You are not your dog

I believe that neutering your pet is simply the responsible and kind thing to do. There are many political reasons out there, but I'd like to point to this: you're most likely not going to let him have sex... ever.

ME: Why haven’t you had your dog neutered? Are you going to breed him?

MAN: No. They’re his balls. I wouldn’t want that to happen to me.

Yeah, understandably. But he’s a dog. I’m going to explain this very slowly: You are not your dog and your dog’s balls are not your balls.

It seriously baffles me that men can truly and sincerely look me in the eye and say that they identify with their dogs on such a visceral level that they can’t do them the kindness of getting them fixed. Yes, men, if you think it through: kindness.

First, unlike you (most of the time), your dog does not have any self control. This means that your dog will hump your blanket, your dad’s favorite chair, a fence post, the leg of the hot girl you were trying to pick up and, yes, if let loose, every bitch dog in the neighborhood.

Secondly, you do not, I assume, let your dog go out and screw every bitch dog in the neighborhood. Hell, I bet your dog never gets laid! And, yet, you have no problem with this. You have no problem letting your dog suffer through a lifetime of celibacy with his balls and desire intact.

Now, put yourself in your dog’s paws: Your owner keeps you on a leash anytime he lets you out of the house around other dogs. Bitches come around just wanting it, begging for it. You can touch their noses. You can wriggle around and get all excited near them. Hell, you’re even allowed to sniff their asses. She might even lick you. You get all sorts of worked up. Then, your owner pulls you away without letting you finish. What happens? Doggie blue balls. Over and over and over for the rest of your life.

How cruel.

I could go further into the benefits of neutering: a calmer, happier, less aggressive dog who lives a longer, healthier life; practically no chance of testicular cancer; fewer unwanted, neglected or euthanized puppies in the world; etc. But since the benefits have been touted so frequently and have done little to sway this mentality, I will resist more than a mention.
Do the right thing, the kind thing, for your pet. It’s not cruel if you’re never going to let them have sex in the first place. They do not have the benefit of being able to understand their hormones. Nor do they have the benefit of condoms. And I don’t really think you’re about to ‘help them out’ on a regular basis with their little red rocket issue.

So, get over it. Get your dog neutered. He will live a happier, less stressful life in the long run. And so will you.