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Will neutering my dog calm him down or change his personality?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 10 months old | 35 lbs

Will getting Blue neutered calm him down

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on April 19th, 2020

It depends on what you mean by "calm him down." Neutering will generally make male dogs less apt to roam in search of females, and may also decrease mounting and urine marking behavior - but otherwise would not be expected to have any significant effects on personality or energy levels.

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