will castration change the behaviour of a dog around in season bitches if it has been mated before?ie will it still go bonkers even though it can't actually mate, or will it not be interested in the bitch?Also does it really work on behaviour and temperament, for the better?

Castrated dogs can still mate and tie with an in season bitch.
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Have had one trying all week, surprised me though....thought all those thoughts had gone. Hope he forgets them quickly again

i had a male and female dog, had the male castrated as was told it would change the things you asked about,,and it made no difference what so ever ,still went mad around season time and his nutty behaviour stayed nutty up untill he got to the age he is now ( he's 11)
so no in my experience it hasnt changed a thing,,sorry lol

It does help to lower the sex drive a little but to be around a bitch in season needs more that a little reduction! As to behaviour, if there is any dominance problems linked to the sex drive then it can help a little but it is not a cure for all ills.

Regards, John

oh well looks like i wont be having him done then, i thought it wouldn't make enough difference to his behaviour and you all have confirmed my worst fears!!!:)

If you want a reliable indicator of your dog's behaviour after castration you can always have him injected which is only temporary; this will demonstrate whether castration will be useful to you or not.

Don't be discouraged, it depends on his problems.

It certainly lowered my dogs sex drive, which was a big problem and has only raised it's head again now my bitch is in season. For that alone I would do it again. I didn't have a temprament problem, but unless it is hormone based ie entire dog to entire dog I don't think you will see a difference.

one of my bitches is in season and he nearly broke the door down to get to her the other night, he had us all up whining and scratching at the door all night.my daughters boyfriend was staying over for the first time, so hopefully thats stopped him!!!he is very aggressive with other entire dogs and the vet has advised us to get him castrated but couldn't really say whether it will definitley help with his behaviour especially when out on walks he goes berserk if another dog even looks at my 3 bitches,is this normal???or have i got a psycho on my hands.he is lovely in the house and with all people and bitches, he just hates dogs.

Castration will definitely help if his aggression is sex based; if he just likes duffing up dogs then it probably won't. the worst thing that can happen if you castrate your dog is no effect at all; at minimum you will have reduced his chances of developing prostate cancer and made him more aerodynamic (LOL). The effects sometimes take up to 6 months to kick in; it has no effect on guarding or working ability; their metabolism does slow down therefore it is important to reduce calorific intake.

You can get hormone injections which last for around 3 weeks which may give you a fair idea of whether having his nuts off would be a good idea;

thanks i will ask the vet about the injections, or have his watermelons (nuts) off if that doesn't work....Men!!!!!:)

Vets often advise castration for agression - but many behaviourists then end up seeing castrated dogs whose status has been reduced even further by being castrated that they are so terrified when meeting new dogs that they start even more fights, instead of being able to rely on their 'maleness' to get the message to the other dog :( Castration also leaves a dog niether one thing nor the other to other male dogs - which can lead to them being attacked :(

Be carefull and get someone who know about dog problems to take a look at the situation. Sometimes castration can make matters worse, so take advice from a trainer first. They will call and look at the dog at home. Don't even think about prostrate cancer, it is so rare in dogs it is not worth consideration.

agree with Jackie H - we had to change the way we walked Lascaux because he was growling badly at male dogs when around females but we preferred making adjustments to castration. He is our sole dog so it is easier to deal with.
Can you walk the male separately???
Cissy

hi Miloos,

Are we talking about the boyfriend or the dog getting castrated :-D :-D

Briony :-)

lol well it would probably solve more probs if i got the hubby done instead:)no seriously thanks everyone for your advice, i'm not looking at castration as a cure all for his anti social behaviour as he is a rescue dog, and hadn't been socialised properly when we got him.he is slightly better walked on his own but it's a shame as they all enjoy going out together:)