Why decisions to desex male dogs just got more complicated
- Written by Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney
Golden retriever puppies, among Australia's favourite pet dogs.Shutterstock/BIGANDT.COMBehavioural problems in male dogs may be affected by how early in their life they are desexed, according to a study published today in PLOS ONE. The study even raises questions about whether we should encourage the routine desexing of male dogs at all.
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