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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2004OT Arrhgh! People Again!
I was running errands this morning, and I passed a store with a bright-eyed little dog guarding the doorway. He was a mini Manchester terrier, and a really charming little fellow, very friendly. In a couple of minutes, the little guy was humping my leg-- actually, more like humping my ankle, considering his tiny size. A quick check confirmed that he was a whole dog, and I immediately saw red, the way I do when I encounter any unneutered animal that is clearly owned. Of course, I don't know if he was a stud dog, but if so, why would he be hanging out in a locksmith's shop? He was a delightful little guy, with just a couple more things than he needed to be really happy and healthy, and fully socialized. What is it with people who refuse to neuter a male dog? I hope they see the light soon. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > ...like humping my ankle, considering his tiny size. A quick check > confirmed that he was a whole dog, and I immediately saw red, the way > I do when I encounter any unneutered animal that is clearly owned. Oh... you meant "got angry" when you said you "saw red". LOL, at first I took you literally, if you know what I mean. :) Joyce > I was running errands this morning, and I passed a store with a > bright-eyed little dog guarding the doorway. He was a mini Manchester [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Theresa It is rare that a male dog is neutered here in England. Why would we? We don't allow them to wander, no one lets their dog wander actually. If you see one on the street alone, you can be sure it's lost and got away somehow. I can understand why people have bitches spayed, but not why it's necessary to have a male dog neutered, except to make money for the vets. I never had any of my male dogs neutered (5 of them). I bred from only one. I only had my bitches spayed if they developed a womb infection. For someone who knows how to look after dogs, I really don't think it's necessary. I never had an unwanted litter. I suspect (prove me wrong) that American vets advise unnecessary procedures to make money for themselves. It is *not* necessary to neuter male dogs if they are kept in their own house and not allowed to wander. I can't imagine a situation where I would have a male dog neutered unless he had some serious disease, like cancer of his testicles. Sounds to me like you've been brainwashed by vets to neuter everything. Might be wrong. Tweed >> I was running errands this morning, and I passed a store with a >> bright-eyed little dog guarding the doorway. He was a mini Manchester [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > Tweed Here in the US there are a lot of intact female dogs about. If one that is in heat is in your neighborhood, your intact male dog is likely to notice and to become difficult to live with. Peeing on the corner of the couch is often their first line of offense. Jo >>> I was running errands this morning, and I passed a store with a >>> bright-eyed little dog guarding the doorway. He was a mini Manchester [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > Jo I kept a stud dog and five intact bitches in the house. Never had a peeing problem. Tweed >>>> I was running errands this morning, and I passed a store with a >>>> bright-eyed little dog guarding the doorway. He was a mini Manchester [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > >Tweed I'm glad your experience is so good. But I don't think the reasons for neutering a male dog are much different from those for neutering a male cat. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >> I was running errands this morning, and I passed a store with a >> bright-eyed little dog guarding the doorway. He was a mini [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Tweed My dog Sampson was an 'intact' male. He never went outside except to do his business, either with me on a leash or behind an enclosed fence. He certainly wasn't allowed to run around loose (nor to "guard" the front door of a shop!) There was no ill affect to his not having been neutered. Jill >> I was running errands this morning, and I passed a store with a >> bright-eyed little dog guarding the doorway. He was a mini Manchester [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Tweed The problem here is people DO let them run around, even when they are not supposed to and overall there seems to be a much bigger overpopulation problem in the US than in England, so it is really not brainwashing as much as a necessity. >>> I was running errands this morning, and I passed a store with a >>> bright-eyed little dog guarding the doorway. He was a mini Manchester [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >problem in the US than in England, so it is really not brainwashing as much >as a necessity. I was seeing it more of a matter of the dog's mental and emotional health, not merely as population control. Like unneutered cats, unneutered male dogs have a higher risk of protrate infections and cancer, brought on by the continuous secretion of testosterone. You may keep your dog strictly inside, but a whole dog will still want to wander, which will make him unhappy. Being sexually frustrated will also make him unhappy, and continued secretion of testosterone can make him aggressive, towards other dogs, even towards people. And why take the chance that he will encounter a bitch in heat, or another whole dog? If you are not going to breed the dog, there is no reason not to neuter him. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > I was running errands this morning, and I passed a store with a > bright-eyed little dog guarding the doorway. He was a mini Manchester [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > healthy, and fully socialized. What is it with people who refuse to > neuter a male dog? I hope they see the light soon. My former inlaws, they of the surfer persuasion, seemed to leave much of the rearing of their son to the wisdom of their Golden Retriever, whom I believe was neutered. Given the relative wisdom of the dog and the hoomins, this may have been a given choice. Nevertheless, it was not one of those Kodak moments when I first met my nephew -- perhaps 4 years old -- and he begad to hump my leg, emitting reasonably credible phrases in Doggish. >Nevertheless, it was not one of those Kodak moments when I first met my >nephew -- perhaps 4 years old -- and he begad to hump my leg, emitting >reasonably credible phrases in Doggish. Where was the beverage warning on that one??? Huh??? Huh??? I am now owed a new keyboard! Cheers, helen s ;-) --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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