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Originally Posted by Wabbit  I'm not solely basing my views on that single article alone.....I have just read a lot of arguments on both sides. And just because I referenced that article does NOT mean I agree with everything they are promoting.
The facts are that 98% of the population isn't nearly responsible enough to prevent their intact dogs from breeding. So because of that
the humane society has been preaching to s/n our pets, before the first heat, for as long as I can remember.
However for a responsible dog owner, there's no reason to spay/neuter, but definitely NOT until it has fully matured...sadly however that only leaves about 2% of the population that is responsible with their pets...so it's understandable why the preaching campaign is necessary for the majority of pet owners.
And I never said I don't agree with s/n.....I do...but done at the appropriate time.
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Originally Posted by Wabbit One other point I meant to make was that S/N wasn't began to improve the health of our pets...the agenda was/is to "control the pet population".
That is the MAIN reason to s/n before the dog reaches maturity. |
Yes, the agenda IS to control the pet population. No one has ever hidden or denied that fact.
I understand what you are saying. I just think that it is important that we understand the motives of people who voice opposite opinions of real research. I have not seen all of the research that you have seen I suppose. I have seen the data about the risks of leaving a dog intact. Personally, I will have to go with that and I will continue to spay/neuter at the age of 6 - 7 months. Just like with anything else in life, I do my best to weigh the risks vs benefits. Supposedly that article you point to is to help people make those decisions....I happen to read it differently. Perhaps I am wrong in not being open to them but I honestly don't think any harm has come to my altered pups who were altered at 6 - 7 months. I read about the risks of waiting to spay females and have seen first hand the risks of not doing so....and came to the conclusion that those risks were greater. (mammary tumors and pyometria)
The question comes down to age for some....but honestly some people want to avoid altering altogether. The article you pointed to actually makes a comment against neutering some males altogether! What I think some fail to see is that when people have an agenda to make money then their information can often be skewed. As I said, I have not seen all of the information that you must have found to support Mercola and the NAIA. I just find them not to be sources I can take at face value.