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it was a tough decision for me to make, but after countless "marking episodes" and trying to hump everything in site, i decided to get him neutered. Although ,I am having feelings of guilt and sadness, I ultimately know this was the best thing for his health. He stayed at the vet overnight; what should i expect when I pick him up tomorrow morning? How should an owner care for their dog right after this kind of surgery?
He is a 1 yr old toy poodle weighing 8lbs.
Advice greatly appreciated. This is my first dog and I love him very much.
When I got my pups neutered, I picked them up the same day. One was woozy from the anesthesia. The other one was fine, jumped out of the car, winced once, and then walked normally. It's really only a couple of stitches. Your pooch should be fine, just happy to be home!
He'll be fine. They will tell you to keep him quieter, which is difficult. Don't make yourself crazy about that either. Obviously, you wouldn't take him to an agility class! But keeping a young dog from running around at all is next to impossible, and he's unlikely to hurt himself.
Don't be guilty! By neutering him, you are preventing many health issues and of course, preventing him from getting at a female in heat and creating an unwanted litter of puppies. I hope it helps with the marking. It may or may not. But you've still done the right thing. If he's still marking, come back and we'll try to help with that issue.
Feeling guilty over neutering a dog? I think you are doing the responsible thing. Your dog will be fine. My son's pitt pup was neutered last Monday...Monday afternoon he was home early and still hyper. Don't worry. Just try to keep him from climbing stairs and jumping. My son had to hold food back for the day, anesthesia and possible tummy upset...but no real worries the Vet will send you home w/ instructions and possibly pain meds. He'll be fine.
Last edited by JanND; 03-22-2013 at 07:04 AM..
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1: keep him "quiet" dont want hi doing too much running or juming ect and pulling those stitches, make sure hes not licking/chewing the insicion either...
2: expet him to be a little tender and look a little wincy when he walks...
3: he could be a little groggy for up to 3 days, different dogs react fdiferently to anesthesia
the good news is the neuter procedure is INCREDIBLY simple...
the bad news is boys tend to be the drama queens...
ive had female sspayed that come home and act like nothing ever happend and boys that come home after a neuter and lay around ighing and squeeking and such...and the spay is MUCH MUCH more involved/serious surgery LOL!
Thanks everyone for replying, when I picked him up it was like nothing ever happened. He was so excited. The incision grosses me out and i can tell hes a little stiff then usual. But im just so happy to have him home
Hopefully the marking and humping everything will stop, but there is the chance it will not stop. It was good that you got him neutered, you did the right thing.
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But keeping a young dog from running around at all is next to impossible, and he's unlikely to hurt himself.
