Neutering a Pit Bull

RE: Neutering a Pit Bull Post By Stephanie (Guest Post) (10/31/2008) I have a one year old pittie that is in heat and I am taking him to get fixed on Tuesday. I will let you know if he calms down. The proof will be in the pudding, and I hope he does. I'm sure he will. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Neutering a Pit Bull Post By Stephanie (Guest Post) (02/24/2008) I have a 3 year old all white male Pit Bull and he is going to have the surgery in April. I am mad at myself for waiting for so long, ( had him since he was 5 weeks old), but I am glad I will be doing it now. Ihave 2 other dogs in the house as well, and he loves them both, but my Chihuahua attacks him, and she is only 2 pounds... lol anyway, he is aggressive towards almost every other dog outside of the house, so I am hoping he will be a little calmer once he gets altered. In my opinion, there are way too many breeders out there, and not enough homes for any animal for that matter, let alone the poor dogs/cats in shelters. I have had a Cocker Spaniel, Chihuahua, I have had birds, cats, hamsters, a hedgehog, newts, and I really think that Pit Bulls make the best dogs because they are more eager to learn, and very eager to please, and are way more attentive. I LOVE PIT BULLS! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Neutering a Pit Bull Post by meoowmom (1446) | (11/04/2007) Profile | Contact Aggression can be caused by too much meat in the diet. My friend gave her dogs some rolled meat products purchased in pet stores made for dogs. Well she did not feed canned food or much dry food. She took her dog to vet for costly$$$ testing to find she was giving too much meat and within a month of adjusting diet her dog was better. Yes neuter your dog. Too many dogs in shelters and many areas do not allow Pit bulls in. I know not all pit bulls are bad unfortuanately the breed has had some bad owners. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Neutering a Pit Bull Post by dhall5 (5) | (11/01/2007) Contact Neuter the dog regardless of whether he will calm down. With the growing number of Pits (and dogs in general) in shelters (most of whom are destroyed), it's simply the responsible thing to do. If you cannot afford to get him neutered through your vet, there are less expensive "clinics" (or call your local Humane Society, SPCA, or local rescue group to see if they will do it for a nominal fee). Report Spam or Abuse RE: Neutering a Pit Bull Post by Maryeileen (454) | (10/25/2007) Profile | Contact It might help calm him down but it will definitely be healthier for him. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Neutering a Pit Bull Post By rae (Guest Post) (10/24/2007) Neuting will help but you might also need to look at his diet to see if there is anything that is making him cranky and training. Our blue cross had an intolerance to the food we were giving her. A change of diet helped, but a strict training course really helped. We also had to be very careful about making sure she knew we were the leaders of the back and also making sure that if we had visitors that she came in on a leash, said hello to everyone and then was put outside with some biscuits. Good luck Report Spam or Abuse RE: Neutering a Pit Bull Post by ILuvDobes (320) | (10/24/2007) Profile | Contact I would never, never force a pet to go through life unaltered unless I was a top breeder, it is not fair to them. You will have a much happier companion pet with neutering and spaying. Aggression is one of the dangers of some un-neutered breeds, but I would suggest, in addition to neutering, to have a talk with the vet and a trainer. Good luck, please keep us posted! Jennifer Northern Virginia Report Spam or Abuse RE: Neutering a Pit Bull Post By Nerm (Guest Post) (10/24/2007) I neutered my dogs at five months old in the hopes it would calm them down and it did not. I've been managing them for ten years now and wish I had invested more time in strenuous training instead of depending on the neuter to do the job. We all would have been happier. Train, train, train! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Neutering a Pit Bull Post By Lynn (Guest Post) (10/23/2007) My husband is a vet and he tells people the only thing a neuter ALWAYS does is keep them from making babies! It does sometimes calm them down but you shouldn't count too much on it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Neutering a Pit Bull Post by Panktty (23) | (10/22/2007) Profile | Contact Neutering almost always calms them down, I don't believe it's ever caused a male to become more aggressive. It decreases the amount of testosterone in the animal's body, and that chemical is responsible for aggression. It will take a while after he is neutered to become calmer, maybe a month or so, so don't wait! Report Spam or Abuse