ADVICE NEEDED ON NEUTERING MY BABY
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 5:52 pm
Jayce is a one year old blue chow chow, and acts very much like stereotypical "mean chow". He is mean to new people. Scares the neighbors by nipping when they go to pet him, he is great with us and our roommates, but he tends to get testy with everyone but me and my boyfriend. He does great (or so I thought) with other dogs, and has a sister he plays with all the time and adores. He chases rabbits, and tries to kill our house cat, which has caused our household a slew of problems, as we have to keep him confined to an area where the cat isn't, or vice versa. We were keeping him intact with the intention of him breeding with our female (who is not blood related), but the more and more I have him around people and other animals, I've been considering getting him fixed.
Today, we brought home a new puppy, a 3 month old Husky that we have named Snowe. My biggest concern bringing him home, was that Jayce would become too excited about having another dog to play with, and he may accidentally hurt him. Unfortunately, my mother's intuition was wrong, and upon meeting him, Jayce sniffed him, had a proper interaction, and then attempted to attack him.
Are these behaviors able to be remedied by neutering? I want Jayce to live a happy life and roam the house with the other dogs, and be a part of the family, instead of a sequestered loner. He is such a sweet boy to me and my boyfriend, and I would hate for him to hurt a person, or animal and have to be put down. He is my baby, and I just want what is best for him.
Will neutering change his personality? The aggression? Both?
ANY ADVICE WOULD BE SO HELPFUL!
Today, we brought home a new puppy, a 3 month old Husky that we have named Snowe. My biggest concern bringing him home, was that Jayce would become too excited about having another dog to play with, and he may accidentally hurt him. Unfortunately, my mother's intuition was wrong, and upon meeting him, Jayce sniffed him, had a proper interaction, and then attempted to attack him.
Are these behaviors able to be remedied by neutering? I want Jayce to live a happy life and roam the house with the other dogs, and be a part of the family, instead of a sequestered loner. He is such a sweet boy to me and my boyfriend, and I would hate for him to hurt a person, or animal and have to be put down. He is my baby, and I just want what is best for him.
Will neutering change his personality? The aggression? Both?
ANY ADVICE WOULD BE SO HELPFUL!