Will fixing a dog calm it down

Most of the time, owners have a new puppy or kitten that they adore, but they just can’t match their pet’s energy level. That’s because while you are away, they are saving up all their energy for when you return. So what can you do? Spay Neuter? Professional Training? Treadmill or Lap Pool?

Let me start with Spay Neuter:

Will spay or neuter help to calm them down?

• Spay Neuter will not change their personality. This would require brain surgery (I hope you catch the humor). Every pet, like every person, has some positive social habits and some negative ones. These tend not to be of hormonal origins, thus spay neuter does not change these behaviors.
• Spay Neuter does greatly reduce or eliminate hormone driven behavior, such as dominance aggression, territorial marking, roaming to find a mate, heat cycles in females. It reduces overall aggressiveness or the intensity with which they do what they do.
• It is important to note that when your pet has already learned an undesired behavior, the impact of Spay Neuter is less since the testicles or ovaries are quite a ways from the brain.

Professional Training:

• Professional training can be very beneficial depending on your commitment to it. It is essentially you spending time with your pet in a structured environment with clear boundaries where desired behavior is rewarded and undesired behavior is ignored or left unrewarded. You can mimmic this at home too.

Treadmill or Lap Pool:

• Seriously, while this does address the excess physical energy, it does not address the attention deficit that your dog or cat feels. Now, a walk around the block or some exercise at the dog park for dogs, a laser light chase or fishing pole and lure for cats would address both. If you can find a way to give your pet attention while they are spending some of that stored up energy, you will likely have a positive interaction with your pet.

Let me give you a time line for puppy and kitten growth compared to humans which may help you understand pet behavior.

When puppies and kittens are around three to four months old, they are like toddlers exploring the world around them with curiosity. They get overly excited (that’s what makes them so much fun), and they have trouble finding constructive things to do with their energy (that’s why we get so frustrated with them).

When they reach six to seven months of age, they are in their pre-teen to teen age years and begin to go through puberty. They demonstrate hormone driven behavior, and begin to learn how to fit into the social world around them. Getting them spayed or neutered before this stage really helps with behavior modification as well as the health benefits.

By 12-18 months of age, most breeds are fully developed physically similar to an eighteen year old person. However, just as in people social maturity lags behind physical maturity, the same is true for pets. Most dogs and cats don’t act like the mature pet we expected until 2-3 years old.

Puppies and kittens, like children, require a lot of love, time, and diligence. While spaying or neutering before six months of age can help with behavior modification, there is no substitute for the time and energy required to raise a puppy or kitten.

Male dogs, especially young ones, have a propensity to be very “active” in the sexual arena while they are developing and even at older ages if not neutered. This can cause you as the owner because the last thing you want is a bunch of pups running around that you now have to take care of or go through the hassle of finding a safe home. The best way to avoid situations like this is by having your male dog neutered.

Neutering is very effective for reducing your male dog’s sexual appetite; however, it can also activate other behavioral symptoms in them that you may not expect. One of the most well-known adverse effects of having your male dog neutered is that they will often become more aggressive. However, increased aggression is just one small side effect of neutering as the procedure has many more pros than it does cons.

To get a better understanding of all the changes you can expect to see in your male dog after having them neutered, continue reading.

Do male dogs experience mood changes after being neutered?

As we mentioned before, the primary benefits of having your male dog neutered lie in an overall reduction of the odds that they develop a wide range of canine cancers. While male dogs who are neutered do experience an increase in aggressive behaviors right after the procedure, neutering can make them much less aggressive over time. In fact, neutering has bee proven to create a much happier and calmer male dog over time.

One of the huge determining factors as to whether your male dog will become more aggressive after being neutered is the type of breed they are. Certain dog breeds are naturally more aggressive than others, so the temporary imbalance in hormones that neutering causes can spike aggressive behaviors in male dog breeds that are predisposed to violent tendencies in the first place.

The most obvious physical change that your male dog will go through is the removal of their testicles; however, once the incision scars heal, it’s barely noticeable. Neutering your dog is great because it bolsters improved health and a longer life overall.

Other changes to expect in your male dog after being neutered

After being neutered, male dogs will display other beneficial tendencies besides a reduction in their aggressive nature. Take a look below to see some of the most common changes you will notice in your male dog after they have been neutered.

Other Common Behavioral Changes In Male Dogs After Being Neutered

⦁ Less likelihood of your dog wandering off

⦁ Less propensity to hump other dogs

⦁ Reduction in sporadic urination around your home

⦁ Less aggressive behavior

People Also Ask

Q: How does neutering affect a male dog?
A: Male dogs can experience several benefits from being neutered. Neutering your male dog can lower testicular cancer risk in addition to other illnesses like prostate disease. Neutering has also been known to reduce the tendency of roaming in male dogs.

Q: What is the best age to neuter a male dog?
A: For most male dogs, it’s recommended that you get them neutered around the ages of six to nine months old. If you have a male puppy, the recommended age range for neutering is eight weeks.

Q: Do male dogs get aggressive after being neutered?
A: Yes, it’s quite common for male dogs to experience an increase in aggression after being neutered. Neutering your male dog can also cause behavioral symptoms such as increases in fearful behavior, hyperarousal, and more.

Now you know how male dogs change after being neutered

Now, you know all of the common changes you can expect to see in your male dog’s behavior after having him neutered. Male dogs are put under anesthesia during the process, so it’s not inhumane. Before getting the procedure done, ask yourself, “Does my male dog display symptoms that neutering would solve?” and “How will neutering affect my specific dog breed?” Once you answer these questions, you will be able to experience an entirely new pet.

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