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Location: Somewhere around here | Hahaha yes, I am preggo and I've been watching myself if my temper get higher around the dogs. I don't want to yell at them cause I know they don't understand but before I was pregnant he was just as annoying when our female went into heat. Trust me, puppies aren't near as bad as him. We've had one litter before (not from this male) and the puppy whining I can deal with. My husband is more experienced with breeding (used to breed working border collies) and he says he's used to the male actions and it's just something I'm going to have to deal with. Nope, if our girl isn't bred this year then it's snip snip time for him haha. I've had a break through the other day though! If I hold him like a baby, he stops whining lol! Ugh, well if it works then it works.
I am for shelters and adopting dogs, cats, and other animals but my husband isn't; at least not for our area. I've looked with a friend in the past at our local shelter and many were pits and pit crosses. I do not like stereotyping breeds of animals but from my past experiences I am not going to adopt a pit or a pit cross.
Also, thank you everyone for their input!
Edited by cecollins0811 2015-02-25 8:40 AM
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Red Raider - 2015-02-24 10:50 AM ~BINGO~ - 2015-02-24 9:32 AM Red Raider - 2015-02-24 7:21 AM MS2011 - 2015-02-24 8:49 AM Just get him fixed. Your life will be much simpler. There are so many in shelters that need adopted, maybe some of those dogs can have a chance. +1
I've kept my Italian Greyhound male intact thinking that I would breed him some day because he has really great bone structure and would be an asset to the breed to pass those genes along. I also thought that he was sort of unusual and that it would be a plus mark in the column to keep him intact. Then I started working with our local shelter and realized that he's not so special -- IG's come and go in our area every now and then. I would rather get him fixed than risk one of his puppies (or their puppies) going through the shelter experience and possibly being put to sleep. It's not worth it anymore once you are so close to it and see the dogs going through it. I vote to get him fixed but I understand if you don't.
LOL, ok ok. I should choose my words more carefully. No, you are right. ALL shelter dogs are not mutts. I was using the term loosely. HOWEVER, I would say 95% of the dogs that go thru our shelter are. They are reservation mutts.
The shelter may end up with a couple purebred labs and a husky if my neighbors don't start locking theirs up tho. | |
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