is it safer to neuter a dog before 2 years health wise?
is it safer to neuter a dog before 2 years health wise? General Dog Discussions
Perhaps you can settle a dispute between my friend and I. She will talk like she knows everything about dogs and will never admit when someone else may be right. Truthfully she gets all her knowledge from dog magazines and not a bit from her vet herself. She believes that her newfoundland would be safer from risks, or as she calls it a gamble to neuter her dog before 2 years. Honestly, I thought that was the dumbest thing I've heard. She doesn't plan on using him for stud reasons and ignored the fact that I mentioned that waiting two years allows a lot of time for a mistake to happen and to impregnate a female with an unwanted litter. I have no idea what health risks she thinks neutering the dog at 6 months would create but the only thing she mentions is that because he's a larger dog, he develops more slowly and would be safe in waiting till two years. My dog had a litter of miniature dachshunds, we're keeping the male and getting him neutered at 6 months, along with his mother when the puppies are 8 weeks old. From what I understand it's healthier to neuter a dog earlier but I could be wrong.well I already sent something to her that states the dog's behavior un fixed is more negative than positive in waiting.