Why does everyone feel the need to breed their dogs?
Posted May 31st, 2009 by admin 13 Comments »
tenzo0 asked:
It seems like I spend all of my time online (here and elsewhere) telling people to please NOT breed their random dogs just because they want cute puppies or to make money. Do people realize that dog overpopulation means a death sentence for millions of (very cute, well-behaved, often pure-bred) dogs every year? And how about the health problems that many dogs have that make it difficult for them to have babies without complications? And the genetic defects (that can’t always been seen until the dog gets older) they can transfer to their offspring? And just the simple fact that the world does NOT need any more dogs–we have way way way more than enough already? That dog breeding is only responsibly done by actual breeders with years of experience, not people who’s idea of “research” is Yahoo?
It seems like I spend all of my time online (here and elsewhere) telling people to please NOT breed their random dogs just because they want cute puppies or to make money. Do people realize that dog overpopulation means a death sentence for millions of (very cute, well-behaved, often pure-bred) dogs every year? And how about the health problems that many dogs have that make it difficult for them to have babies without complications? And the genetic defects (that can’t always been seen until the dog gets older) they can transfer to their offspring? And just the simple fact that the world does NOT need any more dogs–we have way way way more than enough already? That dog breeding is only responsibly done by actual breeders with years of experience, not people who’s idea of “research” is Yahoo?
So, why do people not spay and neuter their dogs? Is it out of selfishness (OMG my dog is the best dog in the whole entire world so none of the normal rules and facts apply), greed or ignorance?
I know there are lots of responsible dog owners who spay and neuter–I have two healthy, neutered dogs. But I am just completely horrified at the numbers of people that I keep encountering who seem to feel that breeding their family dog is a good idea.