________________ *BellaBlue ~ Mommy to Sasha!*

02-21-2010, 03:46 PM	#4
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	Actually, they change more if you don't get them fixed; the longer that testosterone is in the blood the more "manly" they become. If you want to keep him a little boy, I suggest getting him neutered. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

02-21-2010, 05:49 PM	#13
DvlshAngel985 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12,693	Just thought you should know, my boy was neutered after his first birthday. He's still acts like my little boy. He did have a bit of a hormone surge after the neuter where he wanted to hump my old roomie's dog, but now he isn't interested in humping at all! __________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji

02-21-2010, 08:10 PM	#14
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ Posts: 4,068	mine was neutered at 6 yrs old. he developed a tumor in his anus due to too much testosterone. it did not change his personality. it is important to neuter yorkies because the high testosterone causes tumors. no one ever told me. i didn't neuter him as a pup because it was against the ethics of a boyfriend. i was wrong. __________________ Bernadette & Romeo

02-21-2010, 03:29 PM	#2
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	I've never heard of it changing their personality. If it did, it would be for the better, he would be focused on you and not on thinking about breeding. Neutered males are just as playful as unneutered. And probably easier to take on walks. If there is a female in heat within a mile, they can smell it and will be all about getting to her.

02-21-2010, 03:54 PM	#5
leomisra123 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: East Windsor, NJ Posts: 10	i've heard it from many people that it actually would change their testosterone but you guys have really good points. i wanna keep him as a little boy not manly haha.. so all of you reccommend me getting him neutured? i got him when he was 4 months old and he turned 1 in november.. is it too late? and i still think its cruell and the personality thing =/

02-21-2010, 03:58 PM	#6
leomisra123 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: East Windsor, NJ Posts: 10	also, we don't plan on using him as a stud hahaha.. but i want to keep him as a little boy and he rarely humps... if we are playing and my arm is in the air he will rarely sometimes start to hump but will stop

02-21-2010, 04:02 PM	#8
leomisra123 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: East Windsor, NJ Posts: 10	we have found pee stains in plenty areas of my house to figure out he has started marking.. but we are not sure if that marking is the case

02-21-2010, 04:16 PM	#11
bj1 Owned By BJ and Lil Ann Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 990	I was also worried about neutering my male but knew it would be for the best for him health wise. He got neutered a little over 6 months and he is still the same fun loving boy he has always been. I see no change in the way he plays at all. The day he was neutered you would have never known that he just had surgery because he was was up wanting to play like he always does.