When Max was fixed many moons ago, we were told not to play with him for 1 week & that he couldn't run for 2 weeks... we had to keep him in his kennel alot or had to make him lay on his chair alot... My mom removed his stitches because they were way way too tight & were ripping through the skin. My moms a nurse & she called the vet ahead of time & he ok'd it.