They are domesticated animals and not wild, so I do not think you can logically take that approach. Wild animals have ways of controlling their own population. Wolf packs only allow the alpha pair to mate. Dogs do not have the instincts of wolves because they have been domesticated, and if given the chance will breed themselves to death. Humans have the power of reasoning and can take into account the benefits or consequences of having children, whereas dogs will simply breed without pause indiscriminantly if given the chance to "live as a wild animals."
I know the pet overpopulation problem is probably not near as bad in Sweden as it is here, but accidental litters in the U.S. most likely have a tragic and dismal fate awaiting them.
That said, if there were factual information that leaving dogs unaltered gave them a healthier and longer lifespan, I wouldn't alter them and would put up with whatever inconvenience was involved (i.e. keeping them separated during a heat and only taken out on a leash). But that is not the case, the evidence is to the contrary.
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