Fixed! Implants For Neutered Dogs Restore That Natural Look
 

OMG I almost fell on the floor laughing my butt off while reading this article!! :D :D


http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle...s_restore.html

Fixed! Implants For Neutered Dogs Restore That Natural Look

Real, or fake? Never mind the busty woman walking her dog in the park - it may just be her pooch who's sporting implants.

Some pet owners who neuter their male dogs are opting for a surgical procedure meant to make Fido feel like he's back in the good ol' days B.C. - Before Castration.

Neuticles - testicular implants for dogs that look and feel like the real thing - are said to boost a pet's self-esteem by replacing what was lost. It's a procedure that's becoming increasingly popular in New York.

"We did it so Truman could still walk proudly down the street," says Penny Glazier, a Manhattan restaurateur, of her 8-year-old bullmastiff.

"We felt it would be good for him psychologically," she adds. "He actually still marks trees, though I'm told neutered dogs aren't supposed to do that anymore."

Made from polypropylene ($119 a pair), solid silicone ($249) or a liquid-filled "ultra-plus" model with lifelike veins ($889), Neuticles were introduced in 1995 by Missouri inventor Glenn A. Miller.

Though it took several years for veterinarians to accept the product, Miller claims more than 230,000 pets in 49 countries have been "Neuticled" at 17,000 clinics worldwide. The procedure is performed mostly on dogs, but owners have had it done for cats, bulls, horses, monkeys - even an elephant.

"People like their male dogs to look natural," says Miller. "Neuticles are strictly cosmetic. But it encourages owners who are hesitant about neutering their pets to do it, and that helps reduce pet overpopulation."

Size, by the way, does matter. Neuticles range from petite (.63 inches in length) all the way to XX-large (2.75 inches).

While the operation is safe, not every vet is sold on the idea - especially when it's more about an owner's ego than the dog's. "It is mostly men who inquire about it," says Dr. Gina Antiaris of Miller-Clark Animal Center in Mamaroneck. "I've done [the operation] before, but we don't do it here. It's sort of unnecessary."

"It's really a cosmetic thing," says Dr. Richard Green, who has performed it several times. "Dogs do just fine without their testicles."

For dog owner Edgar Rivera of the Bronx, whose Jack Russell terrier and chihuahua were both neutered, Neuticles was never an option. "Fake balls for a dog?" asks Rivera. "That's just nuts."

Hahaha just when you think you have seen it all or heard everything, someone shocks you!!! I have one question for thought,lol. Why would they need ones that feel like real ones???? I mean whos gonna grab them to feel them,lol............:lol tears :lol tears :lol tears

:eyetearss :eyetearss :eyetearss :eyetearss :eyetearss :eyetearss :eyetearss

this guy has the right idea .... I love his humor.

This is just too funny.:lol tears :lol tears :lol tears

HAHHAHAHAHAHA THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING :eyetearss :eyetearss :eyetearss

I was wondering the same thing! :lol tears :lol tears :lol tears :lol tears

"It's mostly men who inquire about them..." Well, duh!!! Most women are NOT impressed by the 'danglies'...on anyone LOL!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

WHY????? lol
Like anyone wants to look at them.....NOT!!

It's a guy thing. Many years ago we had an Irish Setter. Hubby didn't want to get him neutered -- couldn't stand the thought of him losing his....boy toys... so we talked out vet into doing a Vasectomy. :lol tears

lmfao...aahahh

I heard about this before and I think it's just sooo stupid!!!!
It's such an unnecessary thing! and what happens if it gets infected or something and it affects their health?

Next they'll offer boob jobs for Yorkie moms...:rolleyes:

My BIL has chosen not to have his Great Dane neutered specifically for this reason (the cosmetic appearance). I think it's ridiculous but you gotta admit that on a Great Dane, it's very obvious whether that boy still "has his" or not. I'll have to pass this info on to him to see if it would be something he'd consider. I doubt he would have it done at this point because the dog is "elderly" now but he might consider it in the future.

Pictures PLEASE !!! :lol tears :lol tears :lol tears

never mind - I'm off to see - this one's too funny not to see the actual article and holy cow - Neuticles ?? Sounds like something you'd want to eat !!! I'm laughing at the sizes...this cracked me up

but THIS Blew my mind !