hello...
we are owners of 11 months old boxer named Hercules...(Hexx)...
Since we got him when he was 2 months old we are so confused about this neutering thing... some people say to do it and some people not to ... our vet said that it can prevent cancer later on... but our trainer was completely against it saying that it changes the dog's personality.... and that's what bothers us... our dog shows no agression or dominance... in contrary he is really submissive to other dogs... when we go to the park he is always bitten or chased by other dogs unless he plays with a malteese or other dog this size... so we really don't want him to become even more whimpy...
we undestand that it's better for him if we have no intentions to breed him...
but it'so hard to make that decision...
other thing is if so when to do it? ... one group of people says as soon as possible and the other says that he needs those hormones to mature and become an adult well balanced dog...and they advise to wait until he is about 16 months old...(actuallywhat is the maximum age that the dog can be still neutered?)
any piece of advice counts...please help us make this decision...
thank you for any comments
we are owners of 11 months old boxer named Hercules...(Hexx)...
Since we got him when he was 2 months old we are so confused about this neutering thing... some people say to do it and some people not to ... our vet said that it can prevent cancer later on... but our trainer was completely against it saying that it changes the dog's personality.... and that's what bothers us... our dog shows no agression or dominance... in contrary he is really submissive to other dogs... when we go to the park he is always bitten or chased by other dogs unless he plays with a malteese or other dog this size... so we really don't want him to become even more whimpy...
we undestand that it's better for him if we have no intentions to breed him...
but it'so hard to make that decision...
other thing is if so when to do it? ... one group of people says as soon as possible and the other says that he needs those hormones to mature and become an adult well balanced dog...and they advise to wait until he is about 16 months old...(actuallywhat is the maximum age that the dog can be still neutered?)
any piece of advice counts...please help us make this decision...
thank you for any comments