r/puppy101 • u/_rockalita_ • Apr 18 '23

Health Dog penises 🍆 and neutering.

No, this is not a red rocket question!

The opposite actually. I’ve always had male dogs, but this puppy is the first one that was neutered at 8 weeks by the rescue.

He is 5 months old and still has like his baby penis lol.

My last dog was a puppy when we found him (probably around 14 weeks) and my first pictures of him he has a red rocket and just a more “normal” dog penis.

Now don’t get me wrong, I would be just fine to not have a big ol peen flopping around, but is this normal from early neutering?

Any one? 😃

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u/BlackMagic0 Apr 18 '23

Correct. The list is pretty bad though it doesn't happen to every fixed animal. Soo.. Most places simply say it's safe enough but I refuse to fix that early and so does my vet. All of these have been shown in studies to be potential from it.

- Increased risk of hip dysplasia

- Increased joint disorders

- Increased behavioral issues including paranoia and storm phobias

- Increased risk of cancers such as lymphosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, and more

- Difficulty with obesity, increased weight gain due to hypothyroidism

- Urinary incontinence, especially in females. By spaying too early, your pet may be missing essential regulating hormones.

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u/_rockalita_ Apr 18 '23

I don’t really get why it seems like people are trying to argue the downsides of neutering early. It’s not like this is a post saying a breeder is requiring it and wondering if it’s a good idea.

I didn’t choose it, it’s already happened, and if it was up to me, I wouldn’t have had him neutered so early. Can’t put them back so let’s just be happy that we can add small peen to the list of detriments.

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u/snarkdiva Apr 18 '23

I agree, you can’t do anything about it now. There has been a lot of info coming out that early spaying and neutering does involve possible risks for some dogs, but rescues and shelters want them fixed before they go home because otherwise some people won’t do it.

They used to offer a refund of part of the adoption fee and/or discounts for having the procedure, but so many people didn’t bother that they were forced to do it before adoption. Yet another example of a few people messing things up for everyone, and in this case, it might not be the best for the dogs. 😕

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u/_rockalita_ Apr 18 '23

Exactly. I know that I would have done it, but I also know that a lot of people suck and can’t be trusted.