[drfong]

Brady was neutered about 2 weeks ago. He got his stiches out last monday and has healed up very nicely. The wierd thing is that he seems more aggressive in how he plays with Molly and us now. Could this be a result of him going thru changing body chemistry? We have just moved and had a lot of changes. We don't have a fenced yard so I have to walk them to do their buisness as well as walk for exercise. At our old house, even though they didn't have a fence, if I went out with them they would stay in the yard and go and come back in when I called. They rarely ran out of the yard. (unless they saw a person in the next yard) Here they take off and run down the street and won't come. Brady runs and Molly follows. If I bring him back she comes also. A consistant recall is my biggest problem, but that is getting off topic for my question. I'll bring it up in the training area. We do walk them for exercise, but he almost seems more reved up after a long walk that was ment to wear him out.

[opokki]

I wouldn't think that neutering would cause him to become more aggressive, if anything neutering often has the opposite effect.
Maybe all the recent changes to his environment has caused some stress and this is why you are seeing such behavior.

Its not unusal for some dogs to be more energetic after a walk. Regular exercise makes you feel good and gives you more energy. I am much more motivated to get things done after taking a nice walk. Its the more rigorous stuff that tires me out. Maybe he just needs something more intense than a walk?

[drfong]

Thanks, I know they are suposed to become less agressive, or not become aggressive if you have them nuetered. I was just wondering if they went through behavioral changes as the hormones were changing in the body. When I say he is more aggressive, it's not like he is attacking or anything. He just was always so laid back. She was the one who always would bit at him and instigate ruff housing, now he is. They aren't bitting each other in a way to hurt, just playing ruff. It is just a noticable change in their dynamic and it just happened to occur right after the nuetering.