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Marie writes:
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Keeping an intact male from escaping when an in season female
is in the vicinity is not a matter of good fencing and closed doors. If it were
we would have far less homeless animals. An intact male can and often times does
go to extraordinary lengths to reach an in season female. All it takes is one
accident. And then you have innocent puppies that could well suffer because of a
person's decision not to neuter. Once that accident happens it is too late to
take it back. "
Yes Marie, It is a matter of fencing and closed doors. Sure I know that
some males are difficult to keep in, but if you try hard enough it is possible.
Most breeders do it you know, some of them has the dogs in runs, but not all. I
used to have a male as a stud - lost him a few weeks ago a couple of month short
of 11 years, but that is an other story - I had him in the house with my intact
bitches. I usually have 2 or 3 intact bitches, and I have never had an
accident, not because Saki was not trying, but because I prevented it. Many
small breeders have their dogs like I do - in the house. At the few days
when the bitches was at the high of their seasons things were not easy, Saki did
not eat, was whining and pacing, shaking all over his body, trying to brush
everybody out of the way if a door was opened, tried to mount any dog or cat
young and inexperiened enough to get close to him. He simply went through
hell.
You may ask why - if you are not a breeder - put yourself and your dog
through that. There is no good reason, and if non breeders have both males and
females, I recommend getting one or the other altered. After all I never
said I was against neutering, but for someone with no intact bitches to keep an
intact male, I don't think can be called irresponsible or not caring, if they
keep him from breeding.
The reason you have so many homeless dogs is not because it is
impossible to keep an intact male at home, but because the owners don't try
hard enough or maybe don't care enough to keep their males home. I live in
the middle of a very small village, there are several intact males in the
village, but I never have any of them visiting when my bitches are in season,
because people keep them home.
If pet owners don't want to go to the trouble of keeping an intact male at
home, certainly they should neuter the dog, allthough they should realize that
at least with a pyr they still need good fences and closed doors to keep the
dog at home.
Some one asked about bitches wanting to take of during season, yes I have
had that. My first bitch Koko was an escape artist, and she got very restless
during her seasons always trying to get out. I had her spayed once she had had
her last litter to make things easier for both her, me and Saki.
Lene Nielsen
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