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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 4:38 pm
Saxy, when you get them home, most likely they'll act as if nothing's happened to them. It's just amazing how animals do that.
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 6:10 pm
Saxy, I hope you can sleep tonight...poor thing! Glad to hear your girls did okay with the surgery...whew! BTW, how old do puppies have to be to get spayed/neutered?? Anyone know?? Thanks!
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 6:15 pm
I had originally thought it was 6 months, but my vet said they are doing it now at 4 months. They are about 4.5 months now.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 6:31 pm
Coco, it depends on the vet. Some wait until 6 months, as Saxy said, and some do it earlier. My JRT was completely fine after he had his boy surgery. Except for the fact that he hated the cone he had to wear around his neck! (see picture -- he was six months)
Hope you hang in there, Saxy!
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 6:54 pm
Yankee, that is a VERY cute picture! Do they give them all cones? Are my puppies sitting there with cones on their necks? LOL I can't remember back to when we got our poodles fixed.. I was probably 4 or 5 when that happened.. LOL And thanks everyone, for your words of encouragement. I just wish I didn't have to wait until after 2:30 tomorrow to get them.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 7:21 pm
He got a cone so he wouldn't pull out his stitches. But I felt so sorry for him, I took it off after the first day -- and he didn't even try to do anything to his stitches. He was completely the same, once I took the dreaded cone off his head!!!
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 8:22 pm
saxy, just doing this 2 months ago with lola, i can relate 100% with what you're going through. they didn't give lola a cone, and she did just fine. she didn't bother her stitches at all. the worst part was that you aren't supposed to let them eat a whole bunch for the first 24 hours after you have them back...and they are starving, i guess from whatever the anesthesia is...makes them hungry. (also makes their breath smell like ass...yuck!) plus she was a little sore, she'd forget, and try to jump on the couch as usual, only to then remember and set back down on the floor. of course she's probably quite a bit smaller than yours are...she only weighs 4.5lbs. day 2 was much better and she was back to her old self running around like nothing ever happened. i'll be thinking of you. let us know how they did.
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 8:55 pm
Yankee...Finnegan was an adorable young pup! Saxy, there there...get some rest, tomorrow will be here soon. beanie, your little girl is a cutie pie!
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:28 pm
Jbean: did you get lola back the day of or day after surgery? My pups got their surgery this morning, and I can't get them until after 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. Some people have been surprised at their lengthy stay. I guess it may make it a little easier on me? I don't know. I've asked my mom to go with me to pick them up tomorrow. That way I can love on them ont he drive home. Thanks for all your love, everyone!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 1:08 am
When I had two adult labs spayed, they didn't even stay overnight.. just went in, had surgery and after they were sort of conscious.. standing.. I went to get them and of course stayed with them. When I got there, the younger of the two was up and guarding her older friend. But when they got home they both crashed and slept.. Labs have plenty of fat, helps for swimming in cold water, but also helps them tolerate anesthesia pretty well. Some breeds are very lean and you have to really watch them. Saxy, your girls look like they have a good fat layer on them, good for them. Just get good instructions before you take them home, ask questions and then take them home and try to keep them quiet. I never had a cone on a dog, not for spaying, C-section, surgery to remove a sharp hunk of plastic from intestines, etc. But of course if they start to lick or chew they need intervention. They will be so happy to see you, Saxy, and the time will have gone faster for them.. sleeping..
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Tmagicsaq
Member
03-26-2004
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 1:21 am
Saxy, glad to hear the puppies are doing well. When I took Molly in I missed her so much, I wanted her to come home right away. (well she did but for other reasons) then I thought that the longer she is in there the better, I don't know what I would have done if something happend at home. I missed her like crazy and I am sure I would have gone nuts without her for longer but Its about her health. My vet is very cautious when it comes to small dogs ( well I sure all animals) I found out later that the poeple that have her sister had there dog spayed without doing the same tests that my vet does, it turns out that puppy has the same problem and the anesthesia caused more problems for the poor puppy. They have since left that vet and are going to mine. I made sure that the people that have the mom have contacted all the others to let them know. Anyway, your puppies will be so happy to see you, all of you will forget the time away from each other.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 1:03 pm
I have my babies back. They were happy to see mommy! Donna, the lady that works for Doc Johnson, brought them out without their leashes and they came straight to me. Of course mocha had to be silly and not give me a chance to put on her leash. They both look funny because of the bandages on their feet from getting their dew claws removed. I'll have to take a picture or two to share later. 
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 1:10 pm
Thats great Saxy!! I'll bet they were happy! If you dont mind my asking, why'd you have their dew claws removed?
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 2:03 pm
saxy, lola had to stay overnight. they like to keep them overnight they said so they could keep an eye on her, and also to keep her calm. i was glad, i was already a nervous wreck anyway, but she was completely fine 2 days later...they bounce back so quick! oh, and i had to take her in the afternoon before because i go in to work at 7 am and they don't even open til 8, so i had to be without her for 2 nights. again, that worked out better for me because they withhold their food for 12 hours before the surgery. i sure did miss the little brat. lol! 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 2:11 pm
Tiger, depends on the breed and the configuration of the dew claws (and there are even dogs with double ones in front and single in back).. but with our show labs we had them removed when the pups were a couple of days old. Sometimes dew claws tend to catch on things and rip out, say, when a dog is hunting or running in a field and it hurts! My parents' little dog was always catching his claws on things. Of course if the dog is a hunting hound they use those dew claws to help them "tree" a raccoon (say, a blue tick coonhound and they need their claws. Saxy, was this recommended by your vet? I bet they are happy to be back home where they belong!!
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 2:17 pm
Thanks Seamonkey! I just didn't know if it hurt them, or if they missed them, ya know? Our Huskies kind of use them like thumbs..heh..but then, you can't tell them they are dog's, they wouldn't believe you. 
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 3:09 pm
I had had some people suggest they got their dew claws removed. And just as I was asking my vet about them, he was getting ready to suggest getting them removed. That way, they won't get overgrown or cause any problems.
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 4:20 pm
i entered lola in the coolest dog/cat show in the world on dogster.com. not sure if you have to be a member of dogster to vote or not. here's her direct voting page, in case anyone is interested. i put her in the category "purse dog". lol here's the page: http://www.dogster.com/show/vote_pet.php?i=180189 saxy, glad your pups are doing well. i'd never heard that about the dew claws. 
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 5:15 pm
Here's a photo of the pups (actually sitting still for more than 2 seconds!) from this afternoon. Don't they look so cute with their little paw bandages? LOL

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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 7:52 pm
Awwww Saxy, your girls look wonderful! I'm glad you have them back home with you.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 8:07 pm
Saxy...they don't look tramatized by their ordeal! In fact they look pretty happy. I can't believe you can get them to pose together like that. Cute pictures!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 8:18 pm
Well I have no idea.. ours were done at 1-2 days old when the bones were teeny tiny, or not at all.. never had it done on an adult. LOL.. they look pretty untraumatized to me, Saxy..
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 8:20 pm
Well.. It's simple, I hold up the sit sign with a treat and they stare at the streat while I take the picture. 
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 8:55 pm
Ahhhk...you caught me misspelling traumatized Seamonkey...that will teach me to spell check!!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 9:08 pm
Has this picture been posted yet?
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