Man's best friend. You'll do anything for 'em.

[ironbjorn]

James was neutered last Thursday. Not my choice, but his mama insisted. I personally didn't see a point. He's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, so he's not aggressive or territorial, he doesn't mark, and he's a big baby so he doesn't run off anywhere to impregnate someone's female.

 

He's not to run or jump for 2 weeks post-op. The very first night he was trying to jump up on our bed where he sleeps with us, so we set up shop in the living room where we will be sleeping with him during the duration of the 2 weeks. His cone prevents him from being able to eat very well, so mama hand feeds him breakfast and I hand feed him supper. 

 

 

 

Bonus picture: His mama calls me every night after work and I answer on speaker phone. The moment he hears that call he sits in the doorway here, staring at the backdoor waiting for her to walk in.

 

[Jar11591]

Good looking pup. It’s always a good idea to get your dogs fixed, even if they don’t have the opportunity to breed with other dogs. Getting them neutered makes them

healthier, increases their lifespan, and lowers and eliminates the risks of some cancers. Hope he make a quick recovery and gets back to doing puppy stuff! 

[ironbjorn]

4 minutes ago, Jar11591 said:

Good looking pup. It’s always a good idea to get your dogs fixed, even if they don’t have the opportunity to breed with other dogs. Getting them neutered makes them

healthier, increases their lifespan, and lowers and eliminates the risks of some cancers. Hope he make a quick recovery and gets back to doing puppy stuff! 

As a fellow testicular being, I was very biased in my fight for him to remain intact. Ouch!

[ironbjorn]

Bonus to being out here in this position on the floor: I learned the rabbit likes to climb. Mirror gave her away.

 

[Mobasser]

Iron, I'm a dog lover also. Thank you for being kind to him, and taking good care of him.  He's a cool dog.

[gim]

11 hours ago, Jar11591 said:

It’s always a good idea to get your dogs fixed, even if they don’t have the opportunity to breed with other dogs. Getting them neutered makes them

healthier, increases their lifespan, and lowers and eliminates the risks of some cancers.

Agreed, will always be fixing my dogs, and I have no intention of breeding them.

[Woody B]

We always get our dogs "fixed".   Years ago we had a Beagle that was going to get fixed.  My youngest Grandson was petting her.  Mrs. B said "we going to get her fixed tomorrow".   My Grandson looked at her and said "is she broke?"   My Daughter explained that the dog was having surgery so she couldn't have any more babies "like Mommie had last year".   My oldest Grandson starting says "Mama's been fixed like a dog".    ?

 

Here's a picture of Katie (rip) the dog that was getting "fixed" then.  

[ironbjorn]

I can't wait for the poor guy to get this cone off so he can get back to himself.

 

We DO NOT pee without stuffed animals in this house.

 

 

But we do bite off more than we can chew.

 

 

When mom noticed that Sir James Allen Douglas the First was getting, shall we say, a little too excited while waiting for me to leave the rabbit room that he is not allowed in, that was it for his balls.

 

[ironbjorn]

We're sharing crustless chicken pot pie mixed with mashed potatoes in what is a very poor man's shepherds pie in our makeshift front room bedroom. Seems to be able to lick it up pretty well despite the cone. We will not be telling mom...

 

[gim]

Hey @ironbjorn there is a comfy cone that is a softer material if you think the pooch might benefit. I have one for my lab that’s about 20 bucks. It’s not made of the heavy plastic that those normal ones are. The plastic one was so heavy for my dog. She would barely be able to lift her head high enough and it would hit the ground and get hung up when she walked around.

 

Just a thought. I attaches via Velcro.

 

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/all-four-paws-tan-comfy-cone-5000727--1

[ironbjorn]

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

Hey @ironbjorn there is a comfy cone that is a softer material if you think the pooch might benefit. I have one for my lab that’s about 20 bucks. It’s not made of the heavy plastic that those normal ones are. The plastic one was so heavy for my dog. She would barely be able to lift her head high enough and it would hit the ground and get hung up when she walked around.

 

Just a thought. I attaches via Velcro.

 

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/all-four-paws-tan-comfy-cone-5000727--1

Definitely interested in this. Did the soft material still prevent your dog from tearing at the stitches? And did you notice an improvement in her ability to eat and drink from bowls?

 

Poor James keeps getting caught on the corners of the walls and since it's a hard cone it stops him in his tracks.

[gim]

3 minutes ago, ironbjorn said:

Did the soft material still prevent your dog from tearing at the stitches? And did you notice an approvement in her ability to eat and drink from bowls?

Absolutely it prevented the dog from licking or getting at the wound or stitches. Just make sure you get one big enough. It would be based on the length of the dog’s snout. My lab could still eat and drink with it on. Quite often I just took it off while I fed her though. It’s very easy to remove and put back on.

[ironbjorn]

[ironbjorn]

Day #6. We're almost half way there. How long does it usually take for dissolvable stitches to go away? Of course I'm not expecting them to be gone by day #6 or even by day #14. But at what point is it no longer a concern if they bite at them?

 

 

 

[gim]

9 hours ago, ironbjorn said:

But at what point is it no longer a concern if they bite at them?

I would say if the dog can’t infect the wound anymore then you’re good. It looks like it’s healing properly from the photo.

[galyonj]

The stitches can take longer than a month to fully dissolve out.

[TnRiver46]