when age should i get my setter/lab neutered

foreversky

Hes nearly 5 mths now.humping his bed when he comes in.been told 6 mths and wait til he lifts his leg to pee.

SillyMangoX

Talk to your vet, some will wait until 6 months, others will do earlier, it really depends on the weight of the animal how well they will cope with anaesthetic.

Dunny

Was told 6-8mnths with my lab

DBB

Talk very, very carefully with your vet about this OP, make sure they're up to date with their CPD on neutering-related health issues. There is mounting evidence that large breed dogs are at greater risk of joint problems and/or various cancers if neutered before they're a year old. If he were mine, I'd be waiting until he's at least a year old, let the joints and bones develop.
Humnping is a normal and natural behaviour for a youngster: if you don't like what he's doing, divert him with something far more interesting when you see him about to start. He should eventually grow out of it.

fatmammycat

I wouldn't neuter him at all if you didn't have to, but if you must I'd wait until he was fully mature, around eighteen months to a year. As DBB says, there's growing evidence that this benefits male growth development.