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A couple of questions.
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Permalink Reply by Jen and Annie on
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Are you sure he doesnt have any fleas? I think fleas like to hang around the base of the tail... Otherwise, allergies can cause them to munch on themselves too. Another DK member's pup had an ear infection, which was manifesting in paw licking/biting - weird!
I believe that Dogs feed off of our energy, so as long as you remain calm and relaxed, I think he will remain calm and relaxed. I think neutering takes about a week to 10 days to fully recover from, and it sounds like you may need to 'cone' him, if he's a licker - he may try to remove the stitches....
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Permalink Reply by Amy, Cubbie & Ollie on
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if he will be at the vet to get fixed, I'd also have him checked for fleas or mites and have the vet look at his skin in those areas.
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some dogs are extremely sensitive to fleas - and the advantix will kill the fleas once they bite, but if they are crawling around looking for a nice meaty spot to latch on to, that could be giving him the willies...
Or, if he is allergic to flea saliva - that one bite that will kill the flea, could also be causing him to itch. The more he scratches the spot, the itchier he will feel there... and then it may turn into a hot spot...
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Permalink Reply by Diane, Baker & Oskar on
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Oskar was neutered last month & had no recovery time to speak of...he came home with anti-inflammatory Rx & pain Rx which we gave the first few days only. He was supposed to be 'quiet' (fat chance of that !), wore his cone without complaint...it was a breeze. We started with an inflatable cone but he could still reach 'the spot' so we used the plastic one from the vet for a week. By the end of the first week, things were healing well so we took the cone off a week earlier than the vet told us to. We've always had male dogs & I don't remember issues with any of the neuterings. Good luck :)
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Permalink Reply by Lori, Quincy & Frankie on
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Quincy was sleepy the first night and I stayed home with him for a few days, keeping an eye on him. the next day I stayed next to him or had him in sight and kept him from licking the wound. for the most part, he was really good about leaving his stitches alone though so we were able to avoid the "cone of shame" but I did have to watch him like a hawk. his activity level came back very fast. He was supposed to "take it easy" but was running around the yard the next day. Good luck-this too shall pass.
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Permalink Reply by Hailey and Oliver on
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Oliver does that too, and in the exact same spots. I'll do some more research on it and see what i can find
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http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/guide/dogs-and-compulsive-scratching-lic...
hope this works! i'm not an expert at copying and pasting, but i think it works
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Quincy was sleepy the first night and I stayed home with him for a few days, keeping an eye on him. the next day I stayed next to him or had him in sight and kept him from licking the wound. for the most part, he was really good about leaving his stitches alone though so we were able to avoid the "cone of shame" but I did have to watch him like a hawk. his activity level came back very fast. He was supposed to "take it easy" but was running around the yard the next day. Good luck-this too shall pass.
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Permalink Reply by Doris on
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Bodi bites and itches himself sometimes - but I itch sometimes too! (no bites!)
As far as the surgery - Bodi was fixed at the ripe old age of 2 (former owners didn't do it). He came home the same day with a cone, but no meds. We would take off the cone when we were in the same room and when he went out for potty. He could not seem to be able to sniff for a good spot with the cone on. There are much better alternatives to the cone - I'm sure you will read about them here. (I found DK after surgery). Bodi was back to normal the next morning. We did limit jumping and long walks, but it was no big deal for him. In fact I think it made us bond. It was after surgery that he became my lap dog!
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