Bear is being neutered today!

[kimlovescats]

Just wanted to let you know that Bear had a good sleep-filled night and is doing better this morning. We gave him just a few bites of food before bed last night and he kept it down. He drank some water as well. He's already eaten some this morning as well and went out in the backyard to pee. You should have seen Henna and Coco when they first saw him in his collar! OH MY GOSH, they barked and stood back like they'd seen a martian! Poor Bear is not happy with his new headpiece, I can't wait until we can get rid of that thing!

[4 Dog Mother]

I am glad that Bear is doing well after his surgery. Poor baby! My dogs hate e-collars and I haven't been able to keep one on them yet for more than a couple of hours. 10 days - It will be a wonder if Bear can last that long!

[kimlovescats]

I am glad that Bear is doing well after his surgery. Poor baby! My dogs hate e-collars and I haven't been able to keep one on them yet for more than a couple of hours. 10 days - It will be a wonder if Bear can last that long!

Yea, I'm wondering that too! I think surely after the wound heals good for a few days on the outside, then he will be fine? I thought licking it actually helped to heal it, you know, dogs lick their wounds? I know that Gretta (female Doxie) pulled her stitches out the first day by biting them, but when Coco just licked hers, there wasn't any harm done. This is the first boy dog I've had in a long time that wasn't already neutered when I got him. Anyone have any input here?

[Taz_Zoee]

All I know is when we had Zoee fixed we only kept her collar on her when we could not watch her, like while we were sleeping or not home. Luckily Bruce works from home, so she didn't have to have it on ALL the time. But she was pretty good about not bothering it. Which was surprising since when we first got her she would always "clean" herself after coming in from a potty break.
Do you think you could leave the collar off if you are home with him, and just make sure he doesn't bother it?

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Tobey didn't have a collar on when he was "done" and was okay. Maybe you could just put in on Bear if he shows too much "interest" in biting his stitches.

Kiss that lovely face for me please

[cassiesmom]

Yay, Bear! I hope you will feel a LOT better soon. *smooches

[kimlovescats]

As I stated earlier, I don't have much experience in the male dog neuter thing. I'm wondering if because he is bigger and older (not neutered as a pup) then maybe he required more sutures and it was a bit more complicated? I would love to take his collar off and watch him, because he is basically underfoot all the time anyway! I just don't want him to think that he has been "bad" if I have to put it back on. He immediately started licking himself as soon as the tech brought him out to us. So, she immediately assumed he needed a collar. None of my male cats ever have sutures, just females for obvious reasons. Are stitches "normal" with all male dogs, even when they are neutered as little pups?

Sorry so many questions, but I've mostly always had girl doggies.

Kim