Accidental Breeding -- Help!

[kibakiba]

Is it worth the side effects, though? Dogs, at least, when neutered are less energetic and I believe they gain weight easier? I think that's what it was. Not that I really care, not a pet person... Only reptiles and such.

[Selkielass]

Is it worth the side effects, though? Dogs, at least, when neutered are less energetic and I believe they gain weight easier? I think that's what it was. Not that I really care, not a pet person... Only reptiles and such.

That is what I believe needs studying.
I also think that if breeders of the larger allegedly invasive species self regulated and neutered and marked (chipped. Perhaps?) All animals sold as pets, not breeders, that the movement to completely ban ownership could be considerably weakened.

You are *definately* a pet person. Your pets are reptiles and you obviously adore them.
I love mine too and Id hate to be deprived of my right to keep snakes taken away due to knee-jerk. Overregulation. (My city already has a ban on 'exotics and farm animals'.

[kibakiba]

That is what I believe needs studying.
I also think that if breeders of the larger allegedly invasive species self regulated and neutered and marked (chipped. Perhaps?) All animals sold as pets, not breeders, that the movement to completely ban ownership could be considerably weakened.

You are *definately* a pet person. Your pets are reptiles and you obviously adore them.
I love mine too and Id hate to be deprived of my right to keep snakes taken away due to knee-jerk. Overregulation. (My city already has a ban on 'exotics and farm animals'.

I meant pet as in dogs or cats, anything with fur or feathers kind of pet. I'm allergic and I don't enjoy dogs barking, like my moms dog.. who is barking every last second of the day, because she thinks she owns the neighborhood.. And not to mention she barks and runs to my door every time I make a sound when I move... And maybe my moms cat is the only one, but she's stupid... She walks right under my feet while I'm walking in the dark.. And she already knows I'll accidentally kick her or step on her, but every single night. She also knows I'm not the one who feeds her or changes her water.. When I go into the kitchen, she runs in and scarfs down all of her food and begs me for more.. She literally attaches herself to my leg, when my mom is just 2 feet away. And our Macaw... He saved my life when I was 13, but I can't handle loud noises... If you take your eyes off of him or pause talking, he squawks continuously. So, when he's not getting attention (he gets 3-5 hours of mild attention...) he's doing nothing but squawk.

My snakes don't make any noise at all, and they don't injure me constantly.

[MCwyo]

Is it worth the side effects, though? Dogs, at least, when neutered are less energetic and I believe they gain weight easier? I think that's what it was. Not that I really care, not a pet person... Only reptiles and such.

I'm a huge dog person I would say that no, neutering dose not make a dog less energetic or fat. That has more to do with proper diet and excersize. In many large breed dogs, nutering too early will actually cause the dog to grow tall and lanky. Neutering dose reduce natural hormonal aggression and dominant behavior.

[ProXimuS]

I would also say spaying and neutering doesn't necessarilly make them less energetic. I know millions of crazy spayed/neutered dogs It does also seem to change alot of dogs appearance, when done at an early age, like already stated. Alot will have a more "puppy" look to them.

Growing up my dog I had as a kid wasn't spayed, we got her that way and just didn't spay her, because we knew she wouldn't be around males. My dog I have now is also not spayed. Now that I'm an "adult" and am the one to make those types of decisons for my own pet, I feel kind of like alot of men and their male dogs. She's a little lady She has her natural hormones/instincts. And she does get kept on lockdown just before, during, and a little after being in heat. But I guess I just like the idea of them being "natural," unless unintentional breeding can't be prevented.



Also a huge dog person