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Will neutering/ spaying a guard dog like a Rottweiler or Belgian Malinois affect his/her behaviour2007-11-25 2:56:39

Since I'm not a breeder, I know that neutering dogs and spaying b*tches are just part of my responsibility as a dog owner (I also am against tail docking and ear cropping). But will neutering/ spaying affect their ability (Will they be less aggressive or less obedient?) to protect me and my home? And is there really no difference in temperament between neutered guard dogs and spayed guard b*tches as some articles have claimed? Crime rates are high in my city, I need a dog who is obedient, will give warning growls and is intelligent.

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Males may become less aggressive due to the lack of testoserone; however, less aggressive does NOT mean less protective. They will still retain their strong protective instincts Similarly, it will not affect their obedience, personality or intelligence.

My personal opinion is that some people who say that fixing their pet changed them, is just a coincidence due to many owners fixing the animal as they come out of puppyhood into adulthood where a change in activity level is very noticeable.

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If anything a dog that is spayed or neutered is better for training.. They don't have thoughts of the opposite sex on their minds and are more able to concentrate on you and their training, and keeping an eye out for you.

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when neutered males tend to stray less and fight less with other male dogs. Females put on weight. Hey, you are taking out their reproductive organs not brains so they will not loose on intelligence but behaviour changes differ from dog to dog

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what? please don't tell me you want your dogs to be aggressive! they don't have to be that way to protect you! they just need to be well cared for & loved. they will protect to when needed. i hope you just worded that wrong. my male rott. was fixed & he still protected me.

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It doesn't directly affect their behavior, but they do become less aggressive, and less likely to get into fights with you about alpha positions. But in the ability to protect you, the dog will not be hindered by him/her being neutered/spayed.

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I owned and bred 3 rottweilers for 5 years, i now have 3 Pitt bulls and one old rotty. I have spayed all of my females, and nothing changed. A lot of vets say that spaying a female will make them less aggressive, this is not true. once a behavior or a personality is learned it is not changed because of hormones.