Why on earth do they want you to wait so long? I would think the extra testosterone would cause more problems.
Every other male animal gets worse after puberty not better.
My moose cat is a moose cause we waited to long. He got the start of hormones and has two cheese puff behind him still. (I'll never forget the after surgery consult. "He had really big testicles.")
I say the sooner the better.
Good morning friends.
“Cheespuffs” I have never heard that, but I am never forgetting it!
It is the “new-ish strategy” for large breed dogs.
https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/spay-neuter-and-joint-disease/
All the vets seem to be fully behind it except for in a few circumstances.