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[quote=Anonymous]I am a trainer.

The short of it is, no, there are rarely behavioral improvements from neutering. The exception is marking, but if you’ve waited this long the marking is probably pretty ingrained if it was going to be there anyway.

With most large breed dogs, you want to wait until the growth plates are fully closed to spay or neuter. This typically happens between 18 months and two years and can be confirmed with x-rays if you choose to go that route. The hormones are useful for development.

At some point, the risk of testicular cancer outweighs the value in keeping the testicles. Even champion show dogs and high performing canine athletes are spayed/neutered at some point. You’d need to talk to your vet.

The reality is though, most dogs escape at some point in their life. Maybe a gate is left open or they bolt out the front door. Hopefully you get the dog back within a few minutes, but if you don’t, and the dog is not fixed, you risk the potential for fights with other dogs or unwanted pregnancies. Up to you to decide if you want to deal with that risk.

The licensing fee is also higher on unfixed dogs.[/quote]

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