So Theo Had the Deed Done Today :(

[Discussing Labradoodles & Goldendoodles]

Theo had his neutering done today and poor Baby Bear isn't handling it well at all! My pet sitter is also the vet tech so she was the one that handled all the surgery stuff and the anesthesia. She said he did really well in surgery and she kept the anesthesia very light so when they were done and taking the tubes out he was already waking up. I went to visit him at lunch to find his face bright silver. They spray him underneath to see if he is licking-he was :(. so I came back at 2:30 to pick him up and she said he was good to go and seemed to have quit the licking.

When we got home though he became obsessed with it to the point where it began bleeding! So off we went back to the vet to get more glue put on to hold the incision together and a Cone of Shame :(

Well-the only cone they had would have fit a St. Bernard, so they found this BiteNot collar that he came back home with. He just isn't a happy boy :(

I gave him a tiny bit of Benadryl-they said it was okay, to help him relax and rest and it seems to have taken effect, or he is just exhausted. 

Nothing is ever easy...

We went to the vet today. There are four vets in my vets office, the owner Scott, another new vet, very young and inept, imo, a female my age who I adore but who works at a second location much farther away and Dr. Kleman who normally handles large animals and the surgeries. Dr. Kleman is very, very loud and rushed and not friendly. She scares Hattie half to death. So she was the only vet in today and since she did the surgery it was ok with me if she saw Theo. it would okay with me if Ronald McDonald saw him really!
First she sent two students in to take Theo's temp and after three tries and him groaning I sent them out and said I wanted the doctor. She blew in the room and was obviously very angry. Theo was excited being there and was definitely perkier. She said he looks fine to me! She pressed on the incision and he didn't cry. She said there's nothing else I can do for him, it's his fault he licked it open to begin with. He did it to himself. At that point my tears boiled up. I said Look, help me out. I know you think I am over reacting here but I am telling you this dog is in pain. He cries when he pees and wouldn't even come out of his crate on my lunch break. He won't eat much and is trying to hide everywhere and panting. She said well we can do blood work and urine. I said do it!!! Geeesh, that's why I was there! All was negative so I said I still wanted to talk to her. So she sent the vet tech in to explain everything to me. I said no, you send her in here or I will be talking to Scott. I don't appreciate being yelled at by anyone and being given the vet tech, even though that is my pet sitter. So annnnyyywaaaay...she ended up giving me tramodyl for his pain. We gave him one and I left him there for two more hours while I ran to finish my last class and buy a cone of shame since he had learned his way around the "NoBite" collar. When I came back at 5 pm he was much, much perkier. Got him home and he has peed twice with no crying! She said the swelling internally was causing the pain. While she was drawing blood she also re glued the incision and sprayed more silver stuff on it which helps with infection I think.
So this was $235 today, plus $183 for neuter and microchip and $11.50 for meds yesterday. It all equals up to the most expensive neuter on the books probably, but I don't even care as long as Theo begins healing.
I want to thank you all for your help and concern. I cannot tell you what DK means to me and how much it helps when you are alone and worried. DK is made up of people who know their stuff about Doodles and lend their support. Thank you. Hopefully it will be smooth sailing during the next 7-10 days of cone attire!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Try some packing tape to hold it together. That devil!

[Ginny Nightingale]

wow--smart comes in handy when training, but then at times like this, smart is not so good---I hope tomorrow is a better day. My Rio was 2 when neutered, had a tiny incision with stitches and never touched it once I told him not to--he is not the smartest doodle on the block, but it was easier!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Good Morning. How are you in Texas today? Hoping its a better day and a new healthy start for you all

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

I wish I were there to help. I've gone full circle with this post and now feel that if he had 24hour eyes on him this would resolve quicker. I want to correct him- ' hey, NO. Leave It'
This must be really hard to leave him knowing all the ' what if he... '
I'm sorry you are going through this! Wish all if us were closer to help you both.
How miserable he must be. How tired and worried and frustrated you are :(

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

What a sweetheart Hattie is:)

[Bonnie and Kona]

I hope that you find Theo greatly improved today. Maybe one day with the cone will help the healing speed forward. So much worry and stress. Kona is wearing a cone but as a six year old he is just depressed about it. He hasn't tried to get it off in any way. Theo's antics are pure puppy and you have to love that clever boy! 

[Bonnie and Kona]

The Cone Club in Doodletown. ;o)

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Glad to hear that things are improving with Theo!!

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Hattie Bear, you have won my heart for the way you've taken care of your little brother.  Hugs to all of you and hoping Theo is improving.  In Doodletown, everyone would be so busy signing his cone, a little doodle boy wouldn't have time to take it off!

[Cathy, Fozzie & Shaggy]

Sandy, I was wondering how Theo is doing this Sunday evening?  Sure hoping he's back to his normal self or at least very close to normal.

[Cathy, Fozzie & Shaggy]

I'm so glad to hear this Sandy!!! 

[Lynette Main]

Shea wore the cone and we all had bruises on our thighes and shins. Poor Mya,he scooped her up at at patio door. Glad all of the stuff is over. Good luck...