Its all about management and knowing your dogs, i know that my bitch would not stand when not in season. She also gives plenty of warning that she is coming into season as she gets very sensitive and grumpy.
From when she starts to get grumpy they are not left alone together- i continue this until she has finished her season and he is not interested.

Ive only had one season with them together and it wasnt all that bad- just involved careful management and being vigilant.
It was the same when i had my male entire gsd- i had an entire bitch at the time and again its just careful management and 'knowing' your dogs.

I have a four 'n' half year old wheaten terrier, he is still entire. He is soooo laid back, if he was any calmer he'd never move. (apart from when he gets scared, he panics easilly)
People have asked why he's still entire, I tell them that the vet was against it as he's too laid back as it is. (a little white lie as I've never spoken to a vet about having him 'done'.)
If people persist in asking you in a confrontational way just say " alergic to anasthetic!" that should shut them up.

Hmm didn't think of that!

Or - it may be a long shot - you could say he's already done - their just fake ones to lull him into a false sense of security and to make him feel macho

Then you'd get funny looks - hmmmm - can't win.

You would get very short shift from me. I've owned a mixed household of entire dogs & bitches since the early 1960s & I have never had a negilgent litter(not accidental)or unplanned litter. At one time there were 3 active stud dogs living here, we had no fights between them & no dogs being affected by an inseason bitch.

People who have the same opinion as yourself, should consider first is the owner an experienced dog owner. I've owned dogs since I was 8 years of age & the only behavioural problems we have had was between two bitches, the dogs always kept themselves well out of the way. My vets know better than to even suggest neutering any of my dogs

I've currently got 4 entire males, one entire female & one spayed female. My spayed bitch was spayed because of her very odd seasons & was found to have ovarian problems when she was spayed. I will not be having my puppy bitch spayed & I do not intend to have my dogs castrated either.

Invasive operations should not be used as a form of birth control

I am also involved in rescue & have had rescues in the past. They were all bitches as it happened & I had them spayed at an appropriate age & not as puppies

I don't mind people asking and taking no for an answer but if they insit I say 'They won't be getting done because they are show dogs. They may get used at stud when older aslong as they pass health tests.' Usualy makes people ask questions about health testing so it helps educate them too!

One person did get anoyed at training because it's unfair her bitch can't come to training in season because there is intact dogs.. She soon got told even if all the dogs were neutered she still wouldn't be allowed in!

And quite right too - Even Benjie tries to hump Sadie and Megan when they're in season - Megan sits on it - Sadie puts him in his place - she knows for sure she doesn't want puppies and will tell them too - teeth included! but Benj is done - RSPCA

I think that happens a lot - you just have to look at the neutering threads on here to see some of the attitudes to entire dogs.
I have been told my boys will be aggressive, mark in the house, Hump everything in site.

I have been told on this forum I should not be letting them off lead as I cannot control them - and that's people who have never even met them!!

Each to their own IMO.

With respect, the rescue can't take peoples word on this. I foster dogs for a rescue and they do not rehome unless neutered or spayed - to prevent the dogs being used for breeding which i think is the responsible thing to do. The reason i suspect its mainly people with rescue dogs is because they see so many dogs in rescues as a result of "accidental" breeding etc

What to do then, get doggy condoms thats a thought maybe i should invent some and patent it !!!!!