Rusty is getting fixed....

[doglovrforevr]

Rusty is getting fixed tomorrow. ? ?The reason is because one of his nails is slightly disconnected to the paw. The vet says that it is better to fix him now with the nail because they have to use aneseptic. After this sort of opertation, do dogs change thier behavior and mop kind of? or do they stay the same? Plz tell me, vote and post.

[Jessica12345]

well right after the operation, they are ussually mopey. then they pretty much go back to normal, but with jordan, it fixed some of his behavioral problems. good luck!

[kingrattus]

It usualy helps calm the dog down a bit, & helps get rid of the drive to run away. but not in all cases, some it does nothing to them at all & they remain crazy.. hehe.. getting him fixed wont hurt him at all.. he'll be fine

[tikeyas_mom]

do you mean Rusty is getting neutered? or getting his paw better?

When Oscar got neutered he was all moppy and just wanted his mommy.

When Tikeya got spayed she went through a fake pregnancy, she produced milk and breasts and carried around a snoopy doll. it was cute. .

Here is a pic of her during her fake pregnancy with one of her many fake babies. /.....

[wolf_Q]

Is the nail a dewclaw? Is it on the back or the front legs?

I'm glad you are chosing to be responsible and neuter Rusty!! How old is he?

My Nebo was neutered at 4 months old. I think it's best to do it when they are younger.

He was a tad bit calmer for a few days, but he was back to himself in no time. Your dog will of course be calmer right after the operation, but he will be back to himself soon also. It's not going to make him lazy or anything like that....it will, in my opinion, make him a better companion. He'll be less likely to run off and help curb aggression problems.

Good luck to you and Rusty!

[micki76]

Depends on how long they keep him after the surgery. Chester slept alot after he was fixed, but then he was right back up anf at 'em a couple of days later. I think it changed him for the better. He seemed to calm down and focus in on me more, and I could then use that attention to train him better. Before he seemed to be everywhere except where I wanted him to be.

[doglovrforevr]

Originally posted by wolf_Q
[B]Is the nail a dewclaw? Is it on the back or the front legs?

I'm glad you are chosing to be responsible and neuter Rusty!! How old is he?

Rusty is 5 months old. the nail is on the back legs.

[doglovrforevr]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
[B]do you mean Rusty is getting neutered? or getting his paw better?

Rusty is getting his paw better and he is getting neutered.

[aly]

The boys bounce back really quickly. Even the girls are back to normal within a few days. Don't worry! You're doing the right thing

[doglovrforevr]

Thanx for the info. Plz keep posting!

[wolf_Q]

Originally posted by doglovrforevr
Rusty is 5 months old. the nail is on the back legs.

Honestly I'd have back dewclaws removed also. Nebo has front dewclaws, and they are ok, but back dewclaws seem to get caught on everything. It's hard to clip the nails back there also.

I've seen back dewclaws that are just a nail with no toe (my sister's schnauzer had this), a nail and toe, or a nail with a flap of skin.

I think it's a good idea to get it removed....and he'll be fine with the neuter. Best wishes to Rusty!!

[wolfsoul]

It will probably calm him down a bit

After Leather got fixed, she didn't jump the fence as much (only a few times to eat the nighbors food lol), she calmed down, but she also became alot more fat...she's my fat puppy She came home super drugged from the vets, and was really tired and didn't move for a couple days, but then became her regular self

Timber's behaviour didn't change at all Still the same hyper monster that she was before But she also gained weight and when she came home, was even more stoned on drugs than Leather, and was sick for a week or two. She came home and lied down and slept on me, which was hard because she's so heavy! the circulation in my lags were cut off for a long time lol.

[doglovrforevr]

Actually, nova scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers don't have dewclaws. They have the pad up there, but there is no nail, so the nail that is slightly disconnected is on his back left paw.

[doglovrforevr]

Originally posted by wolfsoul
It will probably calm him down a bit

After Leather got fixed, she didn't jump the fence as much (only a few times to eat the nighbors food lol), she calmed down, but she also became alot more fat...she's my fat puppy She came home super drugged from the vets, and was really tired and didn't move for a couple days, but then became her regular self

Timber's behaviour didn't change at all Still the same hyper monster that she was before But she also gained weight and when she came home, was even more stoned on drugs than Leather, and was sick for a week or two. She came home and lied down and slept on me, which was hard because she's so heavy! the circulation in my lags were cut off for a long time lol.

he he he he he he.....HA!!!!! LOL

[lovemyshiba]

Kito was a little drowsy after his sir jury, but the next day he was back to normal--except for the cone--that took him a few days to get used to, but he adapted well!