And then there is the human issue of increased dog bites — especially to children —
with intact male dogs.
Cryptorchid pets will continue to show sexual drive, marking behavior, and aggression associated
with intact male dogs and cats.
Remember that the most common signs seen
with intact male dogs with benign prostatic hyperplasia are bright red blood dripping on the floor from the penis, straining to urinate or defecate, or infertility.
Scrotal problems are fairly unusual
with intact male dogs but can happen for a variety of reasons.
Short version of this... he took the female dog, in heat,
with his intact male dog for a walk in the woods.
Not exact matches
They're often young,
intact male dogs who want to call the shots
with people but then tremble or seem to act «remorseful» afterward.
An ill - mannered
intact male dog can be a chore to deal
with day in and day out, but common sense dictates that neutering and training are a better course than surrendering the
dog at the shelter because he is difficult.
Intact male dogs with an enlarged prostate may also develop pencil - thin stools because the enlarged prostate pushes against the bowel.
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.
Not only do reproductively mature
intact male dogs often start frantically escaping their homes to mate
with females, they frequently mark their territories
with urine and behave aggressively, too.
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.
The disease rates for all five diseases were significantly higher in both
males and females that were neutered either early or late, compared
with that of sexually
intact dogs.
The study revealed that, for all five diseases analyzed, the disease rates were significantly higher in both
males and females that were neutered either early or late compared
with intact (non-neutered)
dogs.
If you have an
intact female
dog, especially in a house
with male dogs, you may find that foods
with flaxseed causes
males to think the female is in season.
Like men of any species,
intact male dogs are desperate to find someone to mate
with.
Bring an
intact male or
dog in heat to a
dog park
with dozens of other
dogs around him or her?
I am not as conclusive in my recommendations for
male dogs, but I emphasize that if an owner wishes to keep their
male dog intact, they are taking on the added responsibility of preventing unintended reproduction and dealing
with any associated behavioral problems.
It is frequently difficult for a
male puppy raised
with an older and
intact male dog of the same breed to develop enough attitude to carry him into the specials ring.
Intact male Miniature Bull Terriers tend not to tolerate prolonged association
with other unaltered
male dogs.
Finally, studies in
dogs with transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder or prostate have also revealed an increased incidence in neutered
dogs as compared to
intact male dogs (Norris AM et al..
If you have an
intact female
dog, especially in a house
with male dogs, you may find that foods
with flaxseed cause
males to think the female is in season.
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.).
He likes to play
with other
dogs, is living right now
with 3 other
male dogs, 2
intact, and has no problems.
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.
• Benign prostatic hypertrophy / hyperplasia (a non-cancerous, enlarged prostate) occurs in more than 50 % of
intact male dogs,
with incidence increasing
with age.
This retrospective study examined a population of 20
dogs (eleven
intact females, nine
intact males) that ranged in age from 3 years to 12 years of age
with a mean age of 7.5 ± 2.4 years.
The study revealed that for all five diseases, the rates were significantly higher in both
males and females that were neutered or spayed (before or after one year of age) compared
with intact dogs.
However, in this cohort, there was no statistically significant difference in the overall cancer incidence rate in
male or female
dogs that underwent early gonadectomy before 1 year of age compared
with sexually
intact dogs (data not shown).
Gonadectomized female and
male dogs lived longer than sexually
intact dogs in this cohort (Table 1) ⇓ and in a previous study (32), which might be expected to contribute to a higher overall cancer incidence associated
with gonadectomy.
If he's still
intact, that also could be a factor
with his reaction to other
male dogs but it sounds like you're on the right track
with the training and hopefully by working together this will resolve soon.
A more recent publication from U.C. Davis (de la Riva, Hart et al, 2013) looked at two joint disorders and three cancers — hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament tear, lymphosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma and mast cell tumor — and showed that, for all five diseases analyzed, the disease rates were significantly higher in both
males and females that were neutered either early or late compared
with intact (non-neutered)
dogs.
In
male and female Golden Retrievers,
with the same 5 percent rate of joint disorders in
intact dogs, neutering at < 6 mo. increased the incidence of a joint disorder to 4 — 5 times that of
intact dogs.
Also, after being involved
with dogs for 45 - years, I have found most owners of
intact male dogs do a minimum of basic obedience training
with them.
I grew up
with an
intact male Boxer who got into
dog - fights.
In
intact male dogs with UTI the prostate is almost always colonized and treatment must be designed to address the unique antimicrobial diffusion characteristics of this organ.
Intact male dogs will go to great lengths to mate
with females who are in heat, and despite your best efforts, accidents often happen.
Intact male dogs should be treated for at least 30 days
with antimicrobials that penetrate the prostate.
The justification was that this
dog was a very large,
intact male in the show ring
with a bunch of other very large,
intact male dogs.
Foster
dogs will not be fostered
with intact or neutered
males or females.