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Posted by xta on April 28, 2002 at 19:10:31:

In Reply to: Spaying/neutering? posted by Sarah on April 28, 2002 at 15:52:13:

hormone therapy... Our vet suggested trying this if Sleestack got too much for us to handle. So far, I think I can deal with him, although he is showing signs of getting fairly confident, head bobbing at me all the time now. He is also growing and gaining weight like crazy suddenly. If I can handle him through the next 2 breeding seasons, then I don't think there will be too many more surprises. (I think he is about 4 years old so we've made it through 2 or 3 already)

Anyway back to the hormone therapy, if your ig responds well to this, you can keep up with this option, or get him neutered. I think if he doesn't change much with the therapy, he may not change after the operation either. My vet was saying they are studying this a lot now and it is better to get these things done earlier before neural pathways are set, establishing behavior patterns that cannot be broken. He said, sometimes the operation has no effect whatsoever. The problem is, why get it when they are young and are not hard to deal with? (and may never be) People wait until there is a problem and sometimes by then it is too late. The decision is up to you. I thought this was all very interesting. My last male was never a problem as long as he could mate with inanimate objects. Sleestack seems like he will never do this. (which worries me some)

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: hormone therapy... Our vet suggested trying this if Sleestack got too much for us to handle. So far, I think I can deal with him, although he is showing signs of getting fairly confident, head bobbing at me all the time now. He is also growing and gaining weight like crazy suddenly. If I can handle him through the next 2 breeding seasons, then I don't think there will be too many more surprises. (I think he is about 4 years old so we've made it through 2 or 3 already) : Anyway back to the hormone therapy, if your ig responds well to this, you can keep up with this option, or get him neutered. I think if he doesn't change much with the therapy, he may not change after the operation either. My vet was saying they are studying this a lot now and it is better to get these things done earlier before neural pathways are set, establishing behavior patterns that cannot be broken. He said, sometimes the operation has no effect whatsoever. The problem is, why get it when they are young and are not hard to deal with? (and may never be) People wait until there is a problem and sometimes by then it is too late. The decision is up to you. I thought this was all very interesting. My last male was never a problem as long as he could mate with inanimate objects. Sleestack seems like he will never do this. (which worries me some)

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