Thor is getting snipped

cmorgan.1505

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So, Thor will finally be two years old on the 23rd of this month and I have an appointment for him to get neutered on the 30th. We have been told no food or water after 10pm the night before and if I remember correct, I'm to limit his running/jumping which makes sense. I'm looking at getting one of those blow up collars instead of the cone, but not sure which one to go with. I will be with him the whole week, so he will not have time alone at the house. What should I do to help him during this week? I've told the doctor to please give him the pain shot and we are bring home pain meds because if it was me, I'd want the meds!
 

ajcooksey

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We haven't gotten Turner fixed yet but with Willow we got her the largest soft collar and it was too short for her so they had to give her the ugly plastic one. If you end up with those I recommend duct taping the edge to save your shins from that thing. We saw this trick after she was out of it and wish we would have thought of it because those cones are brutal. Good luck with Thor, Willow was back to herself about two days after surgery so we had to keep her subdued even though she didn't want to. We had her stomach stitched at the same time for the life of me I can't remember the name of that gastro-plexi?
 

robertjt

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Good luck to Thor, and you! Diver had eye surgery yesterday. We have to stick with the hard collar - per doctors orders to help protect his eye. The good this is it's clear, so I hope this will ease the stress once all the drugs have worn off.
 

Brandie&Maggie

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Poor guy! Good luck!

Comfy cone worked well for us. Maggie figured out that she could throw herself on the ground and break all the clips on the plastic one. The plastic one was also so big she couldn't walk through any doors.

The blow up one didn't do any good. She could reach right around it.
 

CMDRTED

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Thor, this is Ricky. Wow-zer-WOW!! So youre getting Tutored, man are you going to like it. Being supersmart is the Balm! I get more Hugs and smoochers now than I did before becomming tutored. Let me tell you my story:

Part 1

Aaaarrrrgggghhhhhh!!!!!! Help me!
Guys, this is Ricky. I need someone to HELP ME!!!!!! Everything was OK this morning when I got up cause Dad had to go to his new job. Well....at least I though so.

First, I didn't get my usual gallon of water, which, while important, wasn't the end of the world. Then........NO SNACKY or breaskfast!!!!!!!!!!! What the heck????? I think.

So Dad's leaving for work, and he calls me. Well I thought this was great, cause I thunked that Dad and me were going out to breaskfast or it was take a handsome smoochin machine to work day, or somthin like that.

So after a while, I notice that we pull into the parking place when my favorite Doggy Doctor is (he has these great snackies). I didn't think mucxh of that cause we go there to use the big scale all the time. BTW I'm 108 lbs of slim trim smoochin machine (eat your heart out Nanook!).

So I get weighed, and then Margureet (she's my special smoochin Vet Tech), comes and gets me. She tells Dad that they'll call when I'm ready. So I ask "What-do-you-mean-When-I'm-Ready???? Dad says that I'm going to have my bowling balls CHOPPED OFF!!!!!!!!, and have my hips and elbows xrayed.

What ta HECK! does that mean???? I'm tellin ya, I'm sorta nervous now! I didn't even know, I knew how to bowl! Anyway, I'm askin for some help here. I understand the xray thing Mom & Dad have a T Shirt with a Landseer and an Xray, so I get that, but this Bowling Ball thing, I jus doan get! So I think I need someone to come and rescue me. PLEASE!!!! Now I'm wondering why Dad handed Margureet a pair of Underware that belongs to some guy named Calvin?

Part II -

An Open letter from Ricky;

First off I'm fine, I don't understand what the fuss was about. I was told that I was a very good boy by all the Vet Tech, and I got plenty of hugs from them (they are all girls, so it was a bouns day, as I SMOOCHED THAM ALL!

Hello everyone! I just wanted you all to know how proud I am of my Dad.
He is the best. Now I understand why he took me to the Vet yesterday.
He was having me Tutored! I'm tellin you I'm so smart now, I almost
can't stand it.

When I came home I was sorta tired, and not really hungry. I'm not sure
exactly why, but I was told it had to do with the Tutoring. I also
found myself when I woke up wearing someone named Calvin's underware. I
don't know who this Calvin guy is, but he does have taste, and a fashion
sense.

My sister Oreo also knows how smart I am. I told her I was Tutored, and
then jumped up on her back. She fell to the floor and with all four
legs in the air was laughing so hard, cause I knew she was thinking
about how jealous all the other dogs would be knowing I was Tutored and
now super smart.

So far everything's OK with being a super brain, but I noticed when I
walk, I don't have that big bag between my legs bouncing back and forth
when I walk. It's sorta distracting, but with the "Calvin's" (at least
that's what I call them), I can now store a bag of ice there, so it's
kinda convenient. I heard Mom saying something about frozen peas, personally I like Limas better, but what-da-hey!

Anyway, I got off the subject. I just wanted to let everyone know how
cool my Dad is and Mom too.

Signed;

Ricky
Mr. Smooch - The Worlds Greatest Smoocher
Super Brain - Tutored for smartness!
Receiver of extra treats and lotsa girl hugs!

PS - Anyone want to know the value of Pi?


Buddy, Hope this Helps.........Your Pal;

Ricky
 

cmorgan.1505

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Thanks for the information about the collars. I will look up this brand.

I never would have thought about underwear to hold a small bag of ice there for him. That's actually a pretty good idea, but did you cut an area for him to be able to use the bathroom?

Thanks guys!
 

MC Sullivan

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In a pinch a very large towel folded in half or thirds length wise can be wrapped around the neck and secured with duct tape. You have to work out how much bulk is needed to stop him from turning his head. We do this for our border collie because she freaks out in a cone and she can't pop it like an inflatable. However, some dogs may find this to be too warm.

We re-position it and secure it everyday or as needed. Good luck and hope everything goes well.
 

WearingMidnight

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Poor boy, getting snipped. Oh well, the ladies will still love him!

When Bri got spayed we used the hard plastic cone for about a day, it worked pretty well. Thankfully she didn't worry at her stitches at all so it came off quickly. At the boarding facility I worked at we used those blow-up doughnut-type collars for dogs that had had recent surgery. They worked wonderfully. I'm not sure if there would be any big enough for a Newfie though.
 

chumleysma

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Comfy cone worked for us. I too heard the blow ups that doughnut the neck didn't stop them from reaching where they wanted to.
 

Whybu1

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All I could think of was the macho guy getting the bull sized ones for his chihuahua "killer"
 

cmorgan.1505

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All I could think of was the macho guy getting the bull sized ones for his chihuahua "killer"

HAHAAHA! That is pretty funny.

I forget Thor has his to be honest until he rolls over and then it's like HELLO! A few family members don't understand why I'm doing this, but I know this is the right path to go. On a good note, our comfy cone came in the mail today and I'm going to try it on Thor tonight.
 

cmorgan.1505

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Tried the comfy cone on Thor tonight and kept it very loose. Well, he threw the thing off his head! LOL! We plan to do it once a night until it is time to really use it. I worry about him getting use to the cone.
 
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