rockin'robin

“People thought I was nuts”

Gregg Miller says he's well aware that his business selling testicular implants for dogs invites just as many jokes as it does clients. That's because Miller's job is creating artificial dog testicles for canines that have been neutered.

"Dogs aren't stupid," he tells Business Week. "They would know if their eye was gouged out, or their foot was cut off. Why wouldn't they know if their testicles are now missing?"

But laugh all you want, Miller, 59, says his business has become a big success. He says 517,223 dogs in all 50 U.S. states and 49 countries are now wearing "Neuticles" manufactured by his company. Though, as Business Week notes, even Miller can't avoid slipping into unintentional humor when discussing his unusual business.

"When Neuticles were introduced commercially in 1995," he says, "people thought I was nuts," he said.

But as the comedian Joan Rivers asked Miller, "What do they do?"

Miller claims the Neuticles gives dogs a sense of restored pride. Though he recommends the "very lifelike" (and more expensive) silicone version of his product (up to $600) compared to the "easily detected" though more affordable "rigid polypropylene version (about $150).

"Generally pet owners think (Neuticles) are genius and non-pet owners think we're insane," he says.


And while Miller offers several different styles and sizes, he also requires customers to include information about their dog's age, weight and breed before matching them with the right pair. "Going larger can create short- and long-term complications and discomfort for the pet," he said.

Meet the man who sells testicular implants for dogs,

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riobravo

A friend of mine actually works for a dog grooming business and she's actually had clients who have given their dogs artificial testicles.

Seems a bit odd to me, but to each their own!

rockin'robin

Yeah....very odd....I've never seen a dog with attificial testicles tho'....

FadedRose

I have...
my husbands former boss had a pitbull and he had this done to the poor thing.
I considered it to be psychologically driven on the bosses part because he was a egomanic that would fume if anyone said his "salmon" colored dress shirt looked "pink". The man, who had to be THE MAN at all times. The dog was just an extension of himself, that was obvious.

men.

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Bottesini

How would you know?

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Sares

OMG - Really? I guess would make them also, as long as people would bought it. Do they have Viagra for dogs also?

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rockin'robin

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naisho

Hmm, wonder if guys who had testicular cancer would be entertained with the same thing.
So they are just extra bags of testosterone you say?
For some reason, thinking of that particular scene from Total Recall.

Mimsy

I read an article about this that said it's mostly men bringing their dogs in for the implants, not women. Interesting! LOL

TXgolfer

And Spot never chased a ball again.....

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Babyblue

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Mutt nuts!

C.C.Sinned

My dog Harley whined everytime he would clean his empty nut sack. He knew they were gone and missed them...

how would you guys feel if your nuts were taken agaist your wishes?

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dereksbicycles

Just let dogs be dogs.

FadedRose

great way to put it....

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