Elmo lost his balls :(

Something really weird happened yesterday. Elmo woke up on Tuesday a perfectly intact dog, went for a short drive to the vet and came back drousy and short of two dangling members. :( Yup, yesterday Elmo got his balls chopped.It was a real tough decision for hubbs and I. We have been contemplating whether we should get him neutered or not for a while now. We initially winced at the idea, especially hubbs, being man and all, but everyone kept telling us that it was the right and responsible thing to do as dog owners. In addition, apparently studies have shown that dogs that have been neutered suffer from fewer illnesses. I guess with two less members, diseases would obviously have less places to stike. We were also told that neutered dogs were less aggressive and were less likely to roam/escape to look for a mate. Even with all these compelling reasons, we were reluctant to get him chopped. But after speaking to Elmo's breeder, his trainer and looking at the ever serene Rusty, we were finally convinced that it was the right thing to do.

Although it has been heart wrenching looking at him recover from the operation (the poor boy has not eaten for 2 days and has a cone to prevent him from licking his scars) we are consoling ourselves that it is short pain for long term gain. The good thing is that after 48 hours, Elmo is 60% back to his usual self but we feel very very guilty for removing his manhood. Hubbs asked me if we had another dog, would I agreed to neuter the dog after seeing what we put Elmo through.Honestly I don't know. So here's praying that we made the right ecision. Anyway, above are pictures of Elmo immediately after we brought him home from the clinic. Please pray that the wounds will heal quickly and that he'll be back to being naughty Elmo real soon.