Dear Readers,
Last week, I wrote about two dog fights I had been witness to in the past couple of years. In both cases, a female bitch/un-spayed dog was involved.
I have seen my own spayed female, put her front paws on an un-spayed girl, as if to show her dominance. This made me uncomfortable, and when we separated the dogs, they both began growling and barking at each other. I would need Cesar Millan to work this one out, so needless to say, we could never let those two girls together again.
Also, I've had a neighbor who's male husky was not neutered, and the owner said he was aggressive with other male dogs that are not "fixed."
Plus, I know of another un-neutered male who would not get along with any other male dog who was intact, but was fine with one was not not.
Soooo, what do you think? What are the pros and cons of neutering and spaying? Veterinarians will tell you clearly, that "fixing" a dog will calm a dog down, and decrease its risk of getting cancer. So what is the benefit of Not "fixing" a dog? Breeding; and that, my friends, is really no benefit at all.
Just look at your local pet rescues. Most are constantly over-flowing with dogs of all breeds that need homes. And there are even more dogs at county shelters being put-down on a weekly, if not daily basis.
It would be interesting how many of these dogs that are abandoned for one reason or another, are not "fixed." Now that would be an interesting study for sure...
Last week, I wrote about two dog fights I had been witness to in the past couple of years. In both cases, a female bitch/un-spayed dog was involved.
I have seen my own spayed female, put her front paws on an un-spayed girl, as if to show her dominance. This made me uncomfortable, and when we separated the dogs, they both began growling and barking at each other. I would need Cesar Millan to work this one out, so needless to say, we could never let those two girls together again.
Also, I've had a neighbor who's male husky was not neutered, and the owner said he was aggressive with other male dogs that are not "fixed."
Plus, I know of another un-neutered male who would not get along with any other male dog who was intact, but was fine with one was not not.
Soooo, what do you think? What are the pros and cons of neutering and spaying? Veterinarians will tell you clearly, that "fixing" a dog will calm a dog down, and decrease its risk of getting cancer. So what is the benefit of Not "fixing" a dog? Breeding; and that, my friends, is really no benefit at all.
Just look at your local pet rescues. Most are constantly over-flowing with dogs of all breeds that need homes. And there are even more dogs at county shelters being put-down on a weekly, if not daily basis.
It would be interesting how many of these dogs that are abandoned for one reason or another, are not "fixed." Now that would be an interesting study for sure...
Leroy Brown - I'm "fixed" and I'm Happy!
P.S. Providing your dog with plenty of exercise will always decrease its tendency toward aggressive or undesirable behavior
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