They're often young,
intact male dogs who want to call the shots with people but then tremble or seem to act «remorseful» afterward.
Not exact matches
I have a
male intact GSD,
who was friendly with all
dogs, but thanks to two different staffie owners at different times, have to keep him on lead at heel if there is another
dog nearby even across the road, considering one incident was at a training class you can understand my attitude to staffies & owners.
A study on Golden Retrievers found that
male dogs who were neutered before 12 months of age had double the risk of hip dysplasia than their intact counterparts (Torres de la Riva G, Hart BL, Farver TB, Oberbauer AM, Messam LLM, et al. (2013) Neutering Dogs: Effects on Joint Disorders and Cancers in Golden Retriev
dogs who were neutered before 12 months of age had double the risk of hip dysplasia than their
intact counterparts (Torres de la Riva G, Hart BL, Farver TB, Oberbauer AM, Messam LLM, et al. (2013) Neutering
Dogs: Effects on Joint Disorders and Cancers in Golden Retriev
Dogs: Effects on Joint Disorders and Cancers in Golden Retrievers)
This 60 - pound
dog,
who was largely white with black spots and looked like a pit bull / retriever / Dalmatian mix, was elderly, an
intact male, and had the typical road rash of an accident and a large lump on his head.
Even if their
dog or cat never escapes the yard, an
intact male dog or cat may come along
who is very motivated to meet them.
I see tons of backyard bred
dogs here in AZ, tons of people
who do not spay their pets, have no intention of breeding them and then complain that they mark territory and are aggressive towards each other when they have two
intact males and one
intact female.
Anyone
who is not in the career of
dog breeding / showing, should not own an
intact female or
male dog.
Dogs who are reproductively intact (unspayed females and unneutered males) are more likely to urine mark than spayed or neutered d
Dogs who are reproductively
intact (unspayed females and unneutered
males) are more likely to urine mark than spayed or neutered
dogsdogs.
The
intact males all led pretty long, healthy lives, from 14 to 17 to older — the longest - lived was a
dog of specially chosen mixed breeding, German Shepherd / Black Lab / Husky,
who was the calmest, most intelligent, best - behaved (without special training)
male dog imaginable.
Even if your
dog isn't aggressive himself, being
intact makes him a target for other
intact males who might see him as a potential rival.
These reasons can include an
intact male and female
who are not allowed to play together, two
dogs who just can't quite seem to get along with one another, anyone
who just looks like they need a break, or breed - related reasons (too many herding
dogs herding, too many restricted breeds for insurance purposes, etc.).
Now, there are a few notable exceptions to this rule — namely
intact males who consistently have trouble getting along with other
males, and female
dogs who only show aggressive behavior during their heat cycles.
I grew up with an
intact male Boxer
who got into
dog - fights.
Intact male dogs will go to great lengths to mate with females
who are in heat, and despite your best efforts, accidents often happen.
Urine marking can be seen in
dogs that are stressed or in
intact males and females
who feel compelled to leave their scent around for other
dogs to pick up.
Large breed
male dogs who are left
intact have a decreased incidence of bone cancer.