Results: Neutering your male dog

(Source: dogtime.com) The benefits to your dog — aside from his not siring unwanted puppies — are considerable: He’s less likely to get certain diseases, such as testicular cancer and most prostate diseases. He will be calmer with less testosterone in his system, and thus you’ll be calmer too. He’ll mark less, inside and out, since he has less incentive to announce his presence. The lower level of testosterone can improve if not eliminate roaming, aggression, humping, and other dominance-related behaviors. (He still might want to hump, but mounting after neutering has more to do with dominance than sex. He can still show interest in females in heat or hump your knee.) In the case of senior dogs, neutering reduces the size of an enlarged prostate. The health and behavioral benefits occur whether your boy is a wee puppy or distinguished senior citizen. Read more at http://dogtime.com/dog-health/general/45-neutering-your-male#FSL7UuygVtB5Ywqr.99