Estafantom
Citizen of Zooville
As zoos we of course prefer our dogs to remain intact unless medical issues require sterilisation. However, the most popular reason to spay and neuter is to prevent overpopulation so since this topic haven't been particulary mentionned as far as I know:
what is your opinion on the matter?
- I believe that surrender is the number one reason we should work on so people get to know dog body language and the basic needs the species has such as mastications, having specific dog friends and how socialisation is the key to prevent as much as possible reactivity issues.
- Ethical breeders are important so dog breeds remains in good health AND with proper socialisation and temperament selection.
- Backyard breeding is not something I consider good as I don't find really responsible to breed more dogs just to..breed more dogs, when many of all ages are available for rehoming (rescues AND people giving away their pup via craiglist) or when you can find a good breeder.
- The second thing that should be mendatory in shelters instead pf spay and neuter in my opinion is to have the dogs have either a vasectomy or a tube ligature, so we don't create unwanted litters while keeping hormones (health and sexual needs related).
what is your opinion on the matter?
- I believe that surrender is the number one reason we should work on so people get to know dog body language and the basic needs the species has such as mastications, having specific dog friends and how socialisation is the key to prevent as much as possible reactivity issues.
- Ethical breeders are important so dog breeds remains in good health AND with proper socialisation and temperament selection.
- Backyard breeding is not something I consider good as I don't find really responsible to breed more dogs just to..breed more dogs, when many of all ages are available for rehoming (rescues AND people giving away their pup via craiglist) or when you can find a good breeder.
- The second thing that should be mendatory in shelters instead pf spay and neuter in my opinion is to have the dogs have either a vasectomy or a tube ligature, so we don't create unwanted litters while keeping hormones (health and sexual needs related).
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