Not a little man anymore!!!!!!

[Taylor Jo]

Today we took Gunther in to make an "IT" of him and it was so sad, I don't know which was sadder not having him for a full night and having to pick him up in the morning or him loosing something that is dear a precious to him. He's a year old now and I'm sure he'll soon not be so "male" which "I" will be so happy about cause he has this habit of lifting his leg in my basement where EVER he feels like it. The vets office said about a month more of that and it should "hopefully" be cured. HOPEFULLY! I've never had a male dog before just neutered ones and our other male dog is neutered as well. We just decided that was the best thing to do as we weren't going to use him for breeding so why keep him a total male. Plus, the "PEEING" factor. BUT, it's still sad, poor baby..... I just had to share my sadness with you and I miss him, this is a picture of him at the Carthage Horse Show a couple of weeks ago in Mo.

 

[mininik]

Unfortunately, neutered males may still mark. Since it sounds as though Gunther has formed a behavior pattern, it'd be best not to count on the neutering fixing it, opting instead for more consistent potty training, management and cleaning all past and future accidents immediately with an enzymatic pet stain and odor remover.

 

[MiniDonkaDonk]

HE is the most adorable little guy! I know he'll adjust just fine to being an "it"

...sometimes I think it's harder on us than it is on them! I'm sending speedy recovery wishes for Gunther!

 

[Reijel's Mom]

He's adorable! I have to agree, neutering helps with marking BUT he's got a behavior going on now that may well not stop with nuetering alone. I'd say no more unsupervised time for awhile and quick correction any time he does start to lift one of those wee little legs!

 

[mininik]

Just a quick note... Physically and/or verbally correcting a dog when you catch him marking or having an accident indoors may result in the dog waiting to eliminate when or where you aren't there to see him do it. (I learned this the hard way years ago when I corrected my Pood for accidents and marking indoors and he wound up seemingly potty trained... until I looked under the bed! Now we both know better and he is a truly potty trained, intact dog.) Interrupting the undesirable elimination behavior with no more than a loud noise such as a quick "Hey!" and immediately taking the dog out to finish would be your best bet. Definitely supervise the dog whenever he is out of his kennel or puppy proofed room, and lavishly praise him every time he eliminates outside. Always be watching for signs that your dog has to go (increased sniffing, circling, squatting or leg lifting) and keep him on a predictable schedule of eating, exercising and frequent potty breaks to help you both work things out.

 

[Matt73]

I know of several neutered males that mark and hump and still act like boys. He's still a man LOL. Is a woman that has a radical hysterectomy not a woman? Dogs having their berries snipped off is more of an issue for the owners than the dogs. It, actually, isn't that painful. Getting kicked in them is FAR worse. Having them removed is nothing (the only thing "painful" would be the incision/stiches...which aren't, really).

 

[Taylor Jo]

I know what your saying Matt, I just miss him terribly. He's my baby boy and something about taking it away was just hard I don't know why, I've NEVER had trouble with any of my other male dogs. Man by the time they were old enough, WHAM they were gone. For some reason Gunsy was different. UNTIL the Peeing got out of control. NOW you say it might not get better, sigh..... I don't punish him, like hit him if I catch him lifting his leg I yell HEY at him and pick him up and put him outside. Thanks for all your input, advice and wonderful comments. I get to pick him up at 9 this morning I can't wait.

TJ

 

[gimp]

I've never had a dog stay over night on a neuter. Seems a bit extreme. Even my rottie, who was taken care of at five was home a few hours later.

As far as the male thing: as Matt said they are still quite male. I have one that was neutered at an early 12 weeks. He is now two and his "sister" went into heat for the second time. He paid no attention at all six months ago, this time he almost locked with her

I think he was as surprised as I was and needed a bit of assistance to get things back in order.

 

[Taylor Jo]

Yea, I know what you mean I NEVER had a dog stay over for a neuter either. I asked if he could come home and she was VERY insistent that he couldn't. She said it was their policy that ALL pets stay over night when getting fixed as they've had to many problems in the past. My Shar Pei/Akita years ago when I inherited my sons dalmation I didn't know she wasn't fixed and she came in heat well he was fixed HA, that didn't matter he did his thing anyway. I took all his fun away and seperated them, then I took her in after she was over with it and got her spayed. THAT took care of that. So I know what you mean so it doesn't stop. I'm PRAYING it will stop his marking his territory.... Otherwise I THINK I'll put a diaper on him, HA!!!!!!!! NOT REALLY but I'd like too..... TJ