I have a chow chow male, he is just over 2 years old. in the last month or so he seems to have become some what, well not himself.
Levi has ALWAYS been a very wel behaved dog, did very well at dog training, is never aggressive, always listens, he is really a dream dog, until about a month ago.
He now does everything he never use to do. its not cause of him being bored or anything like that.
now, on tuesday he is being nutered, but what I want to know is, will he go back to himself, the well behaved Levi? or will I be stuck with a "monster"
Ok He is not a monster, his behaviours are....lol love him to death.
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I currently have 3 chow boys and one girl. My oldest boy is almost 2 years old.
He used to be very very sweet, loving, yada yada.
I find chows tend to change as they get older, My oldest, the girl changed dramatically. All she wants to do is run away, get to the post man, and certainly hates people walking past our house!
I find spaying a girl results in better behaviour than nutering a male, this is my personal opinion and may vary from dog to dog. I understand you wanting to nuet him due to not wanting puppies, as this is what happened to me, hence why we have 3 boys!
Also my oldest boy, 'simba' is VERY snappy and sometimes agressive towards the my oldest girl 'Narla' this is because chows are so dominent, they want to be put first, and if they dont, they will get so jealous. I find being more strict with males is essential, or they will end up running you riot!! He isnt a naughty dog i just suggest being more forward with him x
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- Neutering does sometimes help with behavior problems, but mostly it simply stops reproducing and usually marking too.
You don't say what the behavior problems are, and sometimes aggressiveness is related to a thyroid problem that can develop at any age, and sometimes bad behavior is simply the dog trying to see how far you will let him go. These sites could help you;
http://www.dog-obedience-training-review…
http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com
http://www.companionsforlife.net - http://www.therio.org/displaycommon.cfm?…
First, read this, learn, become educated and do not listen to the S/N police in here.
Next, your dog matured and your training or lack thereof has caused it to be this way, NOT his testicles. Removing them will have 0 impact on his temperament, training, however, may change his attitude toward life, if done right. Hope I helped. - Even when you neuter males, the behavioral problems may be fixed or may not be fixed. Depends on the dog. I am not a registered vet tech yet, but I do recommend you to talk to your Vet. Your veterinarian can answer your questions about neutering and spaying.
Hope this helps! - Neutering has no effect on his temperament. Just after the castration surgery he will be calmer because of the surgery, but don't count on it lasting. All he needs is training and corrections.
- CASTRATION IS *NOT* BRAIN SURGERY!
TRAINING alters behavior,not scalpels!
If you are incapable...or simply refuse to get after the monster,you WILL "be stuck". - it may change him but theres no proven facts. He may stay the same, he could just be growing up
Barbx - As others have said, there's a very small chance that neutering will help with this problem. Neutering rarely effects behavior as many seem to think it will. It has a good number of health benefits, and may change his attitude a bit, but the only thing that will help his actual behavior, is training. Think of it as his "teenage" stage. Much like a human going through teenage years, he'll challenge his limits as much as possible. Pretty much ALL dogs go through this. I would suggest looking up the NILIF (Nothing In Life Is Free, you can google it) training method. With this training method, he'll have to work for *everything*, including getting on the couch, his food, treats, going for walks, etc... and it'll help him learn that he doesn't get things when *he* wants them, instead he gets them when *you* feel he's deserved them. It basically helps re-establish *you* as the Alpha. Worked wonders for the dogs I've used it on. Here's a couple good starter websites:
http://www.dogguide.net/nilif.php
http://www.sspca.org/Dogs/TANSTAAFL.html
I do suggest you do your own research on this training method as well. Keep in mind this is not an overnight fix, and will require a good amount of patience and consistency. NO training method will work overnight, but that's what it sounds like your dog needs: more or better training. Keep in mind that Chow Chows are considered a powerful breed for a reason. They're not like typical softer breeds, and can be *very* difficult for some owners, they're good at being hard headed, independent, and are very good at challenging your role as Alpha, like any other powerful breed.
ETA: Even dogs that finished "top of the class" in training, will do this. That training can't stop once the classes are over, and it must continue throughout the dog's life, otherwise it will have been pointless, know what I mean? Neutering may help stop his escaping (he may be doing so because there might be a female in heat in the area) as it tends to make them less attracted to a female in heat, therefore they tend to not want to roam as much to find the female. As for the aggression, that sounds more like a dominance thing, which, again, will be fixed with training. Neutering rarely helps with aggression that I'm aware of (except in the case of a multi-dog home with intact males and females, and that's usually aggression between the males over the females, not between males and females). - At 2 years old your dog is at the prime of doggie adolescence. This change in behavior is very common in many dogs, breed does not matter. However, my experience is the "gladiator" breeds seem to have this routinely. My dog is (half) gladiator..and did go through this same thing.
Perfect dog until age 2. And my dog was previously neutered. Though the neutering will reduce the hormone levels, a dog still does fully mature sexually and physically at this time and the changes can cause behavioral changes. He will challenge you, and you just have to stay on it until he gets through.
There are those people who do not believe that neutering changes anything..OK for them, I just happen to disagree. The hormone levels WILL drop and that will be helpful. But you do have to train, train , train at this time. Don't let your dog get away with any bad behaviors. Deal with them firmly, calmly. Most dogs will settle down within the next year.
I personally felt my dog needed more than I was able to give at that time and I did go for private training...5 lessons and then group classes for life. I learned a lot...and was better able to handle his changes. And he did change over the course of the next 9 months...to the dog I knew he always was.
Hang in there, do the neuter, cut back on the love and baby talk for a while and work his training. I bet you will be succesful! Good luck.
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