I never wanted to neuter my boy either, but in light of the cancer chance I had it done at around 5 months. I was unimpressed, but it's just the way of it.
Shadow has his checked as a matter of course every time we visit the vet. I think he secretly quite enjoys it. As long as the vet has warm hands
I know this thread is old but seems like the right place to commiserate. My pup is 11 months and about to be a year old in a week yet his balls have not dropped yet. I have heard some drop later (1 year or so). He is a very healthy boy and I have decided to wait until the balls arrive. I did visit the vet when he was a 3-4 months old and the vet immediately told me to neuter him— not even a suggestion... it was more like a command that turned me off; it reminded me of the nurses who kept asking me about flu injections in a pushy manner— to which I always squirm. I've read countless articles and literally spoke to every pet owner I know about this... most of them don't recall. Just wanted to know if someone out there had waited more than a year for their pup's balls to drop. I don't want to pull the trigger too soon with neutering. Neutering/ spaying are such norms here but I'm very careful with my choices— especially with my dog. I have ethical qualms about unnecessary and unnatural surgeries— just because other people want me to as it is "the responsible way" doesn't mean I ought to succumb to that domineering idea because I am a responsible dog owner (I don't let him roam with other dogs unsupervised nor do I take him to dog parks. I only let him play with other dogs, whose owners I know). Also, it's not an issue of money; it's an issue of pain that I'm projecting him into because I made the choice to appease my worries.
Kyko is about to turn 10 months & still only has one, been told of 3 vets it's unlikely to drop now & to get it taken out but no immediate rush. We have decided to go with our usual vet at the practice as he is the only one who hasn't pushed for full castration & was more than willing to just take the one, at some point. We've decided at about a year old (as this time fits in for recovery around holidays etc) to get the 1 taken out. Personally weighing up the risks/benefits of castration made us opt to keep one. I'm not 100% sure but sometimes when he lies on his back stretched out we can see a lump about half way between his winkle & where it should be it's not the bulbourethral glands as have seen those quite clearly on occasion & in a different place.
