I had Buddy neutered when he turned six months old. I got the appointment for him a month after I got him. He has been behaving a lot better now. He will follow me to bed in order to get up the same time that I get up, so he can sneak out the door when I get the paper. My Eliza used to be scared of the outside, but now that he has gone outside, she is cautiously exploring the outside. She has a hiding place outside. She did not go outside at all until, we moved to a place that has a fenced yard. Buddy loves to go outside, but I am scared that he will get hurt. I am trying to wean him off, but he has been bound and determined since the day I got him to go outside.