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- 10/25/2013 at 11:11 AM
  rayray
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  I’ve asked questions about neutering before, but I’m hoping someone can give me some advice based on personal experience. I currently have mini rex about 2 yrs old. He’s not fixed. His behaviour has slowly changed over the past 2 months, I’m assuming because he is getting more comfortable in his new home. His litter habits are ok, he mostly goes in the litter box but sometimes will pee in his bed (fleece blanket). Would neutering improve his litter habits? Also, he chews on anythign that’s not his. The toys are now untouched while he tests out my furniture and any papers he can find. Will this stop if I neuter him or is that just a personality trait? A couple people have told me he will be less playful and affectionate if I fix him. I’m not too sure this is true as they say the same thing about cats and neither of them changed how they played or cuddled with me.
- 10/25/2013 at 11:50 AM
  Stickerbunny
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  The only behavior that changes after a neuter usually is hormonal ones. Spraying, marking, etc. Chewing MAY go down, or it may not, depending on if it’s hormonal in the base or not. Powder binkies and zoomies just as much now since he’s neutered as before though, so no it doesn’t make them less playful. And he still adores being pet, so not less affectionate either.
- 10/25/2013 at 2:04 PM
  MegaPixel
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  my relationship with my bunny did not change at all after the spaying.
  i think the peeing on bed or couch is related to the strong human smell and he might think that he needs to mark it. I had problems with my bun and couch before she got spayed. after surgery, she did it once and she stopped. maybe some leftovers hormones of some sort…
  
  when my bunny is bored i offer her some wood sticks and i hold it firmly because if i just let it on the floor she don’t care at all. the chewing / nipping / bitting might be some kind of marking but it did not go away after surgery (in my case).
  
  we say a firm “NO” or after a couple of time we try the water bottle squirt.
- 10/26/2013 at 12:16 AM
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  Hi, I had Henry neutered weeks ago – only cause he kept spraying us (my dogs and I) on my bed. I couldn’t stand being pee’d on! and sick of either washing my comforter everyday or if I was too tired cause it was late at night, sleeping with a comforter knowing I was basically sleeping in dry wee, YUCK! My bed is our all together hang out spot and was told by my vet, he wants to be boss and having him neutered is my last resort to correct this behaviour, but no guarantee. It worked!!!!!!!! And no – he’s just as ignorant to me as ever, but I think that’s because he was introduced to a family of dogs when we bought him home as a baby, and has related to them. Other than that, he still loves his pats – when “he” wants them, binky’s every morning, etc., basically, his obnoxious normal self again… Hope that helps to let you know that my bunny after his recovery went back to his normal self again – less the spraying, YAY! ha ha ha….
- 10/26/2013 at 7:53 AM
  Hazel
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  Posted By rayray on 10/25/2013 11:11 AM
  
  A couple people have told me he will be less playful and affectionate if I fix him.
  
  As the others have said, neutering only eliminates hormonal behaviors. With that being said, there are certain hormonal behaviors that CAN be mistaken for affection or playfulness. They might circle your feet or honk at you, which is adorable, but not actually affection. Lately Oscar has been showing a lot of interest in the curtains in his room, he’ll run back and forth behind them, nuzzling them and honking. It looks cute and playful, but again, it’s really not. It’s just hormones. Real affection and playfulness will not be affected by neutering.
- 10/26/2013 at 11:59 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  As the others have said, neutering only eliminates hormonal behaviors. With that being said, there are certain hormonal behaviors that CAN be mistaken for affection or playfulness. They might circle your feet or honk at you, which is adorable, but not actually affection. Lately Oscar has been showing a lot of interest in the curtains in his room, he’ll run back and forth behind them, nuzzling them and honking. It looks cute and playful, but again, it’s really not. It’s just hormones. Real affection and playfulness will not be affected by neutering.
  
  Ditto. This is a great explanation!
- 10/27/2013 at 4:26 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  My experience with neutering was the reduction of bad litter habits and humping. My buns only became less destructive as they got older.
- 10/28/2013 at 2:21 PM
  rayray
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  thanks everyone! Ziggy doesn’t spray or hump anything so we’re good with that. The only place he seems to pee besides the litter is is fleece blanket. He can be pretty hyper in the evenings but I guess the only real way to tell is to just get him fixed and hope for the best. He’s pretty bossy too, but I’m not holding my breath on that changing. Ever. But it’s kinda cute that this little 3lbs fur ball has become the head of the household.
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