-=> DARYL STOUT wrote to GEORGE POPE <=-

 GP>On (01 Mar 06) Daryl Stout wrote to GEORGE POPE...
 GP> DS>   And, our dachshund is "going to college at Eunuch U" this
 GP> DS> weekend...and he doesn't know it yet. 

 GP>How'd the grad ceremonies go?

 DS>   Slinky was bouncing around like nothing had happened 3 hours
 DS> after the surgery.

 DS>   The thing is...he is gotten quite a bit more skittish outside
 DS> on potty runs since he got neutered. Any strange noise...leaves
 DS> moving, branches rustling, or even seeing my shadow...he forgets
 DS> what he is supposed to be doing, and high tails it (no pun
 DS> intended) for the front door.

 DS>   The thing is...we can't just restrict his life (and ours) to
 DS> nighttime hours only. He's just over 7 months old, but he seems
 DS> to be getting "high strung" awfully early. If you or anyone else
 DS> has any ideas on what to do (I think he's a bit too young for
 DS> "puppy prozac" ), it'd be appreciated.

My best guess is with his testosterone gone he's not the nervy
critter dachshunds were bred to be badger dogs any longer.

Dachshunds around here routinely attack my Pit with no consequences.

I never neutered the Pit despite the veteranarian's advice I
do so.
Spanky has no bad habits, is going on 17 in good health despite 
the fact the average age for the breed is 12.
Granted this is largely good luck.


 
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