Have a read of this.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hal-he...comm_ref=false

I thought I read somewhere that the law only applied to dogs, not bitches? (I'd have to check again) but not all vets agree with the law banning it and some have spoken out against it. And, oddly enough behavioural problems are one of the reasons they will do it!

And they've found 'ways round it' too apparently and it is legal to neuter horses, cats and pigs. (Cats being free to roam, they don't want a stray cat problem!) Norway doesn't have a stray dog problem.

I do find it a bit odd if it is considered 'cruel' that it is OK for cats, pigs and horses but not dogs!

(would like to make it clear these are not MY views - I am commenting about an article I read recently) here:

http://sciencenordic.com/should-dogs-be-neutered

ScienceNordic, launched in November 2011, is the trusted English-language source for science news from the Nordic countries.

It states in the article that that almost ALL Vets in Norway are against the ban.

So it seems the very problems being discussed here are considered to be grounds for the ban to be lifted and the dog allowed to be neutered?

I must have dreamed up the bit about bitches not coming under the law. Can't find that now.

Bit ironic though that more dogs are being neutered since the law was passed banning it than were before?

I was told it by a leading reproduction Vet here in the UK, she is German and lectures on these things.

Told what?

I am reading it on a Nordic Scientific site. if you click the link you can see the whole article. It does make it clear castration is not a substitute for training. But it does say all the other stuff too about the increase since the ban.

About it being allowed for cats, horses and pigs.

But I think one of the main factors is that Norway does not have a stray dog problem. If they did perhaps they would allow it. They allow it for cats for that reason - so they won't get a stray cat population.

And it DOES state quite clearly several times that aggression towards humans or other dogs is grounds to have the ban lifted and get the op done.

And does state that most vets are against the ban.

I have never thought this could actually happen! that would definitely be my OH's duty! I am not touching his lipstick

Passing laws is one thing. Applying them is another.

We've had a no smoking in public places law in place here for years. NO ONE takes any notice of it. So someone could well cite Cyprus as having a total smoking ban but it would not reflect the REALITY.

We've had a compulsory helmets for motorcyclists law for even longer. No one adheres to that either.

When they pass laws in the UK or have them handed down from Brussels, the Uk tends to insist on adherence to them and make sure everyone does. Tis not so elsewhere.

Told it wasnt allowed except for medical reasons. She said pretty much all of Scandinavia. Cats yes, I can see their reasoning.

Some of my friends on FB say they dont have stray dog issues because the laws governing dogs are so strict. never gone "into" it with them but whatever they do it seems to work.

How about the Norwegian vets saying they've never seen so many mammarian tumours as since the ban was brought into law?

And there's something about it not applying to UTILITY dogs either.

It's not a total ban by any means and I will find the article where I read how they are getting round it just for 'owner choice'.

But my whole point to begin with was that castration was being talked about here to help with aggression. Then it was said that it doesn't help. Then said Norway has banned neutering. But AGGRESSION is one the grounds to overturn the ban!

That's my main point. That even in a country where there is a legal BAN on neutering you can have it done if your dog shows aggression to other dogs or humans! So they must think it WORKS to combat aggression mustn't they? Or why would that be a specific exception to the law?

Taken from the APBC Website
Will neutering my dog make it less aggressive?

This really depends upon the reason that your dog is aggressive. As seen in FAQ “Are male dogs more aggressive than female dogs?” neutered male dogs are less likely to show aggression, but this is probably because they do not learn to use it in the first place. Once aggression is learnt as a response to a situation, neutering a male dog (also called “castrating”) is unlikely to have much effect. Castrating dogs before they start to show aggression may well reduce the future likelihood of some individuals becoming aggressive, but once they have learned that aggression is a successful response, the learning does not go away. There is also strong anecdotal evidence that neutering a male dog can actually make some forms of aggression worse.
Female dogs show less aggression than male dogs in general, but neutering a bitch will not affect aggression unless it is driven by female hormones, for example nest guarding in false-pregnancy. Again there is evidence that neutering a bitch can make some forms of aggression worse.
If your dog, either male or female, is not showing any signs of aggression, neutering them may make them less likely to show aggression in the future, but there is no guarantee. If your dog is already showing aggression you need a professional behavioural opinion as to exactly what the cause is before considering neutering as an option (See FAQ Where to go for help).