Intact dogs are no more aggressive than others, but other factors need to be taken into account

The decision to neuter or not is a big one and all factors need to be taken into consideration

[kingkai]

I’m not even trying to train a dog but this guy goes so hard I can’t help but watch it

[amandamilobooks]

Thank you for saying it: a veterinarian's word ISN'T gospel.

[jessicagomez]

Love your outlook on topics! It’s so important for everyone to do their research and make their own informed decision based on what is right for them and their lifestyle!

[BigBelgianBoy]

Great video! I have a 2 year old intact male GSD, and I don’t plan on neutering him because he never humps and he isn’t the slightest bit aggressive toward people or other dogs. I work at a dog training facility and I’ve seen all sorts of results from neutering. More aggressive dogs and dogs that constantly hump benefit from neutering as it tones down those behaviors, but that doesn’t always happen without altering the dog’s personality. I work with dogs that are shells of their previous self after their neutering, while some dogs retain their zest for life. We have a golden retriever at our facility that was pretty aggressive before his neutering, but now he is extremely docile and seems depressed compared to how he was before his operation. The benefit for that dog is he’s no longer aggressive, the con is his personality went from an 8 month old puppy to that of a 10 year old senior dog the moment he was neutered. It really just depends on the dog’s personality and you won’t know the result until after the operation.

[tammyhannon]

I love how you direct your comments toward what works for your life. Everyone has such different circumstances. Thank you.

[JohnHavord]

Always good to listen to someone talking common sense.

[gabevella]

Cheers for that line on vets being largely unimpressive - had to learn that the hard way with my last dog.

[mikalmikul]

I wish this guy was in Australia! I'd spend the money I don't have to have a private sessions with him

[jameschild]

Much respect! Risk versus benefit... Make a choice!

[Jayar_Capote]

Man I don’t know how I ended up on this video but I stayed because buddy is shutting up everyone! I don’t even have dogs!

[Walkerxy]

My dog pre neutering was not aggressive, he had little interest in other dogs outside of a few puppyhood friends. Post neutering he became much more dominant and leash reactive especially around non neutered males.

[ladypeiandtheclown]

As some one who used to show and breed dogs, I always left it up to the new owners on spaying and neutering ( these dogs were placed into to pet homes and were also under contract to not be bred from). There was also one combination of dogs that I would never sell as puppies to a new home and that was TWO litter sisters here’s why
When two un neutered male litter mates reach sexual maturity get into a brawl it generally a dominance thing, one of them wants to be the “top” dog, we can correct this with training and good leadership to your dog and as said above other factors may play a part and that might lead to one or both of them needing to be neutered to coincide with parts of training that wasn’t as effective ( some brothers live their whole lives in the same house and never have a problem and are the best of friends).

Two female litters mates are a different story,
When two sexually mature litter sisters get into a brawl (especially if they are in season) it has nothing to do with dominance, and everything to do with Hormones. Litter sister fights are always more brutal and vicious because they are fighting to kill the other because hormones are telling them too.

They don’t fight because they want to dominate the other, they will try to kill each other in a fight because they are a threat to each other’s potential puppies and a females roll in life is to nurture and protect her puppies to maturity like finding the safest nursing place to whelp her litter, taking all the best food to nourish her pups and giving them the best start in life, she can’t do that when hormones are telling that her that litter sister will kill her pups because they are potentially competing for the same foods she is ( it doesn’t matter if they were living peacefully as puppies together) once they hit their first season and those reproductive hormones kick in, all friendships between litter sisters goes out the window as she is now the enemy.

So my opinion is that if you want litter sisters, they MUST be spayed to live together.
And if you don’t want accidental matings between brothers and sisters (or just male and females in general) and aren’t prepared to seperate them for 3 weeks during the bitches season I’d suggest getting one if not both of them spayed or neutered.
But that been said, if you are a responsible owner and your dog is well balanced and trained then it’s entirely up to you if you want or do not want them desexed
Regardless of what vets and studies say.

[LCLand]

So sad to alter a dogs God given instincts and urges for convenience. My little dog so sweet recently bit me. Humps galore. He’s a dog. 2 years old. I’m working on it with him and dealing with it. It will pass. Let him be a dog. Will not neuter it’s cruel

[amberleigh]

Thank you for your input! I’ve got two male dogs (a father and a son) and they have been aggressive lately. I was attacked two days ago trying to break up a fight. There’s varying results in studies on neutering. Some say it helps, some say it doesn’t. I really want to neuter the son so he won’t impregnate his mom someday. He’s 10 months old, so I’ll wait a couple months longer. I really don’t want him to be aggressive anymore.

[terridavis]

I am totally in agreement with what you are saying. If you don't want to neuter your dog find BUT if your dog is highly aggressive he may need to be neutered. Always do research don't just take one person's opinion as fact. I remember all the so called research on don't drink wine it's bad for you....oh no .... it's ok to drink a glass of wine a day. Don't drink coffee....on no it is ok to drink a few cups a day. Don't eat chocolate...oh no dark chocolate is good for you. As always another great informative video.

[ravencassidy]

It's simple.. we need our hormones to regulate our entire system.. so do Dogs.. if humans were spayed and neutered what do you think would happen?

[mannycalavera]

We are all influenced by the norms in our own societies. Where I live, neutering is not the standard the way it is in the U.S. But the fact that the norm is so different in different countries at least tells you that context and circumstances matter. To me it indicates that we have to educate ourselves and make the best decision for our own dog and circumstances.

[selfcarewithsamcross]

I wish I had more info and independent thinking when I got my girl spayed. I immediately regretted it. I’m glad that she won’t have pups that I have to find homes for but it changed her behavior, and our lifestyle isn’t one that she would be getting randomly pregnant. I just didn’t know any better, and the vet insisted it was the “right” thing to do…. I agree about some veterinarians; it’s the same with pediatricians! Just because they suggest it, doesn’t mean it’s always “right”. Our pediatrician insisted that my daughter needed an HPV vaccine, and she’s not even sexually active. I decided if my daughter wanted that, she could decide for herself after researching but the pediatrician still pushes it on every visit. I wish I had the same thought process and research when it came to my fur baby. My fur baby was only a year old 😞

[teresatanasi]

THIS is absolutely true! I have worked with herding and working dogs for over 5 decades. I temperament tested dogs for country shelters in 3 states. I have seen incredibly aggressive male dogs who were neutered. IMHO, there are health concerns involved in neutering. Conclusive studies early neutering can cause increases in hip dysplasia.

[sibeldjc]

Finally THE long awaited big topic 🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿 😎
I didn’t want to neuter my now 22 months old goldador and he was really great, but just after his 18 months he got badly attacked by a male who apparently dislikes many dogs and especially unneutered ones.
It’s not an easy decision to take, but imagining my baby getting attacked just for that made it easy for me at the end. We live a city life where we meet many dogs (off leash in the woods, in dog parks, and likely to bump into many leash reactive dogs during walks in the neighborhood because their owners still don’t know about this channel lol).
So basically I got my good boy neutered because of other peoples bad dogs, which is the one part that I still struggle to come to terms with, but for my dogs safety it’s worth the pain.