Cowboy Logic

[Kenneth Brown]

A few years ago, the Sierra Club and the U.S. Forest <br /><br />Service were presenting an alternative to Wyoming ranchers for controlling the coyote population. It <br /><br />seems that after years of the ranchers using the tried and true methods of shooting and/or trapping <br /><br />the predator, the tree-huggers had a "more humane" solution. What they proposed was for the <br /><br />animals to be captured alive, the males castrated and let loose again and the population would be <br /><br />controlled. This was ACTUALLY proposed to the Wyoming Wool and Sheep Grower's <br /><br />Association by the Sierra Club and the USFS . All of the ranchers thought about this amazing idea <br /><br />for a couple of minutes. Finally, an old boy in the back stood up, tipped his hat back and <br /><br />said, "Son, I don't think you understand the problem. <br /><br />Those coyotes ain't breeding our sheep - they're eatin' 'em"!

 

[Skinnywater]

Re: Cowboy Logic

Excellent! And it seems all the dogs I've had spayed or nuetered, had an increased appetite.<br />

 

[jtexas]

Re: Cowboy Logic

More humane? All you human males out there: would you rather be shot or nuetered?

 

[JoeW]

Re: Cowboy Logic

Shoot me please!

 

[ChrisMcLaughlin]

Re: Cowboy Logic

I would seem to me that if you nueter an animal you not only increase their hunger level but their anger level increases somewhat!!!

 

[jtexas]

Re: Cowboy Logic

Confession time: I have a 65 lb. "yaller dog" hound mix, Dusty, who's the greatest dog I ever had. It's just me and him in a house full of girls (wife + 2 daughters + a various number of their friends). I grew up with 3 sisters & no brothers. The wife mentions the snip-snip ever once in a while (for Dusty, not me) but I just can't bring myself to go along.

 

[Kenneth Brown]

Re: Cowboy Logic

I here ya jtexas. I have only done it to one dog. He came from the animal shelter where it was required so I had to. I am starting to get into the horse business on the low level myself. I told my wife that I will not cut a horse, way to many geldings out their that would have made excellant studs. You buy him, you cut him.