[Kiwiglaze]

Discussions like these make me wonder why there isn't "doggy birth control". I know a lot of people who are too afraid to get their small dogs spayed/neutered because of the stress of the operation. Or other folks who don't want their boy or girl to lose a part of themselves. It seems as though it would be easier to get a really cheap form of birth control out there for those who want to curb the hormones, but don't want an operation.

And as far as spaying/neutering goes, I volunteer at an animal shelter, so I see what happens when people don't take responsibility for their dogs' reproduction. I spay and neuter because it gives me security and I think it makes my dogs happier, as they are not slaves to their hormones.