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The dog training, dog testing, and sexual reproduction social solution to dog problems caused by bad breeding, improper puppy raising, and bad spay and neuter laws

There are solutions to societies dog over population problems that are also good for dogs. Society can improve pet dogs by uniting the individuals and groups that influence our dog populations. Two groups that need to be proactive in this campaign for improvement are state and local governments. Governments are responsible for establishing social systems that our other socioeconomic systems must work with. What we need for optimum dog development is a complete good dog system, striving for continuous quality improvement.

Part of the solution will involve spaying and neutering the vast majority of dogs. However, I do not believe that, across the board, mandatory spay and neuter laws are best for dogs as a species. If society insists on executing mandatory spay and neuter laws, it’s likely dog behavior will drift towards instability. As mentioned earlier in this series of articles, responsible owners will comply with pet birth control, while criminal dog owners/breeders will simply remain underground. This combination is likely to increase the impact dogs with undesirable traits have in the gene pool. If we follow compulsive spay/neuter policies in twenty years what direction do you think dog behavior will go?

While passing mandatory spay and neuter laws does have a certain feel good quality, I think we can do better. A suggested policy is an incentive driven dog training and owner education program, combined with testing and physical exams. Probably a three step license fee reduction program should be implemented in stages. I feel a program of this nature should start with the element that will produce the most results the quickest, that would be training. This type of a regiment would significantly reduce many social problem caused by dogs.

Train and test policies will even make the behavior of dogs with undesirable traits more socially acceptable. Those who own dogs with highly ingrained trait based behavior can also be educated about effective management strategies. This makes owner and dog training a powerful tool for public health and city managers.

For this to work there needs to be a structured and graded licensing fee. Untrained dogs would pay a higher fee than a trained dog. Untrained dogs would also need to be spayed/neutered or pay an intact dog tax. Dogs that have gone through training would get a discount on their licensing fees.

After a trained dog licensing fee reduction is in place a testing program can be started. With this program, dogs that are trained and pass testing at a certain level would pay the same fee as a trained and altered dog. Dogs that pass the training programs and the good behavior test, would get the spay/neuter choice. Eventually this will give certified dogs a kind of quality assurance. It would decrease the value of puppies from puppy mills and unfit imports. Much as puppies with papers are more valuable than unregistered puppies.

Because many fighting dogs can be quite emotionally stable, they should be able to pass the test easer than the average dog. This is why the test needs to account for scars and other indicators of the dog’s disposition. It may be a good idea to have dogs capable of breeding receives veterinary certification on a regular basis. This would check for medical problems as well as signs of dog fighting or in office instability. The training certification, veterinarian certification and the testing should be done by different entities. This is to prevent a conflict of interest.

There should also be an exception/exemption for some working dogs. Dogs that possess ideal traits for their special kind of work should also have the spay/neuter choice. Good traits for a working dog and good traits for a pet can be two different things. It’s reasonable that we should evaluate the inherited traits of working dogs differently than pets. People who have working quality dogs need to be aware of what kind of dog they have. This means accepting the responsibility to manage trained as well as trait enhanced behavior.

For a train and test management strategy to work local government may need to make public spaces, public. This means giving dog trainers access to city and county parks. Many cities have laws that prevent trainers from using public areas. Everyone benefits when public spaces are used to teach dog owners how to manage their furry kids in a socially responsible manner.

Many people also want their dogs off leash trained for safety reasons. However, most cities have laws against off leash training. When professional dog training is an accepted use for public spaces, we can start planning for an off leash training license. Having qualified people licensed to have dogs off leash is possible with modern and progressive animal control policies.

Investing in dog training and testing will make societies safer and more productive. Dog training will benefit the larger society by teaching pet owners better animal management skills. In return this will reduce dog bites and lower insurance costs. Not only will pet owners and their dogs benefit from this but others will too. Some of society’s big winners will be non-dog owners such as governments, insurance companies, and those who find dogs objectionable.

When making decisions we must try to see what is far off and distant. This is because our decisions often have a far reaching ripple effect through societies and time.

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Part 1
Neutering and spaying dogs and the impact of a compulsive spay and neuter mind set on pet dogs

part 2 Puppy mills and care-less backyard breeders influence dog behavior

part 3 dog fighting and criminal dog breeders

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