Experimenting with dog breeding with the hope of getting dogs with a better physical condition or qualities is not something new. Breeding however becomes difficult when the female is unwilling to let a male dog mount her for various 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 furious debate that still continues regarding the ethical aspects of the dog breeding stand. Some of course are of the view that this device is inhuman and goes to the point of referring to them as ‘rape stands’. There are of course those people with conflicting opinions who state that the dog breeding stand is absolutely moral 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 for the breeding of fighting dogs because dogs which have been taught to fight all their lives might rip each other to bits when trying to breed naturally so the female is attached to the dog breeding stand so that the breeding process could be done 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 state 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 are quite different in height the dog breeding stand is a good 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 believe the use of a dog breeding stands is reasonable in such a situation.

Options like artificial insemination are open to those dog owners who are not willing to use the breeding stand in the case of an unwilling female and advice should be sought from a breeding expert in such a case.

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