How to Support Spayed and Neutered Pets Naturally with Glandulars

Most pets are spayed or neutered in the United States. Spay and neuter surgeries are very important for various reasons including reducing homeless animals. We often adopt animals from shelters and rescues that are already fixed.

Over the years with many adopted pets, I’ve noticed how the lack of sex hormones from their surgeries have impacted them. We’ve had two female guardian dogs with incontinence and with further research, I found they were suffering from “spay” incontinence. We also have a male guardian dog who would get muscle injuries that would take a long time to heal.

I have been researching ways to solve these challenges. Dr. Peter Dobias had mentioned in one of his newsletters his male dog had a muscle injury that wouldn’t heal. This obviously caught my attention. He realized his dog had changed in a few ways since his neutering surgery. His dog didn’t heal and seemed depressed. He did his research and long story short, his solution as a vet was to do hormone replacement for his dog. This gave him the fantastic results he desired. He and Dr. Karen Becker have covered this topic incredibly well. (I highly recommend their educational series Hormone Health For Dogs for reference.) But hormones are tricky. You need a vet to monitor blood work and adjust the prescription hormone dosages. I wanted to know how I could support my animals with natural supplements on my own.

I took the same concepts discussed by Dr. Dobias and Dr. Becker and, along with my knowledge of holistic health practices, created my own plan.

For Sadie who has spay incontinence, I added female glandular formula (ones made for female dogs and organ supplements designed for women), various peptides/bioregulators, female incontinence supplements (herbal, combo supplements), and homeopathics. I researched options that were available, muscle tested the ones that were of most benefit to her and have given them to her now for over 6 months. There has been great overall improvement with about 80% improvement in her leaking. My husband and I noticed something quite curious. We noticed that after much improvement, she’d have a noticeable leak around the full moon! We have observed this pattern for the past 3 full moon cycles.

For Tanner, we have been giving him male glandular formula and a few different peptides/bioregulators. He has had great improvements also.

My other dogs do not show anything specific or noticeable, but I do give them their glandular supplements to support their overall well-being as they no longer have these hormones.

I am currently using Bark and Whiskers Glandular Support (Female/Male) which runs about $23 per jar (April 2026). This lasts over a month for our 100+ lb dogs. I think it’s an inexpensive “insurance” option for spayed and neutered pets.

I am experiencing natural hormonal shifts myself, so this topic is of great interest to me. I have been learning about how women can support themselves through these transitional times. It can be challenging - even as part of our natural process over time. But for our beloved animals, the spay and neuter surgeries change their hormonal situation immediately. I will be continuing my research in this area as hormones are so important for our animals’ well-being.

Would love to hear your thoughts on this topic!