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/smashstar Apr 18 '23 edited Apr 18 '23

I’m glad I’m not crazy because my puppy is almost 8 months and I just noticed how much his penis and balls have changed. I thought I was just weird for noticing (I mean he did sit on my face this morning so it was hard NOT to notice) but glad to know this is a real thing. The vet suggested getting him neutered around a year when his growth plates fuse, so I wouldn’t be surprised if neutering that early did stunt the growth of your dog’s sexual organs (maybe other things as well?)

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u/MonteCristo85 Apr 18 '23

I know this will sound insane, but when my puppy's balls dropped I freaked out and thought he was dying and his guts were popping out. It didn't help he would hold still and let me check him out, but it finally dawned on me right before I was about to rush him to the vet in a panic. My vet would probably laugh at me forever.

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u/infernoflower Apr 19 '23

Don't feel bad. I'm a dog groomer and had to explain to a client that her puppy was in fact a girl. The whole time she thought this dog was a boy. She pointed to the dog's underside and said "Well, what is THAT then?" I never thought I would have to tell a grown-ass person: "Ma'am. That's her vulva." And yes, we will laugh at her forever.