made my decision

well i just spent half an hour running across fields to get max back after on the wind he got his first ever whiff of an in heat bitch. he is 10 months old and well trained and will 8 times out of ten now stop if i call him back when he sees another dog (he has 100% recall if no dogs) he knows the drop command which i use if he sees another dog i am not sure of. i took him out today and he suddenley took off full pelt i couldnt even see another dog as it was a good half mile away. i panicked like hell obviousley and i just couldnt think what he was doing as he had never ever done anything like this before. i eventually had him in sight again and he was being poked with a walking stick by a middle aged man who was walking his in season 2 yr old bitch! max was trying to mount it like a dog possesed again bvehaviour i have never seen before. when i got hold of him he was very reluctant to leave and i literally had to drag him back and he was panting like mad and humping as he walked! his natural instincts just totally took over and all his training went out of the window. i am not going to risk this again my mind is made up and he is going into the vets on monday. todays incident was not lack of training i dont think i believe it was his natural instinct controlling him and i dont want that again! if she had been over the road he would of been in big trouble i am obviousley dreading monday and i pray it goes well but i feel it is the right decision for me and max

So he's getting the snip then?

yep monday morning. i am scared stiff but feel it is right for us

Theres no rights or wrongs with castration...if its what is best for you and Max then thats what you must do.

i didnt make my decision easily but felt so scared today. he is rampant! i know neutering wont calm him down but it will hopefully stop such a desperate urge to gallop miles after bitches

Don't worry he will be fine, I just had my bitch speyed two weeks ago, I was fed up with dogs following us home and hanging around my house. people where I live just let there dogs take themselves out for walks!

i am more worried about the ten days afterwards. keeping him calm and off of his stitches. anyone had a dog done whats it like afterwards?

Max will be fine.

We had to keep Star quiet as possible for a week afterwards and it was easier than I thought. Plenty of chews and bones worked for us.

did she bother with her stitches much carole

Star did not have any outer stitches cause her scar was on her side and it did not bother her at all.