[Dextersmum]

Hello everyone,my Dexter is due to be neutered tomorrow and I just keep getting a sick feeling at the thought of them cutting him open. When he wakes up,he won't know what's going on.
We decided he should be neutered to calm down his humpy behaviour and he's also VERY interested in girl dogs and I'd hate to think of him running away to look for them. He showed aggressive behaviour on a few occasions when we tried to take something off him that he deemed 'his' and didn't want to give it up. That hasn't happened for a while though. We'll also be bringing a puppy into the house,so I think it really needs doing.
He'll be ok,won't he?

 

[Jedicrazy]

Try not to worry Gemma, he will be fine. Obi recovered from his op really fast, it's not as invasive as the bitch spay. He will probably be quiet the day you bring him home and after a good sleep will be more like himself. The trickiest thing I found was stopping him from wanting to run and jump and the restriction on off lead walks for a few days. Keep yourself busy while he's in the vets - go shopping or go have lunch with a friend. Good luck for tomorrow Dexter.

 

[Dextersmum]

Thanks Clare,luckily my partner took the day off work so we'll go for lunch and not just be hanging around,moping!

 

[Nanci]

Sami was spayed 3 weeks ago and he did just wonderful! I picked him up the same day in the evening and he was a little sleepy for 2 hrs, then up to eat and drink and was bouncing around as usual! He did not bother to fuss with his stitches, he would lick but not tug! I was very apprehansive, but all went better than I expected! I was home with him for the next 3 days just to watch and make sure he did not pull at his stitches and all went well. He had his stitches removed after 10 days, small incision had healed well. Im sure Dexter will be just fine, I think we go thru more in emotional distress than they do! Good Luck!!

 

[neesyanne]

Hi Gemma,
I know exactly how you are feeling!!-Leo was neutered yesterday and I felt sick all day (had a really bad day at the shop thinking how bad we were to put him through an op when he was perfectly healthy etc.etc.) Well am now having a day off to "nurse" him and apart from the reproachful looks from those cockapoo eyes he seems much better than I thought-he is even lying directly on the spot with his back legs behind him...ouch!
We did get him 3 days painkillers and managed to get one down him this morning so hopefully he is feeling no pain-his main trouble seems to be the soft collar which is preventing him from licking down there otherwise he is still up and down the stairs inside and into the garden as normal.He also had chicken last night and has had his usual wings for lunch. Try not to worry too much,Gemma-you are doing the right thing for Dexter which,like your children,its not always easy to makegood decisions on their behalf.
Leo sends Dexter a big virtual LICK for tomorrowx

 

[Dextersmum]

Awww,thanks guys I hope Sami and Leo are back to their normal selves really soon

 

[Hfd]

Billy was 'done' a few months ago and it really went better than I expected. He was groggy on the evening after his op and kept laying down and showing us! The next morning he woke up as if nothing had happened and just got on with it. He had no collar and dissolvable stitches which both helped. I was worried about him being different but he didn't change at all apart from being a bit more greedy!
Good luck H x

 

[DB1]

Good luck, can't help with a story as my boy not ready for that yet but I'm sure everything will be fine.

 

[Dextersmum]

Thank you

 

[Pollypiglet]

He will be fine neutering is much less invasive than speying female pups and anesthetics and recovery times have come on in leaps and bounds over the last few years. It will be a job well done he will hardly notice!

 

[Dextersmum]

Let's hope so x

 

[Anita]

Good luck tomorrow. Keep thinking I should get Frisbee done soon but haven't quite plucked up enough courage to phone the vets...

 

[Dextersmum]

Anita,it took me ages to pluck up the courage as well.

 

[theaccessman]

Just went through a spay two weeks ago with Lucia and as earlier stated it is quite involved with a female
We were very nervous as she was two and a half with two litters prior to us getting her
Well as it turned out we found a Vet who preformed laparoscopic spays and this was the route we choose
Would highly recommend especially for female spays that you try and find a Vet who performs laparoscopic spays
She was home the same day with two 1/4 inch incisions about 3 inches apart and was back to normal in a week
Gemma you need not worry everything will be just fine with Dexter

 

[Dextersmum]

Thank you,you've all made me feel better. You know what it's like when someone/thing depends on you,you want to do the best for them.
I know I'll be fidgety tomorrow until he's home.

 

[DONNA]

He'll be fine ,just make sure you have a big enough cone that he dosnt lick the area .Buddy was awful and his recovery was slow because he just licked and licked even with a cone on!!

 

[Dextersmum]

Thanks Donna-I'll make sure it's big enough when we go to pick him up later x

 

[DB1]

Hi Gemma, Hope you manage to enjoy lunch today, don't worry about your boy (I know that's silly of course you will), just enjoy gentle cuddles with him when you get him back.

 

[Dextersmum]

Thanks Dawn,I will definitely cuddle him when I get him home x

 

[Rufini]

Thanks Donna-I'll make sure it's big enough when we go to pick him up later x

Vincent is a smaller size 'Poo but we needed to get a cone for a large dog :/ poor Vincent hated it, but it meant his stitches healed within a week