I wasn’t trying to bash anyone or knock anything or whatever and I’m sorry if it came off that way. I do get how heartbreaking it is. I do. My SIL used to foster and there was one particular litter she could not find anyone to take them because they were all full and was told it’s always like that, that there’s sooo many down there. So I get it.
But at the same time, these dogs are not being adopted there or released back into the population down there.
They’re all being shipped up here or other areas (by private rescues) where everyone spays and neuters etc. so I don’t feel it would really make a difference waiting till they’re older. They always used to do that (and some still do) and it has never caused a problem here. They wouldn’t be contributing to the population thing.
Now for the local ones being adopted down there? Sure, fix them. But these ones are all being shipped elsewhere to areas where there’s no dogs available so they have to ship them. And I think they’re doing it because the transport requires it not a population issue but maybe it’s both? Idk.
But I get why because I’m sure it’s extremely sad seeing all that stuff so I would never try to bash or whatever but at the same time, from a purely scientific standpoint, those hormones etc. they get from being intact are extremely important for their growth and development. Now maybe most dogs won’t have issues but I’m sure at least some will, maybe a lot, maybe not, but this extreme pediatric stuff is still new enough that we don’t know the long term effects yet.
That’s mostly what I was saying. I just find it interesting is all.
And actually thinking about, both the early altered dogs DB & SIL have have issues. One just had the ACL surgery recently and the other has always had bad hips and probable hip dysplasia. Obviously no guarantees it’s the altering but the one neutered later is fine so I find it interesting and odd.
But at the same time, these dogs are not being adopted there or released back into the population down there.
They’re all being shipped up here or other areas (by private rescues) where everyone spays and neuters etc. so I don’t feel it would really make a difference waiting till they’re older. They always used to do that (and some still do) and it has never caused a problem here. They wouldn’t be contributing to the population thing.
Now for the local ones being adopted down there? Sure, fix them. But these ones are all being shipped elsewhere to areas where there’s no dogs available so they have to ship them. And I think they’re doing it because the transport requires it not a population issue but maybe it’s both? Idk.
But I get why because I’m sure it’s extremely sad seeing all that stuff so I would never try to bash or whatever but at the same time, from a purely scientific standpoint, those hormones etc. they get from being intact are extremely important for their growth and development. Now maybe most dogs won’t have issues but I’m sure at least some will, maybe a lot, maybe not, but this extreme pediatric stuff is still new enough that we don’t know the long term effects yet.
That’s mostly what I was saying. I just find it interesting is all.
And actually thinking about, both the early altered dogs DB & SIL have have issues. One just had the ACL surgery recently and the other has always had bad hips and probable hip dysplasia. Obviously no guarantees it’s the altering but the one neutered later is fine so I find it interesting and odd.
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