Pooch gone bad? Cat getting snippy? Hamster wreaking havoc? Maybe a "pet psychiatrist" can help. About 20 veterinary clinics nationwide are now addressing the emotional problems of troubled animals-especially house pets having a meltdown-and their distressed owners.
..."Treatment is only effective if the owner can faithfully comply with instructions," says Yoshiko Uchida, assistant professor at Rakuno Gakuen University. "(Animal-behavioral treatment) does take time, but we do see recovery in about 80 percent of the cases."
...In Japan, the first behavior-therapy department for pets was established seven years ago at the Rakuno Gakuen University in Ebetsu, Hokkaido. The University of Tokyo began its ethology treatment in 2000. The Veterinary Medical Center is now attending to more than 100 animals, about 90 percent of them dogs and the rest cats.
...The biggest problem cited by pet owners is aggressive behavior such as biting.
I think castrating your dog without an anasthetic might result in "aggressive behaviour such as biting".