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Neutering
My 5 month dog is trying to mount my 3 year old daughter, which is not exceptable. Should I neuter him now? I do believe it is more than just being a puppy. He is in the bully breed and I am very concerned about him knowing his place in our klan, and manners.
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It depends on the veterinarian whether or not you can get him neutered now. Most vets like to wait until 6 months old, but, neutering is certainly not as invasive as spaying, so, if you tell them the problem you are having, then they might consider doing it early anyway.
The mounting that your dog is doing to your daughter is a behavioral problem, and won't fix itself just because of getting him neutered. This is something that you might have to work with for a bit, but, since he is young, it shouldn't be hard.
What I would do to set up some boundries so he knows that your boss, is some simple things.
Make him sit for Everything. This includes eating, treats, opening doors. It will be very hard with a rambunctious puppy at first, but once they realize that they wont get what they want by pushing you around, they will soon listen.
Here's what you do
-tell your dog to sit before you feed, treat or open a door. If your dog does not sit wait about 30 seconds. Tell your dog to sit again. If your dog does not sit, wait and ignore him for another 30 seconds. If you does not sit again. Then ignore him for a minute or more. It's advisable that you make him sit and wait for a few seconds so that this is etched into his brain. Do this before he gets ANYTHING. My vet calls this the "nothing in life is free" kind of training. I started doing it with my puppy when she was very young and it helped out immensly.
I also used to have a 160 pound rottweiler who I did this with. He was very sweet and never tried to push us around because he knew that we gave him everything for doing what we tell him to do.
I would also ask your vet if he/she knows of anything that you can do to help with him training. Vet's are a woonderful source of information about animals.
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Well most dogs are supose to be fixed until they reach the age of 6 monthes. I don't think its a puppy thing though.. I think its more of he doesn't know who he should do it on (so basically hes going through other dog withdraw so your daughter is the next best thing). Once he turns 6 monthes old i would say go ahead and get him neutered though
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We recently had our puppy neutered, but had to wait until he was 6 months old to do it. While it did calm him down humping wise, he still attempts it once in a while. Talk to your vet about when the appropriate time to have him neutered is, and perhaps she can suggest a training class where you can help curb this behaviour, or books you can check out.
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Yes. Once your dog is about 6 months and maybe in this case 5 you should get him neutered. Go to your doctor and ask them if 5 months is too young. (Probably not though because of how fast he is matureing due to his mounting.)
XO EM
PS, Im happy to hear your getting him neurted. So many idiots who dont neuter then abandon them piss me off! >:( ...lol
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Yes you should. I got my puppy neutered when he was 5-6 months old. You should do it before his testosterone level is higher. It doesn't mean you can't do it later, but it's also easier on the dog if you neuter him as a puppy. He isn't raging with hormones, becoming aggresive, and they're actually easier to train.
From my experiences with male and female dogs (sadly is many)who have been fixed, and not. The fixed dogs are much more affectionate and caring. They're just a dog with no added hormones to tip their moods or actions.
-Karen-
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Neutering now will help, but it will take a while for the hormone level to drop. Some of what you described is puppy behavior before neutering, and some is about dominance. You are 100% correct about the dog knowing his place. You can establish a boundry that will allow the dog to view your daughter as a pack leader, without teaching the dog to be rebellious or fearful.
Now this may not be your dog's breed, I understand, but it's good information:
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It's great that you are concerned before real problems arise, I would recommend consulting with a canine behavioral expert.
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