Wow, some of the statements that have been made are pretty bold. Granted, its pretty easy to do a search and read on the internet but we already know that it is very difficult get in to Vet school, hard to qualify for it, and difficult to complete it. With that being said, we really do not feel that it is right for anyone to make a general statement about what most vets know and what most vets do not know.
We certainly do not think anyone is shoving anything down anyone's throat. Is there someone out there forcing people to say yes to neutering? We do not think so. We still happen to believe that the owner can say yes or no. Although some owners make that choice by prior agreement with a breeder, they still have the choice before they get a dog from that breeder. Same goes for rescue. Now we will not make a statement for all rescues, but at least with Brat, people are made aware that the dog they receive will be spayed or neutered.
Yes, there those that do not want to neuter or spay their animals. We all know this. We also know that backyard breeders and puppy mills still seem supported by somebody. For them to exist someone has to buy the animals they produce which means there are some intact dogs where the owner may or may not have considered neutering or spaying a dog.
Doesn't it all come down to the owner taking responsibility for their own dog. The owner taking the initiative to educate themselves instead of relying on others to dig up and post information to make it easy for them.
We agree there are pros, and cons in regard to this subject. We also agree we are just members on this forum posting our opinions based on our experiences. We believe that unless you know better, that maybe you should put your trust in someone who has completed the education in veterinary medicine until they prove untrustworthy. To us chat forums are a lot like people who are arm chair quarterbacks that watch Monday Night Football, Of course we include ourselves in this view.
