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Sonesta

Oh dear - We have finally done it and have got both our little Bologonese dogs booked into our vets for being spayed and neutured on the 7th May and must say we both feel a little bit aprehensive to say the least! My best friend Briarose got both her dog and bitch welsh terriers done a few months back and they were both back to normal within 24 hours - so that is encouraging but I know both me and Gilbert will be like worried parents on the day!

We had toyed with the idea of having a litter from them but I know I would find it hard to part with their puppies plus the Bolognese world are keen to keep any breeding practices to a strict code and as the Bolognese are still classed as a rare breed in the UK the UK's Bolognese Club have strict rules and regulations that they ask any Bolognese owner to adhere to and we did promise the respective breeders that we would not have a litter with our 2. We are therefore worried about any prospective 'accidents' when Candy Kisses next comes into season so we have decided to err on the side of caution and get both Candy and Buddy done asap.

I am dreading the day they both go in for this op and I just hope they are both ok and will be glad when it is all over and they are both back to normal.

Sue

mrtrilby

Good luck [+]

This probably doesn't help, but I now regret that we had our Cairn spayed. I doubt we'd actually breed from her, but now there's no option. On the flip side, there's no worry about letting her out in season which is handy given how prone she is to go wandering.

bandaid

well done, its a good decision, and by the way, both of them will be zooming about as per usual in a day or so.

Your dog may have a bit of a surprise coming when he bends over to lick his........where did they go? Shocked

Always amazes me the way animals get up and go from a very short rest after surgury which would have a human laid up for days and needing all sorts of aftercare.

Biologically, everything on a dog works in the same way as humans, they must be just less self important.

RichardnGill

We got our Lab done when he was about a year old. He was back to normal the next morning after sleeping alot.

The only problem was it has settled him down to the point all he does is sleep now Laughing

. That is until his food bowl moves. Very Happy

Richard...

bandaid

Lab-Food.

My mate used to say about his Lab, he was a

life support system for his stomach

which made me smile.

bouncer

You are worrying needlessly...honest.

I know they are like children, yes I've got a 13 stone one called Flint who is at times more trouble than a 2 year old child....but
the op is straightforward, and they do recover fairly quickly.

If however, the stiches look red and sore, you could apply a little germoline to soothe them (I did it on Flints bits when he had the chop as his stiches seemed very tight)....

In a week you won't know what the fuss was about!
In a funny sort of way, no worse than us having our tonsils out.....hmmm

Sonesta

Thanks folks - I feel better about it already. Very Happy

Sue

SpeedyDux

My Bichon Frise gave us very resentful looks after his op. It was my ex-wife's idea. We felt very guilty. He still had the urge when he met a bitch in season, but was left very frustrated. Poor little chap. I often regretted doing it to him.

I still miss him.

SD

damondunc

It will be worse for you and Gilbert than Candy and Buddy Laughing

They will be fine the day after the op and won't really notice ( it will take a little while for the op to be effective for Buddy )

For what it's worth i think you are doing the right thing

Chris

Rapide561

Hi Sue

The little boy will physically recover quicker than the girl. Saying that, Jenny had her "ladies things" done a couple of years back. Whilst she was "under", she had her teeth cleaned and also a "lump" removed.

The first night, we slept downstairs on a mattress. The next day she was able to get up the stairs to bed.

I do not know how old your two are Sue, but if their teeth need cleaning, it might be worth discussing this with the vet.

They will be bounding about in no time at all.

R

PS - Oscar was snipped, but he still liked to practice!