An Interesting View On Canine Reproduction

My husband was listening to NPR this morning and heard a story about some Americans in Iraq trying to get a stray dog they adopted, neutered. The Iraqi translator and his countrymen who were working with the Americans were horrified at the thought. Nevertheless, they did find a veterinarian who agreed, against his better judgement to perform the operation. In Iraq, it seems, reproduction is highly valued in people as well as animals. After the surgery was done, the Iraqi's felt bad for the dog and thought it would be best to deport it to America because it would no longer fit in among its own kind in their country. For more on this story go to NPR.