Canis lupus hominis

Several years ago, I saw an ad for dog testicle implants. These implants were supposed to assuage the guilt that some men feel when they have their dogs castrated.  The dog still looks like he has all of his equipment and won’t be the butt of all jokes. ( How we anthropomorphize!)

But I think now we  have an even better invention that will take the place of the neuticle as the coolest doggy gadget.

We now have a dog chastity belt. From Fox News:

Bob Barker, a well-known advocate for spaying and neutering your pet, might be pleased with one Louisiana man’s invention as an alternative.

According to a report by AOLNews , 51-year-old Dexter Blanch created a strap-on chastity belt for dogs.

PABS , or Pet Anti Breeding System, is a belt made of polypropylene that consists of an eight-buckle locking system and a washable mesh pad for female dogs.

Blanch is not against neutering or spaying, he supports it most of the time.

“In some cases, it is a health risk for the dog. In other cases, the pet owner is squeamish about putting the dog through surgery. And then there are people who plan one day to breed their pet,” Blanch says.

The Northeast Arkansas For Animals web site states that 70,000 puppies and kittens are born every day in the U.S. With an estimate of 10,000 babies being born in this country, the ratio is uneven resulting in potential pets being euthanized.

AOLNews reports that Dr. Kathleen Makolinski, director of veterinary outreach at the ASPCA, says that spaying and neutering is still the most favorable option for pets.

One turn-off for pet owners might be the fact that they have to wash the reusable pad in the belt though, but the apparatus lets dogs do every other bodily function except the obvious.

Blanch says, “I love my dogs. But when they’re in heat, you can’t keep them inside because it’s messy. And you can’t keep them outside, because when they get in that way they’ll chew through any fence to get out.”

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PABS may have a future with other animals too. Blanch is also in discussion with a Turkish man about a chastity belt for camels, but nothing has been created yet according to AOLNews .

The PABS slogan is “When the heat is on, lock it, and stop it.”

This is actually not a terrible idea, especially when the health effects of spaying and neutering are now being debated once again.

From examination of the photos on the PABS website, it looks rather similar to those devices that are used to keep the bitch in heat from making an awful mess in the house.

If this product becomes successful, it won’t be long before you can buy them in all sorts of different designs.

Oh what a marvelous time in which we live!