“Day of reckoning” is on a lot of people’s tongues todays. According to some sunshiny optimists, the U.S. financial system may be headed for one. Whether you believe that or not, one thing is certain: today is the day of reckoning for my Havanese puppy’s testicles.
According to Wikipedia, my wife and I are acting in accordance with advice from the majority of humane societies in the United States:
“In the United States, most humane societies, animal shelters and rescue groups (not to mention numerous commercial entities) urge pet owners to have their pets “spayed or neutered” to prevent the births of unwanted litters, contributing to the overpopulation of animals.”
So there’s the conventional wisdom that removing your dog’s gonads is a good thing. And after years of Price is Right brainwashing where the host urged me to spay or neuter my animal, I humbly offer a sacrifice of furry dog testes to the altar of Bob Barker.
So this morning, as I left for work, I gingerly placed a kiss on Baxter’s furry little head. He’s taking one from the team. It’s the right thing to do, but probably not as far as he’s concerned.