Quote Originally Posted by Jamie-n-Heith View Post
GET HIM NEUTERED!!! It is the responsible thing to do, it is better for the dogs health and it will make him less likely to want to roam looking for neighborhood females that may not be spayed. Plus look at any local animal shelter and see all the sad little faces that dont have a place to call home, please dont take the chance of adding to that problem, it is not going to change anything about your dog, if he gains weight then you just have to portion his feedings and exercise him enough to keep that under control, just like people do!!
There is no issue of Marrok roaming. He's never tied outside unattended and never off leash outside of our home so that's not a problem. I'm still in favor of neutering him though but wanted to be clear that this dog is under control at all times so unlikely to be able to get to a create unwanted pupies.

Quote Originally Posted by OFRD_GRL View Post
We have an un-neutered 3 year old adult husky.. a rescue (not from a shelter, just from a rotten home)... My fiance never got him neutered and he got him before we moved in 2gether...

I am getting him neutered ASAP.. Solely for his will to roam (i replace fence boards weekly).. not to mention he humps my other male dogs... marks EVERYTHING....
He also is the biggest wimp on the planet.. so losing his *ahems* isn't going to make him any weaker.




Also I have a neutered 6 year old rottie/american bulldog mix who has PLENTY of energy (loves loves loves fetch). And would protect me & my home to the death. He was neutered as an adult about 2 years ago (at the rescue I got him from)

I have a boxer rescue who was neutered as a puppy, more energy than a ball of cotton candy... and lets me know if ANYone comes near the house let alone actually comes up to a door.

hope that helps
I does help a lot. I am really happy to hear experiences from you with these sorts of protective breeds and hear that the surgery will not dimish Marrok's natural need to watch over us and our home. I think this will really help my husband and I become more comfortable with the decision we are contemplating.

Quote Originally Posted by lillyorchid View Post
Jo here are some good replies from some awesome american bulldog lovers and breeders. I'm kinda going though the same thing.... but my vet is hounding me to get him fixed at 5-6 months old. IMHO I don't think it's good till the dog is at least a year old and fully mature. I'm personally waiting till Bosco is 18 months old before even thinking of doing so. But yes getting him fixed should not change him to much, only will keep him from wanting to run around looking to love on some lady dogs.

http://www.realjdjboard.com/showthread.php?t=1623
I'm going to safe this link and have a good read over it later. Thanks so much for providing it.

Marrok is 2 so is probably reaching his full potential as far as size and bone growth. Tosa's are big but certainly not the giant size of an English Mastiff so I think he's likely done growing. I have read that allowing them to reach maturity prior to fixing them allows for proper bone density and muscle mass to support that heavier build.

Thanks again to all of you! What a great forum this is. The focus may be on reptiles but I love how much group life experience we have to share with each other.

Oh btw I was just doing some googling today and found a link about Canine Good Citizenship certification. There's an Ohio Mastiff Club and one of their members is an accredited examiner. I think this would be a wonderful experience for Marrok and Mike.