Nuetering a dog?

I have a question about nuetering one of my labs. I have two labs one three years old (yellow) and a two year old (chocolate). the yellow is pretty mellow and have no problem having him be in the house and just laying around, the chocolate always wants to go and doesn’t seem to ever be worn down. they are kenneled in the garage for eight hours but they are out the rest of the night (6 hours) and can run around. I am wondering if gettting the chocolate nuetered would help calm him down at all. I know that labs are high energy and don’t mind that I was just wondering if that made a little difference.
He has been through trainging and listens to commands he just won’t kennel to the corner of the family room and stay there for more than 15 minutes, the yellow will stay there all night if I made him. Any comments or suggestions would help, don’t want to have to give him up now that I have 2k invested in him but can’t expect the wife to be watching him when she has her hands full with our 16mo old at home. He is great dog just always wants attention or to be on the go.

It may help. But no garantees. The dog is still young. Most labs I know have been wound tight for the first 2 to 3 years. Many will begin to settle down after that.

Where you at in montrase? I’m off Aspen LN.

I would do it. It also eliminates the chance for testical cancer.

Shoot BirdDog a PM. He’s another Montrose guy that trains. He may additional Ideas.

I have a super high energy golden retriever and had him neutered at about 14 months. He was occasionally aggressive with other dogs, and crazy-full of energy all the time. Got him snipped three months ago now, and there has been absolutely no change in behavior. But he’s awesome in the field so I’ll take the occasional aggressiveness and high energy as part of an awesome package.

Crazy dogs are often just bored or need more exercise, and with the right amount of patience and work can turn into great performers.

I am in the Woodside Development on Emerson North, Right where they are putting in the new road. 610 emerson, swing by if you are in the area or you see me outside. I am not familiar with Aspen Ln. we moved there two months ago. I don’t want o neuter the yellow because he is so mellow I am afraid that he will lose some of his drive when he is in the field or on the pond.

They do get exercise and he is a good dog. He was meant to be a house dog for my wife when I went out of town hunting but we still sent him to Dokkens for training since it is less time consuming then to do it all yourself. I know that a refresher would help but the bill wouldn’t. I try to work with him but I don’t get tons of alone time since both dogs need to be exercised at night and my daughter needs attention too. Kids, I tell ya what!

chriss makes a good point, they do tend to slow down a notch after 3-4 years. Derek also makes a good point, testicular cancer…

As a hunter I want a dog with tons of drive, as a family man, I want the mellow dog. It doesn’t sound like your dog is out of control just high energy, got to love the hunt breeds…GO, GO, GO… Unfortunatly when it comes to small children and the home, they’re not the perfect match. I’ve had neutered males and intact, yes the intact males have been higher energy. Keep in mind that my males had been clipped at a young age, before they had a chance to open up and take on learned behaviors. At 2 years old he’s already at WOT and the learned behaviors have stuck. Neutering him now more than likely will not change his behaviors but it may knock him down a notch??

A good place start…more exercise. Stick it to him a few times a day, run him along side the vehicle or find someone with some land to run on. If I can be of any assistance, shoot me a PM.

BIRDDOG

number 1: if i was in a kennal all day with nothing to do but lay around i’d be full of energy at night to.

number 2: all dogs have differant persoalities, this dog may be bucking for attension (2 males in one house)

number 3: be glad you DON’T have a springer

I’d be careful about neutering. My vizsla put on more than 10 pounds after becoming very lazy after being neutered. He was high strung, and a great hunter, so I waited til he was at least 6 years old. The vet said that he would not show any change in behavior or energy – B.S!

I like his mellowness now, but I am glad I waited.

craigrbox, I’m not trying to change the breed of dogs but I have three English Springers, all females 1 is the mother and the other 2 are her pups,the pups are now 10 and the mother is 14, the vet said that he can’t believe that the pups are 10 yrs. old already because they are so active and healthy.I thought they would slow down at 5 or 6 but they keep going strong.Slack was right about the springers when I get home it’s like musical chairs at least 15 min. per dog on my lap in the recliner.Beings they are all female they definately get more agressive with each other, which will give both dogs more spunk from time to time I know I love to see my 14 year old playing with her pups yet at 14 yrs. old They will slow down when there ready.