Has It Been Left Too Late?

[caron73]

I just adopted a 14 month old Ridge Back X. He has a beautiful temperment, has never shown aggression and is fantastic around the kids. the only thing that has been concerning me is that he does show dominant behavior with other dogs. as in back and tail up (tail waging). Having said that. he has never shown true aggession with these dogs.

I only adopted him 1 1/2 weeks ago and much to my amazement he wasn't desexed. So as we speak he is at the vets being done.

I was wondering if it has been left too late? Ive heared that if you wait too long to have a dog desexed that the behavior is ingrained. Was just wondering what others thought or have a better understanding than me.

thanx

[poodlefan]

Desexing doesn't fundamentally change a dog's personality. Not all dominance is sexually motivated.

Desexed dogs can be dominant.

[caron73]

Desexing doesn't fundamentally change a dog's personality. Not all dominance is sexually motivated.

Desexed dogs can be dominant.

So good solid training is the answer then?????

[poodlefan]

Desexing doesn't fundamentally change a dog's personality. Not all dominance is sexually motivated.

Desexed dogs can be dominant.

So good solid training is the answer then?????

Not necessarily. You won't change the dominance if that's what's going on.

What you will do is give yourselves a lot more tools to manage it. A dog that comes when it's called, and is densensitised to the presence of strange dogs is a dog that's less likely to get into trouble.

You may see a less intense reaction to other entire males but regardless, training is an excellent idea and a great way to improve the bond with a new dog of any age.

[luvsdogs]

From what I've been researching, it's better to wait until a dog has matured physically b4 getting it desexed. It allows for proper bone developement amongst other things.

http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHea...euterInDogs.pdf