Dog Breeding Stand – Is This For My Dog?
People have always been experimenting with dog breeding and dog grooming in order to get healthier, stronger and basically in order to get better or more ‘improved’ dogs and dog breeds. Breeding however becomes difficult when the female is unwilling to let a male dog mount her for different reasons. Devices like dog breeding stands are used sometimes in such occasions if the owner is very keen on getting puppies.
Most of you are probably aware of the huge raging debate that still continues concerning the ethical aspects of the dog breeding stand. Critics believe that the use of device is cruel and their attitude is revealed by the fact that they call these devices ‘rape stands’. There are of course those people with opposing views who state that the dog breeding stand is perfectly ethical and defends the use of the device. Deciding whether the use of the device is ethical or not is indeed tough and perhaps its best seen as a tool in the hands of dog owner and the morality depending on the decisions of the owner.
What critics of the dog breeding stand say is that the device is generally used to produce fighting dogs because dogs which have been taught to fight all their lives might rip each other to pieces when attempting to breed naturally so the female is attached to the dog breeding stand so that the whole process could be completed in a safe manner. The device allows the male to mount her safely as she cannot turn back to bite the male. These critics also argue that this method is used to get puppies early before the female is prepared to mate or before she hasn’t reached the right time in her ‘heat cycle.’
The supporters of the dog breeding stand view it as a necessity when the dogs that are to be bred are just too ferocious making it dangerous to allow breeding the natural way. They also say that when it comes to breeding between dogs that have a significant height difference the dog breeding stand is a suitable option. This group also points out that the female might lie down if she gets tired while breeding which makes the breeding process complicated. They are of the opinion that the use of a dog breeding stand is justifiable in such an occasion.
To any dog owners out there who might not be all that enthusiastic in using dog breeding stands on an unwilling female should remember that artificial insemination is also possible and talk to a dog breeding expert if you want a detailed explanation.
