I don't have any right now; but when I get one (male), I prefer him castrated. My reason is simple! I wouldn't want a dog that will stay around during the day and in the night will go out to mate with other dogs. This might sound selfish but sometimes they don't come back at all (This is based on my previous experiences except the day breaks) . Thereby, derelicting (correct me if this word is used incorrectly) in his responsibility as a security dog (mind you, our compound is not fenced).

So, what's your take on this?

If you train your dog very well no matter where he goes he will alwsys come back, plus dont you have gate at home, why would you open your dog to the open in the first place

Well, it depends on what you want.

Not just that, contracting bad disease from outside.

And please what are the advantages and disadvantages of castrating a dog? Some say it makes then huge and so on...

naijainfogalery:
If you train your dog very well no matter where he goes he will alwsys come back, plus dont you have gate at home, why would you open your dog to the open in the first place

Our compound is not fenced. Moreover, the two male that we had before got missing because of the same reason. They go out in the night and end up not coming back the next day. Whether they were killed that I can't tell.

@Uchpanila

uchpanila:
Not just that, contracting bad disease from outside.

And please what are the advantages and disadvantages of castrating a dog? Some say it makes then huge and so on...

Male Dog
Neutering Your Male Dog –
Pros and Cons (for FEMALE dogs, go here.)
By Michele Welton. Copyright © 2000-2014
Have you been told that neutering is a must for your male
dog? Absolutely necessary? All positives....no negatives?
Also that neutering should be done as early as possible,
certainly by 6 months old?
It sounds so definitive.
However, when one really looks at the current research on
neutering, those studies and statistics show that the issue is
not so simple. There are a number of risks associated with
neutering your dog that pet owners are not being told about.
First, let's look at the positives – the pros, pluses, and
advantages – of neutering your male dog.
Good reasons to neuter your male dog
You can call it neutering or castrating , or even de-
sexing . All three terms refer to removal of the
testicles so that your male can't breed or sire
puppies.
Neutering may mean lower licensing fees. In many
communities, license fees are lower for neutered
dogs.
Neutering reduces leg-lifting. Unneutered males,
driven by testosterone, tend to lift their leg
everywhere to mark their territory. The higher their urine is
sprayed, the more "impressive" they appear to other dogs.
Dogs who are obsessed with marking territory will tow you
toward every tree and telephone pole. Some dogs will even
mark inside your house.
Now, neutering isn't a cure-all for marking. Many dogs,
even when neutered, will continue to lift their leg.
Testosterone, you see, is also produced elsewhere in the
body, not only in the testicles. So a neutered dog may still
lift his leg, but his obsessiveness usually diminishes. A
dominant, bossy attitude also causes a dog to mark his
territory, and this will need to be addressed through Respect
Training .
Neutering reduces dominance and aggression.
However, as mentioned above, a neutered male still
has some testosterone, and if he also has a bold or strong-
willed temperament, or if his exercise needs are not being
met, or if his socialization and training have been improper,
neutering by itself won't be enough. It's the best first step,
since testosterone fuels the fires of many unwanted
behaviors, but all of the other causes for dominance and
aggression still need to be addressed through Respect
Training.
Neutering reduces the risk of your dog being
attacked by other males. Even if your dog isn't
aggressive himself, being unneutered makes him more of a
target for other unneutered males who might see him as a
potential rival.
Neutering helps re-focus your dog's attention from
other dogs to YOU. Unneutered males often pay too
much attention to other dogs, as they are always on the
lookout for potential mates and rivals. Neutering can break
your dog's over-focus on other dogs, while Respect Training
will teach him to re-focus on YOU.
Neutering reduces sexual behaviors. Unneutered
males are more likely to lick their genitals
excessively. They may hump other dogs, pillows, stuffed
animals, and sometimes people's legs or ankles. These
behaviors can also stem from over-excitement, lack of
exercise, and the dog not being taught that these behaviors
are unacceptable. But neutering helps, too.
Neutering calms your dog around unspayed
females. Unneutered males often treat every female
as a potential breeding partner, climbing all over her and
embarrassing everyone. And when a female is in heat, an
unneutered male becomes extremely agitated – whining,
drooling, pacing, sometimes escaping their house or yard.
Females in heat give off chemical pheromones that can be
scented from a mile away. Your unneutered male may feel
compelled to find her and end up lost or hit by a car.
Neutering puts an end to all that.
Neutering reduces the risk of prostate disorders. I
don't mean prostate cancer , which is uncommon in
dogs. Rather, neutering reduces the risk of enlarged
prostate, prostate cysts, and prostate infections. Enlarged
prostate occurs in more than 80% of unneutered male dogs
past the age of five. Some dogs with an enlarged prostate
have difficulty with urination or bowel movements.
Fortunately, if you neuter at that time, the prostate will
shrink quickly and the problems will resolve. Prostate cysts
and infections, though, can be harder to treat.
Neutering prevents testicular cancer. About 7% of
unneutered males develop a testicular tumor.
Fortunately it seldom spreads and has a cure rate over 90%.
But neutering prevents it entirely.
If your dog has one or both testicles tucked up inside his
body (called cryptorchidism), that retained testicle is 14
times as likely to develop a tumor compared to a descended
testicle. A cryptorchid dog should definitely be neutered.
Neutering reduces the risk of perianal fistula. This
painful skin disease, where infected boils and
carbuncles develop around a dog's anus, is extremely
difficult to treat. It can appear in any dog, but is mostly
found in unneutered German Shepherds, Irish Setters, and
Leonbergers.
Neutering prevents your dog from breeding. How
would you feel if your dog got loose and bred with
someone else's female?
Now more puppies will be added to a world in which there
are not enough homes. Any puppies created by your male
dog will take homes away from dogs who are already here.
The owner of the female will have to raise those puppies.
What if it's done poorly? It takes a lot of time, work, and
money to produce a healthy litter, to nurture and socialize
puppies and find good homes for them. Those would be
your "granddogs", so to speak.
What if your male dog passed along genes for a health
problem? It is ethically irresponsible to allow any dog to
breed who hasn't been tested and cleared of certain health
problems known to be hereditary. Imagine a puppy who
must live with a painful or debilitating health problem
because your male dog was allowed to breed.
As you can see, it's a big responsibility to own an
unneutered male dog. You must be extra careful not to
allow your dog any opportunity to get away from you.
Possible negatives (disadvantages) of
neutering your male dog
Neutering triples the risk of obesity. Extra weight
leads to debilitating joint disease, arthritis, heart
disease, pancreatitis, and diabetes. Neutered dogs become
overweight when owners feed the same amount of food as
before their dog was neutered. Neutering, you see, changes
a dog's hormonal make-up and metabolism so that he
doesn't require as much food. Notice your dog's shape as
you feed him. Keep adjusting the amount you feed so he
stays on the slender side, and provide plenty of exercise.
Then your neutered dog will not become fat.
Neutering increases the risk of a deadly cancer
called hemangiosarcoma, which typically attacks the
heart or spleen. Apparently the reproductive hormones offer
some protection against this particular cancer, because
neutered males are 1.6 times as likely to develop
hemangiosarcoma, compared to unneutered males.
Hemangiosarcoma can strike any breed, but it is much more
common in certain breeds, especially the Afghan Hound,
Belgian Shepherd, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bouvier des
Flandres, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bulldog, Doberman
Pinscher, English Setter, Flat Coated Retriever, French
Bulldog, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador
Retriever, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Saluki, Scottish
Terrier, Skye Terrier, and Vizsla.
Neutering triples the risk of hypothyroidism.
Removing the reproductive hormones appears to
upset the endocrine system, resulting in low thyroid levels.
Hypothyroidism causes obesity, lethargy, and hair loss, but
can be managed with daily thyroid medication.
Neutering increases the risk of geriatric cognitive
impairment. Dogs suffering from the canine version
of "dementia" become disoriented in their house or yard,
interact differently with their human family, and forget their
training. Unneutered dogs are less likely to suffer this
disease because the reproductive hormones are thought to
help protect the brain.
Neutering is major surgery requiring general
anesthesia. Studies show that about 20% of neuter
procedures have at least one complication, such as a bad
reaction to the anesthesia, internal bleeding, inflammation or
infection, abscess, sutures coming undone, etc. Fortunately,
most complications are minor. Less than 5% are serious,
and the death rate is low – less than 1%.
IF DONE AT THE WRONG AGE, neutering increases
the risk of hip dysplasia, ligament rupture, and
osteosarcoma (bone cancer). This is because the
reproductive hormones are essential for helping your dog's
bones and joints to develop properly. If you remove those
reproductive hormones too early, they don't have enough
time to complete their valuable work.
Early neutering causes the leg bones to grow unevenly. This
leaves your dog more vulnerable to hip dysplasia and torn
ligaments.
Early neutering quadruples the risk of bone cancer.
However, this deadly cancer is mainly a threat in giant dogs
and large dogs, and much less common in smaller dogs.
The moral is.... Don't neuter before the reproductive
hormones have had time to do their valuable work. And
when is that? There is no one-size-fits-all answer – it
depends on your dog's size and breed, which is completely
covered in my dog care book . Please don't neuter your dog
before you read Chapter 10 of my book.
So....should you neuter your male dog?
Unfortunately, the answer isn't clear-cut. Let me ask you
some questions:
1. Does your dog have any of these behavior problems?
Does he mark excessively? Most toy breeds do. Many
terriers do. Most dominant breeds do.
Is he aggressive toward other dogs?
Is he aggressive toward people?
Is he stubborn, resistant, hard to control, hard to train?
Does he pay more attention to other dogs than to you?
If he has any of those behavior problems, I would begin
Respect Training immediately, and neuter at the right age.
(See Chapter 10 of my dog care book for the right age to
neuter.)
2. Does your dog interact with a lot of other dogs? If so,
neutering would be wise. He will be less inclined to pick
fights with other males, less inclined to be picked on by
other males, and less inclined to pester females in "rude"
ways.
3. Is your dog a German Shepherd, Irish Setter, or
Leonberger? These breeds are prone to perianal fistula, and
neutering can reduce the risk of that.
4. Is your dog cryptorchid (one or both testicles retained)?
Now, in a young dog, it's not uncommon for the testicles to
go up and down for some months. But if one has never
dropped by, say, 10 months old, it's probably not going to.
Since the retained testicle(s) can develop cancer, neutering
is a must. But don't rush into it! Remember.... neutering too
early is associated with other health problems.
5. Are you sure you can control your dog throughout his life,
so that he can never get loose and breed with another dog?
If you're not absolutely sure, you should neuter your dog.
If none of the above applies to you and your dog,
then in my opinion, the negatives of neutering
may outweigh the benefits.
If you do decide to neuter....
Remember, your dog needs his reproductive hormones for
some time so that his bones, joints, and tendons can
develop normally.
There's a right time and a wrong time to have the surgery
done.
And don't forget that neutering is major surgery under
general anesthesia. For your dog's sake, you shouldn't
simply hand him over to the vet expecting all possible
safety precautions to be taken as a matter of course. In
fact, the safest anesthesia procedures are not usually used
unless you ask specifically for them. There are 6 questions
you should ask and 6 answers you want to hear to reassure
yourself that your dog will be as safe as possible.
When to neuter.... safety precautions to insist upon.... 6
specific questions to ask your vet, and the 6 answers you
want to hear.... plus more info on breeding.... all covered in
Chapter 10 of my dog care book .

Men then dont let them out someone must have picked them up , or killed them, get your dog a nice cage

edogu:
Our compound is not fenced. Moreover, the two male that we had before got missing because of the same reason. They go out in the night and end up not coming back the next day. Whether they were killed that I can't tell.

naijainfogalery:
Men then dont let them out someone must have picked them up , or killed them, get your dog a nice cage

So, what then is essence of having them as security dog if they are kept in a cage?

If u had a female, say a slant backd german shephard, would u hav her spayed so that she wouldnt be entertaining male visitors and forget ur security duties, I doubt the ansa comes easily, am sure u'll put her in a cage prayin and fasting she comes into heat fastr so dat u'll cash out on her.

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lahit14:
If u had a female, say a slant backd german shephard, would u hav her spayed so that she wouldnt be entertaining male visitors and forget ur security duties, I doubt the ansa comes easily, am sure u'll put her in a cage prayin and fasting she comes into heat fastr so dat u'll cash out on her.

I don't even have the strength to handle more than one dog which is why I prefer a male dog (one that is castrated).

uchpanila:
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I just saved you from the stress of looking for the pros and cons of castrating your dog.

uchpanila:
see reply

I just saved you from the stress of looking for the pros and cons of castrating your dog.

Chain it infront of your house at night then you will know he is not going any were with that self nobody will come close to your house not to talk of knocking at your door at night

Ask yourself this question:
Will it stop your dog from going out at night if you castrate him? Look to me that's not a strong/good reason to neuter your dog. If you want your dog to always stay at home then you need to be caring and loving towards him. Take good care of him, If your dog feels at home He wont have any reason to go out at night rather be a guard dog protecting you and your family at night.

castration of dogs have allot of health benefits, there are myths that wen u castrate a dog, it would grow faster and bigger, but in reality, most castrated male dogs dont produce hormones that enables them mature like d intact ones and therefore will grow fatter with lesser muscles therfore making dem seem bigger as a result of accumulated fat, as for securitywise, they wouldnt be distracted and may make better security dogs, but castrating a dog wont stop it from going out, u have to train it to be used to your environment, only dat castration reduces the tendency of the male going out since he wont be much interested in mating. But am quite sure that u are planning on getting a local dog, nobody would get a foreign dog in Nigeria setting and then let it roam freely in a compound that is not fenced. if its a foreign dog u wanna buy, plzz change your mind, local dogs can do as much security a foreign dog can do, it is for both your safety and that of the dogs

Eveezy:
castration of dogs have allot of health benefits, there are myths that wen u castrate a dog, it would grow faster and bigger, but in reality, most castrated male dogs dont produce hormones that enables them mature like d intact ones and therefore will grow fatter with lesser muscles therfore making dem seem bigger as a result of accumulated fat, as for securitywise, they wouldnt be distracted and may make better security dogs, but castrating a dog wont stop it from going out, u have to train it to be used to your environment, only dat castration reduces the tendency of the male going out since he wont be much interested in mating. But am quite sure that u are planning on getting a local dog, nobody would get a foreign dog in Nigeria setting and then let it roam freely in a compound that is not fenced. if its a foreign dog u wanna buy, plzz change your mind, local dogs can do as much security a foreign dog can do, it is for both your safety and that of the dogs

Thanks. U have said it all.

Lol.. Funny OP...
Your house is not fenced yet you want to leave your dog unchained..

Coldplay007:
Lol.. Funny OP...
Your house is not fenced yet you want to leave your dog unchained..

For hw long will continue to put the dog under leash. You can do that during day, but placing ur dog under chain to me does not make sense. Anyway, thanks for your contribution.

edogu:
For hw long will continue to put the dog under leash. You can do that during day, but placing ur dog under chain to me does not make sense. Anyway, thanks for your contribution.

You don't have the luxury of the sense you trying to make..(not an insult)
If you have a fenced house, don't put your dog on a leash, if the house is not fenced, don't buy a dog or put the dog on a leash..
Until govt start arresting people for leaving their dogs unattended to before they get sense

Coldplay007:


You don't have the luxury of the sense you trying to make..(not an insult)
If you have a fenced house, don't put your dog on a leash, if the house is not fenced, don't buy a dog or put the dog on a leash..
Until govt start arresting people for leaving their dogs unattended to before they get sense

Ok, I got your point.

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edogu:
I don't have any right now; but when I get one (male), I prefer him castrated. My reason is simple! I wouldn't want a dog that will stay around during the day and in the night will go out to mate with other dogs. This might sound selfish but sometimes they don't come back at all (This is based on my previous experiences except the day breaks) . Thereby, derelicting (correct me if this word is used incorrectly) in his responsibility as a security dog (mind you, our compound is not fenced).

So, what's your take on this?

Do you live in a compound without a gate?

stonecoldcafe:


Do you live in a compound without a gate?

and is that supposed to be a question?

stonecoldcafe:


Do you live in a compound without a gate?

No, I don't.

Magpies:
and is that supposed to be a question?

Lol. Can't you see the question mark?

Magpies:
and is that supposed to be a question?

Yes it was and it was not aimed at you - ITK.

edogu:

No, I don't.

When I meant gate, I actually had gate/ fence in mind. Just seeing your post about not having a fence. Here is my thought, if you are going to invest in a good dog (probably over 10k) then you may want to consider securing your property with a fence. Again if security is so important you need your dog alert and not running around to mate then again you should consider the fence.

I sort of get where you are coming from if certain factors don't allow this. While growing up, we lived in a rented house that was not fenced at the back and one side. We not only lost dogs (puppies especially) but fowl. My parents could not fence another man's house and we lived there for ages until they built their place. Today things have changed. No dog has ever gone missing. Dem fit sef? LOL

So neuter your dog if you must or get a biiitch instead. Then again fix your fence for peace of mind or move out if its not your personal property. All the best.

stonecoldcafe:


Yes it was and it was not aimed at you - ITK.

simmer [quote author=stonecoldcafe post=40961476]

stonecoldcafe:


When I meant gate, I actually had gate/ fence in mind. Just seeing your post about not having a fence. Here is my thought, if you are going to invest in a good dog (probably over 10k) then you may want to consider securing your property with a fence. Again if security is so important you need your dog alert and not running around to mate then again you should consider the fence.

I sort of get where you are coming from if certain factors don't allow this. While growing up, we lived in a rented house that was not fenced at the back and one side. We not only lost dogs (puppies especially) but fowl. My parents could not fence another man's house and we lived there for ages until they built their place. Today things have changed. No dog has ever gone missing. Dem fit sef? LOL

So neuter your dog if you must or get a biiitch instead. Then again fix your fence for peace of mind or move out if its not your personal property. All the best.

Wow! You just captured my concern with this. Thanks for the advice.