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quote:Originally posted by evileye fleagal
just get you some rubber-bands, good and tight if they swell its not tight enough. let them drop off save the money.
I hope you simply forgot the green font.
"Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
I reckon I went against the laws of nature when I got a vasectomy. After all, I was designed to procreate. I just chose to control my procreation. I am not neutered, but I sure am sterile.
Do women go against the laws of nature when they have their Fallopian tubes tied? Or when they practice birth control?
Those of you who won't alter a pet, how about larger animals? Would you rather ride a stud or a gelding? Is it going against nature to turn a bull into a steer? Or a boar into a barrow?
We had ferrets once upon a time. Did you know that it is next to impossible to buy an unaltered ferret? I understand that unaltered ferrets are not pleasant to be around, so only big breeders have or can get them.
quote:Originally posted by eboydell
Before I was born, my mother began breeding and showing Boxers. We always had the males. I will be 60 years old in a month, and I have never had less than two (2) male dogs; but usually I had three (3) males.
I HAVE NEVER "FIXED" a single dog, and I never will. They work out the pecking order, and only play fight. Now I have Dobermans with the Boxers. They have good personalities with me and other family members; however,neither breed allows anyone near the house.
Fixing a male takes all of the aggression out of him. I want them for protection. It is difficult to fight off three (3) large dogs. Once the three of them catch something, nothing but shooting them will stop the attack.
I personally only want my dogs to alert me. I would never ask them to be my protection since I'm the man of the house, that's my job.
Having them "fixed" also means that I'm responsible for them not condemning any offspring to an unnatural death. The buck stops here and isn't passed.
not fixing your pets is irresponsible not only to the pet but others specially since its cheap and a relatively cheap and simple procedure. Only exception would be breeders in a responsible controlled environment.
But I also think men or women or both should do this as well after their child bearing years are over. But crap everybody these days are not responsible for their house debts, credit cards, jobs, etc. Why would I expect them to be responsible for their own sexual responsibleness let alone their dogs.
I have a story about a old dog getting neutered, if you'll permitt me.
My grandpa tells me a story now and again about his buddy's dalmation dog that was mean as all get out. It would bite anyone but his buddy and family. Grandpa said they all worked on the farms together and always had company.
One weekend the guy & his family took a small vaction, so the nieghbor and a few guys (grandpa too) decided it was time to go over to his house and "cut" that damn dog!
The dog was a few years old and was hard for the men to catch with out getting the poop bit out of them. They finally got him caught and one guy owned hogs and was good at the procedure. He got the job done, stiched, and medicated the area.
Guess when the family got home that old mean dog was moaping around with turpintine on his sack. Grandpa said the guy went to everyones house in 2 square miles trying to find out who "cut" his dog.
Well the guy is dead now, and went to his grave never knowing it was his friend that was the ring leader of it. Grandpa said he did it to prevent someone from getting hurt, when his buddy refused to admitt the possibilty of a kid getting bit.
Grandpa said that dog would walk up to you and lick your hand after they "cut" him.
I for one take offense at being called irresponsible for not neutering. I am still debating the pros and cons of neutering. But because my current dog is not neutered doesn't make me irresponsible. My dog lives in the house and does not run loose. He is well fed and well cared for.
If you're lumping me into the same category with hillbillies whose dogs run loose with no health care and pups tagging along year round that is irresponsible.
We had someone else's cat neutered. Actually, we had three cats belonging to others neutered. All were toms that just showed up at our home and stayed a while. Two stayed after being neutered, but one left. I assume he went back home, and he never came back here. Maybe when he came home with less equipment than he left with, his owner decided to keep him in.
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just get you some rubber-bands, good and tight if they swell its not tight enough. let them drop off save the money.
I hope you simply forgot the green font.
Do women go against the laws of nature when they have their Fallopian tubes tied? Or when they practice birth control?
Those of you who won't alter a pet, how about larger animals? Would you rather ride a stud or a gelding? Is it going against nature to turn a bull into a steer? Or a boar into a barrow?
We had ferrets once upon a time. Did you know that it is next to impossible to buy an unaltered ferret? I understand that unaltered ferrets are not pleasant to be around, so only big breeders have or can get them.
Before I was born, my mother began breeding and showing Boxers. We always had the males. I will be 60 years old in a month, and I have never had less than two (2) male dogs; but usually I had three (3) males.
I HAVE NEVER "FIXED" a single dog, and I never will. They work out the pecking order, and only play fight. Now I have Dobermans with the Boxers. They have good personalities with me and other family members; however,neither breed allows anyone near the house.
Fixing a male takes all of the aggression out of him. I want them for protection. It is difficult to fight off three (3) large dogs. Once the three of them catch something, nothing but shooting them will stop the attack.
I personally only want my dogs to alert me. I would never ask them to be my protection since I'm the man of the house, that's my job.
Having them "fixed" also means that I'm responsible for them not condemning any offspring to an unnatural death. The buck stops here and isn't passed.
But I also think men or women or both should do this as well after their child bearing years are over. But crap everybody these days are not responsible for their house debts, credit cards, jobs, etc. Why would I expect them to be responsible for their own sexual responsibleness let alone their dogs.
My grandpa tells me a story now and again about his buddy's dalmation dog that was mean as all get out. It would bite anyone but his buddy and family. Grandpa said they all worked on the farms together and always had company.
One weekend the guy & his family took a small vaction, so the nieghbor and a few guys (grandpa too) decided it was time to go over to his house and "cut" that damn dog!
The dog was a few years old and was hard for the men to catch with out getting the poop bit out of them. They finally got him caught and one guy owned hogs and was good at the procedure. He got the job done, stiched, and medicated the area.
Guess when the family got home that old mean dog was moaping around with turpintine on his sack. Grandpa said the guy went to everyones house in 2 square miles trying to find out who "cut" his dog.
Well the guy is dead now, and went to his grave never knowing it was his friend that was the ring leader of it. Grandpa said he did it to prevent someone from getting hurt, when his buddy refused to admitt the possibilty of a kid getting bit.
Grandpa said that dog would walk up to you and lick your hand after they "cut" him.
I for one take offense at being called irresponsible for not neutering. I am still debating the pros and cons of neutering. But because my current dog is not neutered doesn't make me irresponsible. My dog lives in the house and does not run loose. He is well fed and well cared for.
If you're lumping me into the same category with hillbillies whose dogs run loose with no health care and pups tagging along year round that is irresponsible.