Sometimes the right thing isn't the easiest thing to do.

[Inchworm]

This morning will be the last time my Akita gets to lick his balls. It is a hobby he was quite fond of doing. I cannot blame him.

Today I drop him off at 6:30am to be de-nutted (neutered). I wholly believe in the process too. There are entirely too many unwanted dog and cat litters in the world.

Still...

He's all happy like he usually is when we wake up early. We had coffee on the porch and he ran around in the morning mountain mist. I'm sure he will be so excited when I say, "get in the van; lets go for a ride!"

He is unaware that in the coming days he will have to get used to licking a nutless sack. :cry:

Thought I'd share

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[Heidi]

1. Have you considered

neuticles? http://www.neuticles.com/index1.html

[Inchworm]

3. hehe- someone mentioned those

But no, I didn't consider them. Kind of comical to me :)

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[lost-in-nj]

2. Thanks for sharing!!

he will be fine though....
they still lick like nothings wrong or missing.....

give him meat....
as a reward for being a good dog...

:hi:
this is why I like DU, we get to share the special moments!!!


lost

[Inchworm]

5. I hope I wasn't too crass in my sharing though

I tried to do it with more refined vocabulary, but it didn't seem to drive the point home. :D

:hi:

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Ha, ha, ha, Biff. Guess what?

http://www.nilobject.com.nyud.net:8080/images/30972Vet_tutored.jpg

[Inchworm]

6. LOL - thanks!

That's exactly what he looked like on the way too! The girl at McDonald's gave him bacon, and he hung his head out the window the whole trip.

I have a pic of him when reality hit him. He is in a crate in the back of a truck. I'll post it in a bit once I upload it.

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[raccoon]

7. I know how you feel, having had to make similar decisions about my cats. nt

[Inchworm]

12. thanks

:)

[BarenakedLady]

8. You are doing the right thing

He'll be fine.

:hug: :hi:

[Inchworm]

13. I miss him!

Hes been gone ALL day! :cry:

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

17. Awwww

It's time to cut...oops sorry...clip....uhmmmm...untie the cord.

:hug:

[Inchworm]

21. no wai!

I have this image in my head...



Yay! I'm in a box going for a ride! yay!.. huh!!!! Owwwwwwww!

:cry:

[BarenakedLady]

24. What a cute dog!

:loveya:

He does look a tad worried there.

[billyskank]

9. He'll get used to it.

:)

[Inchworm]

14. amazing what beings can get used to!

:D

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[Inchworm]

27. You were right!

dude! He is running around like nothing ever happened! Weird...

:shrug:

[flvegan]

10. You're also virtually eliminating a number of possible, deadly diseases

he can develop. You're doing him a big favor, tbh.

[Inchworm]

15. yup- I thought about that too

not to mention that scent coming across the hill which leads him astray.

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[skygazer]

11. You're just jealous

Years ago, my then-husband and a friend were sitting around watching tv and our male Boxer was industriously licking his balls.

My husband noticed his friend watching and said, "Don't you wish you could do that?"

The friend grinned and nodded so my husband said, "Well, pet him first. Maybe he'll let you." :rofl:

[Inchworm]

16. LoL!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

You nut! :D

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

19. LOL

Your husband is quick witted.

:rofl:

[LynneSin]

18. Oh they'll still lick there - like mourning for a long ago loved one

Trust me, Abbott still licks him and they've been on the inactive list since 2003

[Inchworm]

22. -whew-

at least he still has that! :D

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[driver8]

20. You made me think of the Far Side cartoon where the dog is leaning

out the window and saying to the other dog, "I'm going to the Vet's to get tutored"!!

You are definitely doing the right thing, by the way.

[Inchworm]

23. see #4

hehe.. I about died this morning laughing.

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[driver8]

25. One of my favorites!! Thanks for that! n/t

[Inchworm]

26. UPDATE- he is home

and it's like nothing ever happened. He is a little dirty from being in crate/kennel all day, but other than that he is the same dumbass that I dropped off! :hug:

I would have taken it a little different I guess. Much adieu about nothing :)

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[Deja Q]

28. Um, thanks. I'm going to go make a waldorf salad now...

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[Inchworm]

29. With a side of calf fries?

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