2007-10-05 12:04:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
their testicles...there i said it
2007-10-05 12:08:28 · update #1
They didn't just cut them off when my dog was neutered....they removed the testicles, but left the skin. I call it getting fixed because it's an easy term everyone can handle.
And there is a problem with the pet population...so essentially, those of us that care enough to have our animals "fixed" are helping to fix a problem.
2007-10-05 12:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by KS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called castration. I think "fixed" is just a common word as some don't know the medical term and some find the word testicle offensive.
But it's called castration.
2007-10-05 19:11:17 · answer #2 · answered by thefinalresult 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always assumed it referred to the fact that being able to have young was seen as a 'problem' and therefore neutering was seen as getting the problem 'fixed'. But yes, it could be because people are under the misconception that tubes are tied or something during any neutering process.
Either way it's a silly term, it implies that something is broken!
Chalice
2007-10-05 19:15:57 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are fixing the problem of unwanted offspring.
Its the "final solution" to the "baby puppy problem".
2007-10-05 19:11:40 · answer #4 · answered by Curly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a euphemism, like "putting to sleep" means euthanasia.
2007-10-05 19:07:35 · answer #5 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because it makes things more convient for humans.
it's "fixing" the problem of producing more puppies the we "think" the world "doesnt need"
2007-10-05 19:10:06 · answer #6 · answered by giving tree 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Just easier to say.
2007-10-05 19:11:23 · answer #7 · answered by cinney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe they dont want to make it sound so bad....
2007-10-05 19:10:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋