posted on March 6, 2008 07:44:40 PM new
My family has neutered pets that were not of show-quality. We had males, and if show quality, put them out to stud one time, for our choice of the litter. Our cocker spaniels got progressively prettier and dumber. (The trends were to smaller heads, smaller brain space).
I gave my boyfriend, later husband, later ex-husband an AKC golden retriever. Too red to be show quality. I wanted to neuter him but my ex thought it would make him fat and lazy.He turned out to be the smartest, most devout dog I have ever known. We kept him well-contained except one time when I was on a business trip - he disappeared for a week. We recovered him and I still wonder (hope?) if he spawned any off-spring during his outing. We did finally neuter him at age 12 when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Should pets be neutered for physical / breed adherence traits or for intelligence / personality traits?
[ edited by pixiamom on Mar 6, 2008 07:45 PM ]
posted on March 6, 2008 11:58:58 PM new
Well, did your ex get fat and lazy after the dog was neutered??
Honestly! Couldn't this man read a paragraph or two on neutering to find out that the only thing that makes a pet fat and lazy is an irresponsible owner.
You "hope?" your dog made more puppies? WHY!
ALL pets should be neutered.
Edited without Libra's permission to add:
Pets should be neutered as soon as your vet will do it...NO, they don't need a "trial" litter of UNwanted babies.
Please visit your local pound and see all the cats and dogs who will be killed because no one wants them.
posted on March 7, 2008 05:40:11 AM new
This is especially interesting if you lose track of exactly who you are referring to as "him"...the dog or the husband.
Pixia writes, "I gave my boyfriend, later husband, later ex-husband an AKC golden retriever. Too red to be show quality. I wanted to neuter him but my ex thought it would make him fat and lazy.He turned out to be the smartest, most devout dog I have ever known. We kept him well-contained except one time when I was on a business trip - he disappeared for a week. We recovered him and I still wonder (hope?) if he spawned any off-spring during his outing.
posted on March 10, 2008 09:17:44 AM new
All three of our dogs were adopted/rescued.
Three females, all spayed as young as possible.
They are smart, protective, nurturing, well trained, energetic, and well loved.
Ages: 8,9,11
They have NO inbreeding problems as they are all mixed breeds.
The 8yo still acts like a puppy and thinks she is a 'nanny' to our twin daughters.
The 9yo is our protector, mother of all, best friend, and watch dog ~ friendly and kind but if you observe, she is always positions herself 'in between' a family member and friend. I have no doubt she would go through walls and windows to protect any member of our family.
The 11 yo is our biggest(around 50 lbs compared to the other two around 30 lbs). Part golden and part chow, she is our 'loudest' watch dog and our biggest chicken.
We love them like family, they ARE family.
Cannot stand the relaity of how many unwanted animals are put down every year and I am heartbroken by the puppy houses that inbreed dogs and sell sick puppies.
jmho
posted on March 13, 2008 06:36:05 AM new
I just saw a commercial on TV where "Echo" was adopted. Remember that darling dog in the dog food commercial staring out from a cage with the pitiful look on its face. They've done an ad about his/her adoption.
[ edited by niel35 on Mar 13, 2008 06:38 AM ]
posted on March 17, 2008 08:50:33 PM new
While on the city council, a few years ago, I visited the animal shelter and saw the anguish on the faces of the staffers who had to put to death several wonderful animals daily. I don't think it's good for any human beings to be regularly putting animals to death; it can't help but change their spirits.
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"While on the city council, a few years ago, I visited the animal shelter and saw the anguish on the faces of the staffers who had to put to death several wonderful animals daily. I don't think it's good for any human beings to be regularly putting animals to death; it can't help but change their spirits.
I've made several trips to the animal shelter to rescue a dog or look for a lost animal. Rather than "anguished" I found the staff emotionally hardened. They have to find a way to justify killing animals in order to think well of themselves... and they do.
Most shelters keep the animals for 72 hours so there is a specific time to do the killing job along with a specific routine..no quibbling over that. Those who kill the animals see the animals on death row as too vicious to live or too sick to live or even justify the killing by citing lack of space. In some cases they conclude that the animals have been so poorly treated that death for the animal will be better than life. As one said, I’m probably giving these animals the best 72 hours of their lives, and I’m glad that I’m the one that’s doing it.”
Let's hope that these "angels of mercy" do not become nurses.
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