SPAY and NEUTER?

Question

I'm sick of the people on here talking about breeding their animals. Your animals need to be SPAYED AND NEUTERED. I volunteered in a vet clinic/rescue.. MY own dog died because he wasn't neutered. My other dog has a mamory tumor. This is searious stuff. My dogs are healthy, just because you think your animal is healthy doesn't mean that your animal won't get cancer or have a birthing dificalty. There are 1000's of animals dying because THEY DONT HAVE HOMES, don't add to this problem. My dog that has a mamory tumor, was bred and this is why this has happen to her. You can't let this happen to your animals. ITS NOT WORTH IT! Get off your lazy butts and take your animals to be spayed. Ferrets, cats, dogs.. They need you to do this for them, they can't take theirselves to have it done. If we care about them and love them, WE WILL DO THIS. Help put pet overpopulation to a STOP! This is SERIOUS!

Answer 1

So well said!!! For any of you idiots out there who don't realize how bad the situation really is....Go to your local pound, Humane Society, ASPCA and ask them how many animals there are. Watch Animal Planet it's heartbreaking. I have two pure bred dogs and I do not breed them nor do I want to. My female is fixed however my male is not but planning on having it done very soon. I also have two mutts both which are fixed. Please Please people do the responsible thing, if you can't afford to have it done there are low cost clinics that will do it cheap and if you can't afford even that you have no business owning any kind of animal. Again well said.

Answer 2

I agree-unless you are someone who is going to take breeding seriously to ensure the breed standards it is not something to get into. Breeding an animal is a lot of work and very little if any profit. Don't breed your dog because it's cute or people tell you they will buy the puppies-circumstances change for many people and they change their minds once the pups are born. Your dog could also have serious problems requiring major vet bills and to be a responsible owner you should take the pups in for check ups and shots before they are even sold. There is also the problem of not getting rid of the pups so you are left with taking care of them and depending on the breed you could end up with 12-15 little mouths to feed. Do the right thing by your dog and everyone else that has seen how many are put down each day because they born because the parents were cute and it would be nice to get so and so together and have puppies.

Answer 3

I agree with you entirely, i believe that unless a person is a registered, responsible breeder of pure bred pets, all pets should be neutered. I have 2 rescue dogs from puppy mills, one was a pup, the other was a breeding female. The poor breeding female was so messed up when i got her, both mentally and physically, she was only 4 years old and we believe she had been bred every heat, with minimal to no vet care, so she had had approx 6-7 litters of pups. I also know someone whos dog had just died after her ninth litter of accidental puppies, aged 7, it just wore the poor thing out and the owner always says, 'i dont want her to have puppies, she just keeps getting pregnant'. All animals should be neutered unless being bred responsibly with the health of the mother and the pups in mind, including congenital and inheirent diseases in mind, not just immediate health, and if a person has to pay a large sum of money for a pure breed, healthy pup, then they can sure as hell afford vet bills, spaying and responsible care of their pets, if people cant afford to buy a healthy dog, then they cant afford vet care.

Answer 4

I'm sorry you lost your dog. Breast cancer can kill spayed dogs. It is more related to age than it is spaying.

The push to force altering laws has nothing to do with pet health. It is driven by profit. Always look to motive. If only the chosen few can have puppies, they become a rare commodity. The price goes up and so does the profit. Shelters love puppies. They get $300 or more a pop to adopt a puppy out. Very few young dogs are destroyed in this nation. Many aggressive are killed or many with other issues that make them unfit for the public. No healthy dogs are killed due to over crowding (at least in my area). They are all adopted out unless they have serious health or behavior issues.

And grow up a little, get a little calmer. You will be much calmer and not "sick" (as you said) if you just chill a bit.

Answer 5

I agree, the vast majority of animals should be spayed/neutered.

Breeding should only be done to improve the breed, breeding only the best animals. (And animals of the same breed!) Even the majority of purebred, registered dogs should not be bred because they do not meet and exceed the standards of the breed.

For example, I'm not going to breed my papillon. Although she comes from a long line of champions, she is mismarked on her ear. Breed standard states: "Color other than white not covering both ears, back and front, or not extending from the ears over both eyes. A slight extension of the white collar onto the base of the ears, or a few white hairs interspersed among the color, shall not be penalized, provided the butterfly appearance is not sacrificed." While it may not interfere with her butterfly ears for showing confirmation, I still don't want to pass that trait on by breeding her.

EDIT:
I totally agree with bluealiens4erin's post a bit further down the page. I respect reputable breeders, and I wholeheartedly support high quality bred purebred dogs. (I also see where Kat is coming from though, because if someone is asking for breeding advice on Yahoo Answers, they are NOT a reputable breeder that knows what they are doing. And the people asking those sort of breeding questions are also usually talking about breeding mutts, too. THOSE people need to spay and neuter their animals.)

Answer 6

I totally agree... some people really never understand. Others just don't understand the pain of losing a pet losing its babies, imagine, if you were the one being bred and then sell off your babies over and over again like a breeding machine. And so many are out of homes, not only in US but all over the world. Stop being selfish beings and spare a thought for these animals who deserves the same treatment as us. Spaying and neutering is extremely important!

Answer 7

Sorry, but I don't agree 100%. Dogs that do not fall within the AKC standard and are not thoroughly health screened, yes should be spayed/neutered.

We do:
OFA screening (hip & elbows)
Thyroid annually
Cardio annually
CERF every other year
vWD (DNA testing through VetGen)
All have DNA profiles with OFA and AKC
All fall within AKC standard

All potential homes are thoroughly screened before placement. Any time a family can no longer keep or care for a pup or dog I've place with them, it is to come back TO ME!
We rescue our own. In 21 year, we've only had to take 1 dog back and that was due to military status.

My oldest male was neutered at 9 yrs of age, and will be 13 in July.

Screening all dogs and potential homes and I rescue my own. How is that irresponsible???!!!

You and Peta need to target the backyard breeders that let their dogs breed at will and allowing thier females to pump out 2 litters a year. The Puppymills that provide sickly poor quality purebreeds and mixed breeds to pet stores and breed them until they can no longer produce or die of poor care. Commercial breeders that pump out as many pups as possible in the shortest amount of time.

Answer 8

Unplanned pregnancy is only a small part of the "iceberg".
Cancer and infections are a much bigger problem.
Just Q..it is unfortunate that YOU don't know what you are talking about..not having your pet spay/neuter dramaticly increases the risk of cancer and infections in ALL breeds AND mixes.. Unspayed females have a very high risk of mammary cancer & pyometria...you have been lucky so far that you haven't had an issue...I've seen many, many cases in 34 years as a tech..I've seen dogs as young as 9 months with pyometria and testicular cancer as well as anal fistulas...it is far from being false to say that ALL dogs regardless of breed or mix are at a risk of cancer from being left intact.

Answer 9

I agree! Both of my dogs are spayed and neutered. If i would of waitied any longer than my Rottie mix would of gotten sick but I got her spayed before that. My Lab mix is neutered and i did that when he was young so he would never get sick. I rescued him and got my other from a neighbors house. She wasn't bred though.

Answer 10

Don't get on here and bash all breeders. I breed show quality dogs and have had many championed not only in the show ring, but in agility, and obedience. I personally have never had one of my puppies end up in a shelter or humane society.

The most common reason for dogs to end up in the shelters are because of irresponsible pet OWNERS that don't want to take the time to train their dog. The people that buy a puppy on impulse are the people that should be getting bashed on. I bet just about every person on here neglects the amount of exercise and mental stimulation their dog needs.

Dogs end up in shelters because people like you buy them as puppies and don't take the time to properly train them. There are some backyard and puppy mills that are producing more puppies than there is a demand, but most of us reputable breeders breed to improve the quality of the breed, to rise above the current standard of the breed not only in looks, but health and temperment as well. You people need to do your research and stop looking at the negative side of breeding and realize that there are breeders out there who care about the breed and the puppies they are producing.