Should I get my little guy castrated?

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I need some advice… I have a 9 month old make (Bennie) he’s very gentle and sadly his brother died 2 months ago, that’s when we got him a little friend 4 month old Charlie… they have been together now for 6 weeks and keep going through episodes of teeth chatting then fighting. Charlie is the aggressor. I’m wondering should we castrate him as I’m worried it’s going to impact on Bennie’s stress levels? Any advice gratefully received! All the best Donna
 

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Neutering him is not going to make any difference to behaviour I'm afraid - it doesnt calm them down like it does in other species. All neutering does is prevent pregnancy (which obviously isn’t a current risk factor).

Chattering and other dominance behaviours such as rumbling and chasing are totally normal. You don’t need to do anything to stop it, nor should you.
You are dealing with two teenagers with Charlie really starting to hit high hormones.

If they are having actual fights and injuring each other or if the bond is confirmed dysfunctional without fights yet occurring, then sadly that means their bond is not salvageable and they unfortunately should be immediately separated.

The guide below explains further but we are happy to help you with any further advice if you need it

 
Neutering him is not going to make any difference to behaviour I'm afraid - it doesnt calm them down like it does in other species. All neutering does is prevent pregnancy (which obviously isn’t a current risk factor).

Chattering and other dominance behaviours such as rumbling and chasing are totally normal. You don’t need to do anything to stop it, nor should you.
You are dealing with two teenagers with Charlie really starting to hit high hormones.

If they are having actual fights and injuring each other or if the bond is confirmed dysfunctional without fights yet occurring, then sadly that means their bond is not salvageable and they unfortunately should be immediately separated.

The guide below explains further but we are happy to help you with any further advice if you need it

Thank you so much for this, it puts my mind at rest, they are not aggressive all the time and they happily can spend hours hanging out with each other. Their fights are more scuffles, rather than hurting each other. But what you’ve shared is going to really help, as I’ve been worried!
 
Provides they are ok most of the time between the periods of dominance, and the dominance doesn’t tip over in dysfunction, bullying or any rolling around fighting, then you do just need the ride the teen hormones out.

Make sure they have a lot of room (180x60cm recommended for two boys) and that all hides have two exits.
We also recommend that you do not clean out the entire cage in one go as that can make dominance worse. A full cage clean removes all scent which they won’t like, and will set them off. Clean half the cage one day and then the other half the next day (or so) and that can help then still realise it’s their own territory and they don’t need to go overboard with it.
 
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