Does having your dog spayed or neutered make a negative difference in their behavior or personality? Afraid that their dog will become a fat, lethargic “nothing” is a popular misconception believed by too many dog owners. True, metabolic needs change after the operation (especially in regard to food), but with proper supervision of diet and…
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The neutering and spaying of male and female dogs, respectively, not only helps future generations of the animals but also contributes to the well-being of present pets. The spaying of females is never given a second thought by most people, unless breeding is definite because of the problems when the female comes into season. Unfortunately,…
Did you know that more pets are abandoned during the hot summer months than any other time of the year? Families pick up a puppy for the children to enjoy during their vacation at the shore or in the mountains, and abandon it on the way home. In sections of Long Island, New York and…
Oddly enough, some of the greatest protesters of spaying and neutering pets are those people that consider their dogs not only part of the family, but also part of their religion. “Until I asked my priest, I was afraid that I was going against my religious beliefs by spaying my dog,” said one woman dog…
Unwanted dogs and other pets are often times carelessly tossed on the side of the road where they are expected to pick up their instincts to live in the wild and survive. But it does not work that way. Those dogs that are abandoned in the woods are destined for a slow, painful death, usually…