Should all dogs over 40 pounds be required to be fixed?
First of all. I am an animal and dog lover. The shelters are overpopulated by large unwanted dogs millions of which are euthanized everry year. Most shelters will have very few if any small dogs and most have a long adoption waiting list for small dogs.
Large dogs have two or three times the number of pups per birth than small dogs do.
So there is clearly a very serious problem with large dog overpopulation.
In addition, large stray dogs acan be a serious danger resulting in thousands of serious hospitalized dog maulings every year.
So should all large dogs be required to be fixed by one year old unless it belongs to a licensed dog breeder?
Again SMALL DOGS are not the problem. In fact there is a shortage of them judging by the shelters long waiting lists for adoption so that is obviously a waste of time and resources. It is the large dogs who have 10-12 pups per litter vs small dogs 3-4 pups per litter.
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January 24th, 2010 at 11:37 am
why larger?
if ur not a reputable breeder or showing ur dogs EVERY1 should get heir dogs fixed
thats like being racist
oh and llicense breeders
today my friend told me about her new cockapoo
who she got from a licensed breeder
this licensed breeder
bred mutts [cocker spaniel x poodle]
fed adult food to puppies
fed wet food to puppies
abused their puppies
didnt do a background check
and was stupid enough to sell to my friend who has no business having a dog for many reasons
[no shots, stating petsmarts crappy food is expensive,not neutering]
GO LICENSED BREEDERS
January 27th, 2010 at 2:28 am
in my personal opinion, yes. but so should all the small and medium sized one too.
this is an OPINION question…….whats up with giving people a thumbs down?
I totally agree uno.dostres
add: as for you saying that there is no problem with small breeds of dogs, that is absolutely NOT true. if it was true why are there more than 36,000 small dogs on petfinder alone? this is a problem of dogs of all size
January 27th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
I believe ALL dogs should be neutered by 6 months if the dog is of pet quality and will not be used for showing or breeding (by RESPONSIBLE breeders). Licensing has nothing to do with it.
January 28th, 2010 at 7:48 am
nope
Responsible ownership is what is needed.
Amen, Bassetnut!
January 28th, 2010 at 8:51 am
I think that should be a requirement for ALL dogs, despite the size/weight, if at all. Choosing based on size, is just like saying all black pets should be altered, since the pets who are the hardest to adopt out, are the pure black ones.
It’s unfair to do it to some, but not the rest.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
im an animal lover too
and i toattly agree with you!
January 31st, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Nope.
“Licensed” dog breeders are commercial dog breeders. I sure as heck don’t want THEM to be the only ones that can breed dogs.
Perhaps instead we should neuter all CATS, since they make up a larger portion of the shelter numbers and strays than dogs
EDIT: And at any rate, after doing a lot of research I’m coming to believe that it is better for the dog’s health NOT to be neutered, and I don’t want any da*n beaurocrat interfering with what I think is the best for my dogs.
Just because a dog is intact doesn’t mean it’s going to produce puppies.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:02 pm
All dogs should be spayed or neutered no matter what size they are. There is only a large dog overpopulation because more people are willing to adopt a small dog than they would be to adopt a large one, just because of the size and the money required to handle them. There are just as many small dogs being bred by accident as there are large ones, but the small ones are more easily peddled off to people. Especially during the small dog fad that is going on right now.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:45 pm
I sometimes toy with the idea that foreign countries who eat dogs and cats don’t have this huge problem with overpopulation. I never could eat my or someone else’s pet, but it would solve our problem now wouldn’t it?
February 7th, 2010 at 8:41 am
*****SIZE DOES NOT MATTER*****
EDIT:
Depending on where you are in the country, there are lists for large dogs too. We have PLENTY of all sizes here in the Midwest. If you’d like me to ship them to you, I will be happy to. This isn’t a size issue. In fact, I know of one organization that does nothing but ship adoptable labs to the east coast but the semi truck full. They have waiting lists. The do this twice a month. They’d do it more often if they had funding.
This is a multi-faceted problem starting with responsible ownership and ending with spaying and neutering.
February 9th, 2010 at 11:05 am
no.
people should be required to have a permit to breed. (they would have to go through classes or pass a test, also be checked by the city every so often)
and all others should spay/neuter.
This will never happen though.
edit**
dogs are not the problem.
it’s people.
maybe evryone who owns a pet should have to go through training!!!
February 11th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Any dog that is not a show/working dog, should be spayed or neutered, period. Size doesn’t matter.
February 13th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
proper age for spaying / neutering of large breed dogs in when they are fully grown which can range from 12month - 2 years. (and there are specific medical reasons for that, early spay/neuter causes growth plates to close later, causing the dog to have thiner bones and potentially develop skeletal problems) so NO mandatory spaying / neutering by 1 is not acceptable. I think everyone, unless you show(cause you can’t show altered dogs) should spay / neuter their pets, regardless of the size of the breed.
****Edit****
give me a couple more thumbs down, then get online to do your research on what medically happens when you spay/neuter a dog that has not fully developed. Thanks for being an educated pet owner!
February 15th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
I cant help but agree SO strongly that you have to be VERY ignorant to ask this and yes, more or less being “racist” in a situation involving animals. Seriously, you cannot be THAT stupid about thinking ONLY licensed dog breeders can have un-fixed animals. Are you serious about this question?
February 18th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
I see your username refers to you having common sense? Shame I can’t see any in your question! What an utterly preposterous idea! lol You have made some ‘factual’ statements there that will keep me chuckling all night!
Small dogs aren’t a problem?!?! lol I wont even lower myself to address your ‘issues’ individually - but you have a STRANGE idea of being a dog lover! I LOVE motorbikes - but I know nothing about them. Maybe you mean ‘dog lover’ in the same ‘hands off, no experience’ kind of way as that?! =)
February 19th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
since when arent little dogs not the problem. the reason people dont go to the shelter is because there r people breeding little dogs and instead of looking for something at a shelter people go out and buy directly what they want. honestly all dogs should be spayed and neutered unless the dogs is a champion and is of show quality. and just one more note, currently in my local shelter there r 9 dogs and puppies smaller than 40 pounds. out of a total of 20. so if u do the math that is approxomately 45% of the dogs in that shelter. so u cant tell me that there r no little dogs in shelters. there is even a much sought after “puggle” in my shelter. look all accross america there r tons of little dogs in shelters. the problem isnt dogs over 40 pounds the problem is people not willing to look in shelters and people not willing to give larger dogs a chance. what is the worst thing that could happen. the dog doesnt work out and u take it back. that is the worst thing that could happen so y not take a chance
February 21st, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Absolutely not! Any requirements must be breed and size non-specific. But, the trouble with such laws is that they do not prevent groups from bringing dogs into our shelters from other countries as happens now; they only affect law abiding citizens and have no affect on puppy mills and bybs, who will continue breeding and just not register or get vet care for their dogs. Plus they tend to turn law-abiding citizens who do not wish to spay/neuter for various reasons, such as showing, into criminals. And finally, this type law is impossible to enforce.
February 22nd, 2010 at 6:14 am
I love the idea, our state toyed with the idea of requiring spay or neuter, unless for show or owned by reputable breeder. Every idiot came out of the wood work and said they would just claim they had a show dog! Even the “hobby” breeders had a fit! The best they have been able to do is charge a slightly larger fee for un-fixed dogs. Unfortunately the responsible owner, spay/neuters, gets all vaccinations, and registers their dog! The rest skate till the dog wanders, then the warden gives a tiny fine. A dog should be registered like a car. Then no one can skate by.
Here is what burns my cookies…….Why do many men (sorry fellas), even men I consider to be very intelligent and practical in all other area, have issue with neutering the male dog? If the dog has the desire, but is not allowed to use it, isn’t that more cruel than removing all source for the desire. Can’t miss what he never had!
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:08 am
I agree that dogs over 40# should be nuttered. But so should human males over 280# and human females over 170#. It’s obvious that poor eating habbits reveal lazyness and dumb behavior that we surely be pasted-off to off-springs. Can you imagine all of these obesse folks depriving the world population of a decent meal. There is a long list of starving people. Lazy people have 4x ?????? the children of healthy weighted people. Future obese citizens? Think of all the health problems these mindless folks will have and the working tax payers cover those cost. It’s a viscious cycle. Dogs are a minor problem compared to people. In fact, it’s likely the fat folks who fail to manage their pets are causing this problem as they’re feeding their face. Too much of too many nasties.
February 24th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
I think not only larger breeds, small breeds should be included also. If you are not breeders, or in conformation competition, there’s no reason that the pets should not be spayed/neutered.
February 25th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
No large dogs should not be required to be spayed or neutered.
That isn’t fair to the reputable breeders. They are not the ones allowing their puppies to end up in shelters or pounds.
I know reputable breeders who care about their dogs and will keep their puppies until they can find a good forever home for them.
March 1st, 2010 at 1:31 am
All canines other than show quality/reputable breeders/service animals for breeding purposes should be fixed. The pet over population is at an all time high. Visit your local animal shelter or humane society & see all the “small” dogs awaiting forever homes.
March 1st, 2010 at 1:21 pm
they should… they are a huge problem
March 4th, 2010 at 5:07 am
Vet Tech nailed it right on the head! It’s about being responsible the problem is you can’t force somebody to be responsible. Responsibility comes through education and people forming an opinion based on that education. Same problem, you can’t force people to be educated and you can’t force people to all have the same opinion. While it may be very possible to cut down on the number of dogs in shelters I don’t think a per breeder lic. is the way to go. Does your/my drivers license mean I know how to drive my truck? Nope.
I am curious though, where are you getting your information about “millions of dogs being euthenized every year” and “thousands of serious hospitalized dog maulings every year”????
March 5th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Instead of altering the dogs regardless of size I wish they’d force people to be spayed/neutered.Then maybe there would’nt be so many ignorant people in the world who are too lazy or too wrapped up in themselves to worry about their dogs or what they’re doing when they let them roam or god forbid force a mating so they can get rich off the pups.
March 8th, 2010 at 7:47 am
Actually, I think you need to do some more research. Many small breed dogs are adopted first, because they are more desirable than the large breed ones. In addition to that, many are removed from the shelters and put in rescue across the country. All you have to do is go on Petfinder.com and count how many small breed dogs are available. Most of these postings are from some kind of rescue group. The small breed rescue I volunteer for actively searches Petfinder looking for pins listed that are in shelters. When we find one, we pull it. We also have arrangements with many shelters to call us if they get a pin in the shelter, so we can come and collect it. We have over 50 dogs available for adoption just in my area, and hundreds across the country, and we are just one of a few rescue groups that work with pins. This is just one of many small breeds.
The point here is that there are just as many small breed dogs without homes as there are large breed dogs.
I wish it was that easy to stop the overpopulation, but it isn’t.
Albert W-Thank you so much for my laugh of the day! That was great!
March 10th, 2010 at 1:26 am
I can not even comment on this without offending a large group of people…..the opposite of those you are
March 13th, 2010 at 3:23 am
It’s not that there are less small dogs coming into shelters, there are the same number of large and small dogs. Its just everyone thinks they want a little dog, so the larger ones get left longer. The small ones often come back a time or 3 though when they don’t work out like people think, the large dogs tend to go to a home and stay. I work in a shelter where we routinely have a standard population of larger dogs staying in the shelter but we have just as many small breeds coming in everyday. Even lots of the popular “designer” mutts everyone wants, we routinely have “puggles” “cockapoos” “labradoodles”, and all sorts of other mixes in the shelter and of course they’re the ones that everyone flocks to when they come in. All dogs should be fixed unless they are spectacular specimens of the breed in ALL aspects, not just because they’re cute. Ask your shelter for a list of the size or breeds that come in in a month, I bet the difference between large and small won’t be that different overall.