The cold hard truth
is that goldens die in animal shelters every day. Beautiful
dogs lose their lives because there aren't enough homes.
Goldens are one of the most popular breeds in the U.S.
You see them everywhere on TV - everyone thinks a golden
is for them. But, as the dog matures, they encounter many
of the disadvantages of owning a golden and decide to give
their dog up. Or most often they give their dogs up because
of lifestyle changes such as moving to another city.
A third reason to spay or neuter
your golden is to avoid the hassle of placing puppies. Good
homes are hard to find. We have seen an increase in partial
litters of puppies coming into Rescue because people bred
their dog and found they couldn't sell all the puppies. We
can only conclude that there is an overabundance of supply
and not enough demand for puppies.
The fourth reason to spay and
neuter your dog is for health and behavior reasons. Spay
and neuter reduces the risk of mammary and testicular cancer
in dogs. Neutering male dogs calms their behavior and reduces
the urge to mount. Breeding a female is risky - are you willing
to put your companion's life at stake? Females do occasionally
die during the birthing process or suffer expensive medical
complications.
The best and last reason to spay
and neuter is to put us out of business! We at Golden
Retriever Rescue of Mid-Florida hope that one day
there will be no dogs to rescue because all goldens have
loving home.
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