I agree on the laying low but being puppies they won't much. If you can keep them confined in a small area it helps. We advise crating if possible to our clients for the Flathead spay and netuar task force. I had problems with Merlin tring to rip them out after the 2nd day. Luckly he heeled just fine. But he was two years old when he was done. The younger the faster they heal.