I still have not neutered my dog nor have I ever bred him. It is completely possible to have a social well trained intact dog. I decided to write a note to intact dog owners, just like with breed stigma, this needs to be battled and moved into the light. And just like with breed stigma we need owners of these dogs to step up.
Dear Intact Dog Owners,
It has been a long time running concern of mine, as an owner of an intact dog, that we as a group are the driving force behind people having stigma against intact animals. Let me get something straight, having an intact dog does not make you special or better, in fact most of the time you are making your life harder. Intact in short means more hormones, more hormones have more force against your training. Having an intact dog is not an excuse for letting your dog learn to be aggressive. All dogs can learn to be aggressive saying its just because its 'how your dog is' is an excuse. But to make it so the rest of society feels safe if you want an intact dog, do right by your animal and work to make them better. Even if you have to work harder or train more or make them better then the rest, please do. We all need to work together to stop the stigma.
Thank you
P.S. I am not against spaying an neutering nor am I all for blanket laws of spaying and neutering. If you see someone with an intact dog please do not assume that dog is out of control or dangerous. It takes a society to make a change.
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