Dog Spay and Neuter: Discussion

[OccamsTazer]

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Ditto. Another reason I'm a strong advocate of spay/neuter is that I think the dog is simply happier. Strong sexual urges are downright distracting, and having to spend life with that in the front of your mind and no resolution...well...yuck!

The only way I can see a country having no spay and neuter and ALSO no overpopulation would be if the death rate is quite high. Puppy culling, shooting extras, etc. That to me is not an acceptable solution.

Jamie, while I agree with you that keeping track of a dog is the owner's responsibility, that's the problem. Most people are irresponsible, at least they are around here. I admire the idealism though.

I've been lurking in this thread for awhile, I've enjoyed reading the discussion

 

[Jamie_Dog_Trainer]

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Thanks!

I am also a realist though. I understand there are many people that aren't responsible, some breeders, some owners, some trainers...all walks of life have dogs that shouldn't even own one. I just wanted everyone else's spin on what they consider responsible.

 

[Moxiechick]

Far too many dogs being euthanized every day in this country. Until there are enough good homes to go around, then sterilization is the most humane thing that we, as pet owners, can do.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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[alpinefarm]

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I truly have not found it to be true that intact dogs are "more aggressive" or less obedient or less intelligent in any way. In fact, I would state the opposite claim given the dogs I have lived with, intact and spay/neutered over the years. The grouchiest one in our family is spayed female.

As I mentioned in a previous post, it would be good for animal birth control options *outside of surgery/sterilization* to be more available to those that have legitimate reasons to keep their animals intact.

 

[Dar]

just my own observation,

I go into strangers homes every day (home care nurse), I have to touch their owners, sometimes the owner of the dog will shout out while I am bathing them especially if they have dementia, and the dogs can become aggressive.

I find the intact dogs are more aggressive, I was just bit by an intact Airedale on Tuesday, and all i was doing was walking down the wheelchair ramp to get to the garage and I was pushing the client in her chair, my client dropped her IPOD I bent down to pick it up and he nailed me right on the hand

 

[halo]

I had Mikey neutered at a young age, cant remember exactly when. He's 11 now and has always had a wonderful temperment. I just had Sweetie spayed a few weeks ago at age 5. Never bred her and never intended to, but I was worried about putting her under. She was just fine. Punkin just turned a year, and Im not sure Ill bother having him neutered. He's not aggressive in the slightest.

I am 100% for neutering and spaying. Ive not seen an issue come up where there would be any reason not to.

 

[patandchickens]

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Setting aside the issue of whether I agree with this statement or not, are you saying that no other factors should be considered -- in particular, that the all-too-often-very-sad fates of surplus unwanted puppies/kittens is unimportant and irrelevant, in considering the spay/neuter issue?

Pat

 

[horsejody]

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I think that you just described 95% of the human adult male population. I wonder if they would be happier neutered.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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I truly have not found it to be true that intact dogs are "more aggressive" or less obedient or less intelligent in any way. In fact, I would state the opposite claim given the dogs I have lived with, intact and spay/neutered over the years. The grouchiest one in our family is spayed female.

As I mentioned in a previous post, it would be good for animal birth control options *outside of surgery/sterilization* to be more available to those that have legitimate reasons to keep their animals intact.

I was talking about mutts being more intelligent than my purebred Borzoi, LOL