(part 2 to ques. about 5 pregnancies) I won't spay my dog! Whats wrong with the pill?

Question

I asked for your advice about my dog and her fifth pregnancy. What I didn't mention was the vet gave her a clean bill of health. All of the puppies she's had are healthy and now have good homes. I will not play god with my dog and have her spayed. I WILL put her on birth control until she's about 5 years old then I'll look for a suitor. I don't think its "humane" to cut out a dogs reproductive orgins. If we truly love our dogs and would give them the same, if not better, love and care as a human being. Then why is it that we wouldn't subject ourselves to such butchery. With so many orphans in this world, should we mandate women be sterilized? Look, I' m just angry that I was attacked for asking advice. My dog is safe and healthy. And if she's a whore, O WELL. I still love her.

PS- I also failed to mention that I actually found my dog tied to a bench,in the rain, with gum stuck all over her. I took her in, got her healthy and gave her a home. That's responsibility.

Answer 1

i am not sure if this is a serious question or not. if it is, it is not inhumane to spay your dog. In fact it is more humane. I could understand if she is a purebred or show dog, but if she was a stray she is most likely a mutt. Spaying her is much more humane because it can provide her with a healthier life (i am not saying she is not healthy) but it can help reduce mammary and/or ovarian cancer. Having five liters of puppies by the age of three is NOT healthy for her no matter what your veterinarian says. I am also sorry to say there is no form of birth control pill for your dog. Spaying is the only birth control if your dog is mating. Please at least consider this, if not, breeding her this often (whether your doing or not) could lead her to an unhealthy shorter life.

Answer 2

When I was looking into Siberian Huskies some years ago, I found a reputable breeder to consider purchase from. I did intense checking on him and talked to him alot about his breeding. He NEVER bred a female under the age of 3. When she reached her first heat after 3, he bred once a year, for 3 years only. The reason is that breeding any more than this or younger than 3 years is far too much for the dog.

If your dog is 3 yrs old, and on her 5th litter, then you have allowed her to breed at just about every heat she's gone into. Do you have any idea how hard that is on a dogs body? It can also affect the health of the puppies.

I know you "think" the past litters went to go homes, but did all the buyers sign contracts with you? Contracts that show and verify the mom and dad were properly health certified for anything like the eyes and hips? Did they agree that if a pup didn't work out with them, they would return it to you to find it a suitable home? Do you contact them every couple of months to see how it's going and offer any support with their new family member, such as suggesting a good trainer for any issues they may be dealing with? Do you background check the buyers of your pups to make sure they are legitamate? If they have had pets in the past, do you contact their vet to verify that they took proper care and got all health issues addressed and shots up to date each year?

I'm sorry, but your being very irresponsible and using "spaying is inhumane" as an excuse to justify these irresponsible actions. You have allowed your dog to breed in every heat since the first, never prevented it once and that makes you no better than these horrible puppy mills around. One time is an accident, the rest is simply irresponsibility on your behalf.

Edit: Um, and yeah, people do things similar to "spaying" it's called tubal ligation and it prevents eggs from passing into the uterus for those who don't wish to have any more babies, or maybe didn't want any in the first place.

Answer 3

Hey
Just wanted to put a word in (I didn't see your other question). I have worked in a vets office for a while and I learned a few things. I recommend spaying or neutering an animal when they are not active sexually because just like humans they need to breed during the season or they become sick (with cancer for example). The reason why your dog hasn't developed anything is because this was her fifth pregnancy, but if you stop letting her reproduce, she might, not necessarily, start getting sick. I'm telling you that because, the same thing happened to my dog. Now about playing god; do you really think that birth control is healthy? you don't think that putting extra hormones into your dog is "playing god"?
Look, if you were/are able to find homes for all the puppies, then god bless you for making sure they have somewhere to go. But many are not as smart as you are and they don't think about the consequences of having litters and those litters end up on the streets, shelters, and sometimes euthanized (that's where dog lovers, like the ones that attacked you before, get PISSED OFF!)
Spaying and neutering was "discovered" to save pets lives, I don't consider that playing god, I consider that developed science.
PS - Your dog is not a whore, she's just acting on nature.

Answer 4

If you don't want to spay her, why not just supervise her when she goes into heat? While it is comendable to take in a stray and nurture her back to health, it is irresponsible to contribute to the overpopulation of unwanted puppies in this world. Sure your dogs puppies found homes (for now) but what about all the other existing puppies that could have had homes and are now to be put down? I suppose you think that is humane? The difference between humans and dogs is we have the ability to overcome our urges and seek out an alternative form of birth control so we do not continually become pregnant from our sexual activities. Dogs are driven by instinct and when she is in heat she will mate with whatever male dog she can find. It is up to the owner to make sure she does not become pregnant again. That does not even touch on the fact that you are allowing strange dogs to come around your dog unsupervised. She could be exposed to all kinds of diseases and parasites. If you really loved her, wouldn't you at the very least protect her from that?

Answer 5

" I don't think its "humane" to cut out a dogs reproductive orgins."

I don't neccessarily disagree with this statement. But the problem with the average pet owner not spaying is that they are sometimes too lazy or too stupid to manage their animals properly.

"PS- I also failed to mention that I actually found my dog tied to a bench,in the rain, with gum stuck all over her. I took her in, got her healthy and gave her a home. That's responsibility."

So you stole a dog that didn't belong you to and have been breeding her half to death? Responsibility isn't the word that pops into MY mind.

I have had intact dogs for 30 years, NEVER an 'accident'. THAT is responsibility.

She is not a whore, she is a dog. She just has an owner who is unable to manage her.


She seems healthy now, but wait a few years. Should have left her at the park bench where she had a chance.



Julia - "they need to breed during the season or they become sick "
WHAT are you talking about! They do not get cancer because they are not being bred! Please tell me you are a receptionist and not a tech spreading misinformation like this!

Answer 6

I shake my head at your ignorance. You may have saved her from visible cruelty, but you brought her to your home where she will be bred to death.

There is no birth control for pets. And dont even think about using human birth control on an animal-you will kill it. Putting underware on a female dog so she cant be penetrated is also a falacy.

Do some reading. Spaying/neutering is the best thing you can do for your pet next to feeding it and getting it vaccinated.

You were attacked in your last post and this one for your ignorance. Do something about it. Read how many unwanted puppies and kittens are euthanzied each year. ( At least 3 million dogs will be killed in animal shelters this year alone because there just aren’t enough homes for all of them) Read up on animal health regarding too many litters and cancer rates.

Answer 7

You need professional help - you are anthromorphizing your dog,

And add to the list the incredibly high chance of mammary cancer (breast) in dogs...


Great- pump her full of hormones that can cause cancer and

"There are oral products on the market that your veterinarian can prescribe as birth control for you dog. However in the medical literature for the product it is not recommended for animals intended for breeding. This is often very disappointing since most pet owners who do not want to spay their pets so they can be bred later. "
http://www.doctordog.com/drdognewsletter/birthcontrol.html

If it works safely, your vet would HAVE RECOMMENED IT by now!!

I assume you don't use birth controlfor yourself either - right?? Thats "interfering" isn't it???

So how many kids have you produced???

With an owner like you, should would have been better off if you had taken her to the nearest animal sheleter or contaced the breed rescue for whatever breed she is or most resembles.

NO REPUTABLE BREEDER WOULD EVER SELL YOU A PUPPY AS THEY REQUIRE THAT THEIR PET QUALITY PUPPIES (AND EVEN 2 AKC CHAMPIONS PRODUCE THEM0 BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED. PERIOD .

Answer 8

A birth control pill for animals? Really? If you can find out the name of the prescription or medication that your veterinarian will be giving you, please post it here. A pill for birth control would be a wonderful option to those that either can't afford spaying or neutering or for those that choose not to for moral reasons.

I work for a veterinarian and he's never heard (nor prescribed, ever) birth control for dogs or cats, other than spaying or neutering. So please let me know, it would be nice to maybe give him some information he's not aware of yet. I'm sure others are waiting for this amazing new information also.

In the meantime, I'll see about calling our pharmaceutical company about this product...if anyone would know, they would.

Thanks for the obviously unknown information. Unless you were thinking about putting an animal on human birth control....nah, you weren't were you?

Answer 9

Not smart! Not only do we not need unwanted puppies, but they will be healthier in old age if they are spayed or neutered. Think about it - your dog has had 5 litters - if she had 4 puppies each time, that is 20 dogs who are each capable of having multiple litters, etc. Get a grip!

God gave you the ability to have a pet and hopefully the sense to take care of her by having her SPAYED. Good grief!

Answer 10

It's great that you are 'responsible' with your dog, but many people who don't spay/neuter their animals end up leaving the offspring in baskets somewhere, drown them or dump them heartlessly! People who live on farms & acreage usually don't have to worry about their animals litters, as they are well looked after and have room to live happy lives. I am all for fixing your dog or cat if you are living in apartment or do not have a set plan for the litter after they are born. However, I would think 1 litter would be fine for a cat or dog to have (as long as their placement is thought out of course) and then get it spayed/neutered. No one should ever have to go and see what goes on in animal shelters with the unwanted puppies/kittens! It's not pretty and is not helping the mother of the litter or her babies in the least!