My four month old Havanese humps his bed and then pees on it. The bed could be sitting on the floor or in his kennel, it doesn't matter. We had planned to have him fixed in two months. Should we do it sooner or is this problem unrelated
Veteran Advisor David says:
August 23rd, 2008 at 05:24 AM
You could possibly have him castrated a little earlier. It will depend on your vet as to what age they prefer to do the surgery. A lot of clinics still recommend 6 mnths although earlier castration is possible from 2 months (USA)
The only behavioral changes you will see after castration are due to the loss of male hormones. Playing, friendliness, and socialization will not be changed. You should see a reduction in roaming, aggressive behavior against other dogs, urine marking and inappropriate mounting.
hope that helps
David
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