Poor Oliver, Off to the Vet Today ... Ouch!

Or, It's All for the Better, Believe Me.

Oliver had to go today to have the unthinkable done ... he had to get fixed. As he left this morning with Beata, the heavy hand, I could have sworn I heard him cry out, "But I'm not even broken."

Poor thing. One day he'll understand that it was all for the better and for his own good and the good of all dogs everywhere. Then again, maybe not.

However, since we agreed to have it done when we adopted him, and since there are already so many homeless, abused, and even unwanted dogs (and cats) out there, it is certainly the right thing to do. While I am sure that he would have produced amazing puppies, just as our wonderful Romeo would have, there are enough breeders out there producing amazing dogs already.

Sadly, there are also those "breeders" who use an abusive, factory style to produce dogs they will sell to anyone just to make a few bucks. Which is just one more reason for all of us to have our pet family members spayed or neutered. Read about Puppy Mills here. You can also get other stories and join the fight to Stop Puppy Mills.

There are many other reasons for spaying and neutering pets. Some information can be found on the all-knowing and clearly authoritative Wikipedia. But for laughs you can also check out The Humane Society of the United States, which provides a alternative explanation of the reasoning behind having pets spayed or neutered.

So, when all is said and done, having Oliver neutered is one of the best things we could do for him and the dog population and for our good friends at the DC Area Weimaraner Rescue who are already overwhelmed. While we are confident we could handle additional dogs if Ollie were to do his part in producing more puppies in the world, we would rather adopt again and give a home to an otherwise unwanted animal.

By the way, you can support the DC Area Weimaraner Rescue, by shopping online at DogStuff.com or simply by donating on their website.

Thanks for tuning in. And remember, all dogs deserve to know all the time that they have dignity and that they matter.

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