Not neutering a timid pup? - Page 1

This is a new one for me..   an adolescent male was jumped by a pregnant bitch and beat up pretty good,  now he is having issues with being timid around other dogs,  they are working on it.

But his breeder recommended NOT neutering him as planned (it's a pet only pup) because of this timid issue right now.  I have to admit I have very limited experience with intact dogs, but I haven't ever heard of  NOT neutering as a recommendation to help with problems with being timid,  for a dog that otherwise would be neutered?

I know there are many people here with intact males, and also breeders, so I thought I would ask if anyone knows what the reasoning is behind this one?   Is there a reason keeping this pup intact will help with this fear issue he developed? 

Thanks for any thoughts...
Heather

good question,

maybe becasue an intact male is more agressive then a castrated male??

can anyone out there give a better reason?

I would think the breeder hoped that with age and hormones the dog may be more assertive and lose his timidness.

how old is this dog? if this is a young adult, such as a year or two old, I would nueter.  he may never get over his timidness around other dogs.  some dogs get over it, some don't.

I'm sure that the breeder is hoping that letting the little guy have some testosterone will give him a bit more "swagger", per say. However, the real fix is taking the dog to an experienced trainer to help deal with the dog issue.

I think he is just about a year old, maybe not quite.  They are starting some classes with the little guy, but I was curious as to where the not neutering might fit in!  Thanks for the thoughts so far..  anyone else?

NO! The breeder said that b/c shyness is a common side effect of neutering; neutering a dog who is shy to begin with could magnify the problem. Contrary to what vets and rescue folks would have you believe, spaying and neutering cause more behavioral problems than they fix.

The study that identified a higher incidence of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in spayed or neutered dogs also identified an increased incidence of sexual behaviors in males and females that were neutered early.(5) Further, the study that identified a higher incidence of hip dysplasia in dogs neutered or spayed before 5 1/2 months also showed that early age gonadectomy was associated with an increased incidence of noise phobias and undesirable sexual behaviors.(6) A recent report of the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation reported significantly more behavioral problems in spayed and neutered bitches and dogs. The most commonly observed behavioral problem in spayed females was fearful behavior and the most common problem in males was aggression.(12)

Interesting...   any chance you  have a link to that report?   If not I can do a search. 

I would be interesting in knowing if this were causative or correlary,  and how they determined it.   Thank you!

Heather

I posted the link in the other neutering thread. Or just Google it;"Spay and Neuter Considerations for the Canine Athlete."