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PeeWeePup

07/12/2008 12:03 AM
Hi everyone, its been a few months since we have been on this site, Peewee is now 6 months old, so my question is, when is he sexually mature, well when is he capable to actually do some damage if he is with a girl in heat? His little balls have not even developed yet and he is 6 months old? I actually never had a baby boy dog before and this is such a silly thing to ask, but I really would like to know. Thank you for any advise.

kp_in_scott

Bratty Ratty

07/12/2008 7:25 AM
At 6 months, I would think that his testes should have dropped or at least be starting too. Don't know when he would be considered "dangerous". Amos was developed enough at 5 months that the vet was able to "alter" him without any complications. If you are planning to "alter", check with the vet. He'll be able to tell you if he's developed enough.

Kim, owned by one sweet Rattie and a house full of parrots

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Bratty Ratty

07/13/2008 6:03 PM
Hmm...Buddy's dad was still pretty young when he got the female pregnant...they didn't think he was "old enough" to do anything, but he proved them wrong. We don't know for sure how old he was (he was found as a pup on the side of the road), maybe around 6 months old. I ended up with 2 great dogs...Buddy and his dad Nak. If you're going to have him nuetered, you don't HAVE to wait until the testes drop. One of my brother's boxers had to have a "retrieval" surgery...meaning they had to go in and find the testes when they had him neutered. He was about 8 months old, and is by far MUCH bigger than their other boxer who was neutered at an earlier age.

Lisabeth furbabies: Lucy and Molly (1 1/2 yr old decker ratties), and Rosie (3 yr old dobie) Buddy - gone but never forgotten. "I don't think he has any idea he's a dog, really. Of course, he thinks he has a rather odd figure for a man" - Dodie Smith

KendraAnn

Ratastic

08/15/2008 3:11 PM
Blue was neutered at 6 months because he started humping (not dogs) and marking. I would just ask your vet. Ours said they usually did it at 6 months.

-Kendra (Blue's Mom)

Mitzy's Mom

Alpha Feist

08/17/2008 5:15 PM
It's time for neutering....he is able to get a female pregnant. Wulfie was neutered at 3 1/2 mos....not a big deal and didn't cost anymore as his were beginning to drop. Most vets recommend 6 months though unless you are doing the early neuter (Wulfie was a Ratbone dog and they are required to be spayed/neutered before adoption).

Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids Georgia Foster Mom www.ratbonerescues.com; www.newrattitude.org

KLO

Rattie

08/25/2008 8:28 PM
A question, why are Ratbone's required to be neutered/spayed before adoption? Fairly new on this site and still learning about ratty's.

PamWh

Attention Starved

08/26/2008 5:01 PM
Bob was neutered at 5 months.

PamWh aka Bob's Mom If your rattie ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!

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