What age to neuter?

hannah · Aug 25, 2015

Hello yall

Just wondering what age you waited to neuter your male frenchie, and why?

Thanks

eeturk · Aug 25, 2015

Mine will be 2 in November and is still not neutered. Our vet and breeder both asked that we wait until at least a year so he could fully mature. Beyond that, the vet recommended to wait as long as we could, "behavior allowing." Ours isn't neutered yet because he doesn't even know he's a boy lol and has zero behavioral issues so we aren't in any hurry, but if we had issues we would have done it right at a year.

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blushy · Aug 25, 2015

Our vet reccommends 1-1 1/2 as a good age for males.

I agree about waiting as long as you can though.

I spayed my girl at 6 months, but my boy probably isn't going to be neutered til he's around 1 1/2-2.

Jakeyjake · Aug 25, 2015

Jake was neutered at 7 mos. I would have waited longer but I couldn't take him mounting everything, including my leg!

2bullymama · Aug 25, 2015

I did all my males at 8 mths and my girl at 6 mths

Alice Kable · Aug 25, 2015

We had Buster neutered at 8 months because of behavior issues. We tried to wait longer but he was Mr. Humpty Dumpty and getting aggressive.

MaplesMommy · Aug 25, 2015

My girl is almost 2 and still intact. I have no desire to get her spayed at all.
I am very much against early spay/neuter. There is more and more research being done, that shows that an early spay/neuter is linked to an increased risk of joint disease and cancer.
( Spayed or Neutered Dogs Have Higher Disease Rates Health Issues Linked to Spaying and Neutering Dogs )
In many european countries spaying/neutering a dog is against the law unless deemed necessary by a veterinarian due to inflammation/cancer of the sex organ (for example).

Squishy Walnuts · Aug 26, 2015

Wally was 1. I wanted him to fully mature before getting him snipped.

Alice Kable · Aug 26, 2015

We tried to wait longer with Buster, but he was becoming a bully!

Frenchie Mommy · Aug 26, 2015

Wyatt was neutered at 7 months. Clancy is over 10 months old and we are meeting tomorrow to see if he can be neutered yet as he has a compromised liver which has been ongoing and worrisome. We don't know what caused his liver issue but it has improved.

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hannah · Aug 30, 2015

Thanks everyone. We have decided we will wait as long as we can, behavior permitted.. at least a year. But we do have to neuter as a part of the purchase contract!

Chiana · Aug 30, 2015

In my country spay/neuter is not that common. I know a tons more dogs that are intact and only few that are done, for those it is normally due to some special circumstance like they have both males/females in their pack or some health related issue. We are thinking of leaving Moses intact since he does not have any behavioural issues.
My previous gods, papillons, lived a good healthy life. They were not neutered. My boys went to the rainbow bridge in respectable age of 14 and 15.

cnash · Aug 30, 2015

My vet recommended waiting until around 3 years.
Bentley is 6 months now and no behavioral issues yet besides he goes crazy sometimes and runs around. But I think that's just his personality. Haha

Cbrugs · Aug 31, 2015

Jax was neutered at 6 months and he has turned out just fine. I say to each their own as long as you don't do it too early.

hannah · Sep 9, 2015

cnash said:
My vet recommended waiting until around 3 years.
Bentley is 6 months now and no behavioral issues yet besides he goes crazy sometimes and runs around. But I think that's just his personality. Haha

3 years hey? I have never heard of a recommendation for that late before!