Storminateacup
Well-Known Member
Why, oh why, do people keep on and on at me to have my JRT balls cut off?????
He doesn't hump legs, or little female doggies, never has, never tried it.
In the summer he likes to chase rabbits, the occasional deer scent sends him on a hopeless mission trying to catch one, but he is far too slow ( need a deerhound for that wouldn't you say), so he does occasionally run off.
He also has a big issue about the ginger tom that strides through the garden at night, so he has been known to recently scale the wall of the garden and go missing in the early hours of the morning, last time being brought back by the police after being found in the town unable to get back into our garden! ( high wall see) And we have now fixed his only possible escape route.
Most of this behaviour is attributable to his JRT nature, which is to take delight in chasing after small wee furry creatures, most of which escape down a hole usually right in front of him.
He is very, very car wise, he moves slowly around cars and seems to understand the danger. I have constantly drilled him to sit and wait at the side of the road when out on walkies over his 4 years, so I feel fairly confident that he is unlikely to get himself run over when he runs off. In fact my greatest fear ist that he might get stuck down a hole, but he is a large JRT, so thats fairly unlikely too.
Thing is I dont want to be so "precious" about him that (IMO) I ruin his quality of life, also I wish to breed from him one day as he is a lovely type. Plus, I like his characteristics, that to some extent are dependant on his hormones, physically he is lean and fit, just skin, bone, muscle and gristle. I don't want to take the chance that castration may turn him into a fat, apathetic souless creature with his lust for life spoiled. ( after all once its done there's no going back)
I understand that vets, ( that perhaps need the money), and people with female dogs ( that equally want to breed from them, or don`t want the expense of having them spayed, so think I should castrate my dog along with all the other male dog owners too), and people with fat castrated dogs who like dogs that look like that, owners of other "entire" dogs that want to attack mine, and other folk that have their own agendas whatever they may be, are entitled to their opinions too.
but thats all they are entitled too.
I do not share their views.
My opinions TO WHICH I AM ENTITLED TO, are what I choose to act on.
So if you feel you ve had a conversation with someone recently along these lines, consider the above and please give it a rest. I ve heard all the arguments and quite frankly I am doing what I think is best for me, and my dog and my family, as far as I am concerned thats the end of it.
Thank you
Sorry, forum members for this rant but you know it really p***ES me off, and this forum is great for letting off steam!
He doesn't hump legs, or little female doggies, never has, never tried it.
In the summer he likes to chase rabbits, the occasional deer scent sends him on a hopeless mission trying to catch one, but he is far too slow ( need a deerhound for that wouldn't you say), so he does occasionally run off.
He also has a big issue about the ginger tom that strides through the garden at night, so he has been known to recently scale the wall of the garden and go missing in the early hours of the morning, last time being brought back by the police after being found in the town unable to get back into our garden! ( high wall see) And we have now fixed his only possible escape route.
Most of this behaviour is attributable to his JRT nature, which is to take delight in chasing after small wee furry creatures, most of which escape down a hole usually right in front of him.
He is very, very car wise, he moves slowly around cars and seems to understand the danger. I have constantly drilled him to sit and wait at the side of the road when out on walkies over his 4 years, so I feel fairly confident that he is unlikely to get himself run over when he runs off. In fact my greatest fear ist that he might get stuck down a hole, but he is a large JRT, so thats fairly unlikely too.
Thing is I dont want to be so "precious" about him that (IMO) I ruin his quality of life, also I wish to breed from him one day as he is a lovely type. Plus, I like his characteristics, that to some extent are dependant on his hormones, physically he is lean and fit, just skin, bone, muscle and gristle. I don't want to take the chance that castration may turn him into a fat, apathetic souless creature with his lust for life spoiled. ( after all once its done there's no going back)
I understand that vets, ( that perhaps need the money), and people with female dogs ( that equally want to breed from them, or don`t want the expense of having them spayed, so think I should castrate my dog along with all the other male dog owners too), and people with fat castrated dogs who like dogs that look like that, owners of other "entire" dogs that want to attack mine, and other folk that have their own agendas whatever they may be, are entitled to their opinions too.
but thats all they are entitled too.
I do not share their views.
My opinions TO WHICH I AM ENTITLED TO, are what I choose to act on.
So if you feel you ve had a conversation with someone recently along these lines, consider the above and please give it a rest. I ve heard all the arguments and quite frankly I am doing what I think is best for me, and my dog and my family, as far as I am concerned thats the end of it.
Thank you
Sorry, forum members for this rant but you know it really p***ES me off, and this forum is great for letting off steam!
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thats not happened do far
My mother has bred dogs for all my life and I have therefore known many neutered animals, NONE of which have shown any change in personality or appearance unless an ignorant owner has allowed them to get too fat by over-feeding with insufficient exercise.
