BenTheir
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I need to make a decision by 19 February 2023. I have 3 dogs (call the 2 males OldFart & Pirate and the female, Perky) that are "unadoptable." They spent their lives outdoors on tow chains atop mountains of their own feces, being bred occasionally AFAIK. They are all intact. I bought the property from the owner's estate and kept the dogs instead of letting them be euthanized. They are pit bulls, not housebroken, and have a high prey instinct that could easily be triggered by my cat so they will not become housepets. People are terrified of them. They are sexually interested in dogs, not people, and I prefer to keep it that way.
I built pens for them so they are no longer chained. OldFart and Pirate are in the same pen as they generally get along, usually sleep together in the same doghouse, mount each other, and are happy for the company and contact. Poor Perky is separated by a divider fence and spends her day alone, chatting (barking) to any neighborhood dogs that answer. She would love to be part of the pack and play. When they have been all together, part of that play included Perky mounting OldFart (she was not in heat, but still a sexual invitation). Pirate, far bigger and stronger, then became more aggressive toward OldFart: "playing," but with a serious snarl that could have escalated without my intervention.
I have limited income and caring for them--especially the vet bills--is quite a stretch. I cannot afford vasectomies, etc., let alone puppies. The vet charges about the same for a spay or a neuter. I planned on making the appointment to have Perky spayed yesterday, but Pirate's aggression toward OldFart concerns me. Should Pirate and OldFart be neutered instead to lessen the chance of a serious battle between them?
Another question: Could Perky, if spayed, be injured through sex with the males?
There are people in this forum with insight. Your thoughts would be appreciated in reaching my decision.
I built pens for them so they are no longer chained. OldFart and Pirate are in the same pen as they generally get along, usually sleep together in the same doghouse, mount each other, and are happy for the company and contact. Poor Perky is separated by a divider fence and spends her day alone, chatting (barking) to any neighborhood dogs that answer. She would love to be part of the pack and play. When they have been all together, part of that play included Perky mounting OldFart (she was not in heat, but still a sexual invitation). Pirate, far bigger and stronger, then became more aggressive toward OldFart: "playing," but with a serious snarl that could have escalated without my intervention.
I have limited income and caring for them--especially the vet bills--is quite a stretch. I cannot afford vasectomies, etc., let alone puppies. The vet charges about the same for a spay or a neuter. I planned on making the appointment to have Perky spayed yesterday, but Pirate's aggression toward OldFart concerns me. Should Pirate and OldFart be neutered instead to lessen the chance of a serious battle between them?
Another question: Could Perky, if spayed, be injured through sex with the males?
There are people in this forum with insight. Your thoughts would be appreciated in reaching my decision.