CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE

[GSD]

my dog is 2(zac)hes a 2 year old german shepherd and he is sooo daft,mad and he hates male dogs
will castratiion clam him down?please reply asap!

 

[black angel]

castration is always a good idea if you dont want to breed, but as far as i know it might be too late to alter any set behaviour pattern.
i thought it might help my dog to calm down at age 3 but shes still the same.
can you not get a behaviourist in?

 

[Bloo]

It will quite likely but most certainly not immediately (as he's still entire and already 2 years old). It will take weeks if not months for his behavior to chance and the hormones to settle (if at all).
It's best to discuss this with your vet, but I would also suggest obedience training classes on a regular basis for such a big dog. Large dogs really tend to enjoy such classes and I think stronger bonds form & respect for their owner. And you're not too young either, as I took my Doberman from the age of 10.
Anyway, back to neutering.
If he is not a stud dog, there is no reason whatsoever to keep him entire (un-neutered). It's highly advisable to neuter him as this would prevent him from developing prostate cancer - very often found in male dogs (often too late).

Taken from this website:
"Dogs are the only non-human species which also get any significant amount of prostate cancer. One in every 150 male dogs over the age of 8 was found to have prostate cancer. Unlike human disease, canine prostate cancer is an aggressive disease that spreads rapidly to lymph nodes, lungs, and bone. Usually, when dogs are diagnosed with prostate cancer, it is in its advanced stages. There were no data in the article describing the rates of prostate cancer in neutered versus intact dogs."

And here is a further great little website with reasons why to spay / neuter your dog.

 

[MAM]

Getting your dog fixed WILL help to some degree. Unneutered males will tend to be aggressive in general, they will also tend to mark more. Its also better for his overall health if you have him neutered.

 

[MegTheFish]

Defintely get him neutered, just incase one day he gets loose and next thing you know he helped make even more pups that will end up in shelters

 

[morgan]

I have always had bitches (spayed - not sure of spelling) but my neighbour had a lively Springer Spaniel and she reckoned getting him fixed calmed him down a lot.

 

[mm_simb]

Whether or not it will affect your dogs behavior will usually rest on the dogs individual personality. Your dog may be more aggressive with males because he's not neutered or because he was not socialized properly. I have seen a couple of dogs that when neutered they are calmer. If you do not plan on breeding your dog and I'd definately agree that you should have him fixed. If after fixing him (a year after), he still acts the same I would go to a behaviorist. The older they get, the longer it takes for the hormones to settle.

 

[GSD]

ok thanks!!i asked the vet and he said it could help so were conciering it.,,just my mam and dad are going mad because he is always jumping about and he never sits still
bloozoo2:he has been to training classes until he was about 1 and a half,we had to stop going
1.becuase it costs £50 every 5 weeks
2.he didnt learn a thing and his behaviour got 10times worse and hee was disruping the class,embarassing me and annoying everyone else there

 

[Bloo]

Oh dear it sounds like he's a bit of a hyper dog with "possibly" some behavioral issues. However DO remember that he's just still a large pup - even at 2 years. He'll quite possibly only start to settle down at around 3 or 4 years of age (past his "teenage" years )
Who took him for training - you or another family member ? Training a large dog requires consistency and someone the dog will actually "respect" to take commands from. I know it costs a lot of money, but that's really the only thing that is going to help at the end of the day. You might try a few individual classes / sessions with a specialist to help get to the root of this if it's really causing a problem for those around him. I'm sure you know lots about GSD's already, but it really might be worth speaking to a club in your area to see if anyone of their members can help. I don't know if this is anywhere close to you, but the Northumberland & Durham Gsd Club might be able to point you in the right direction.

Good luck !

Edit: I actually found another page with loads of GSD clubs with some more in your sort of general area. Have a look here !

 

[GSD]

ok tanks well i took him for trainig myself and he was really bad.so my dad took him for abit and i watcnhed but i really ned to go myself because he needs to respect me not my dad coz i am his owner and i do everything for him,he loves me the mose and is very ttached to me and does waht i say but around dogs and when he is exiedhe listenes no NOONE!weve tried everything(being nice.shouting,egnoring him,thrwing him out ogg the ouse)and nnothing works thats why were thinking about neutering! thanks for the link i might try them!

 

[Bloo]

OK, a couple of other things that you might want to think of trying out:
The first is a Halti. They are really great for strong dogs and do not harm them in any way. It's also amazing how quickly they learn to respond to them. Obviously you'll only use this when out walking. All vets stock these - if not, they can most certainly order the correct size in for you.
The other approach you might try (or in conjunction even) is Clicker training. This very simple training method works with amazing results. The homepage of that website will also provide you with loads of further info on how to go about it etc.
Again, most vets will sell clickers (they are really cheap). So just do some on how to go about it, and I'm confident you'll see positive results.

 

[GSD]

had the halti! he hated it and sat downm and reused to walk or move can i add he is PERFECT in everyway never agressive or anything to the fmaily and is only mad and hyper when there is a dog or someone at the door