Nervous First Time Mommy!

[Kendra K. Rhoton]

So today was the big day... Remington Bear's neutering....

Remington woke up around 5 this morning... wanting his mom of course... so I let him jump up on the bed and cuddle with me for the next hour and a half... I wouldn't usually do this, but this morning was different... my little boy was having surgery... his first!!

Around 6:30 Dan came home from work and Remington was taken outside... then back upstairs he ran and laid his head on the edge of the bed... I found this odd because most days he can't wait for his breakfast... he must have known something was going on... so I got up and get ready for work. Remington laid right beside me the whole morning patiently waiting for me to head downstairs. I went downstairs in no time where I ate my breakfast and Remington laid on the floor probably wondering when he was getting his food. I felt so incredibly bad for not indulging him in what he wanted. Finally around 7:15 it was time to head to the vet. Dan was in charge of taking him because I have found I can hardly bear leaving him somewhere after at recent grooming experience we had and I left sobbing my eyes out. Well, I guess today wasn't much different... I gave my boy and long hug and told him how much I loved him and off he went! I cried for a long time afterward...

Dan ended up calling me about 7:45 to let me know they had made it there okay and Remington had been taken in. I asked him how things went. Dan said that Remington was happy as a little lark and didn't even look back before walking through that door. Dan said... "He has no idea what was about to happen to him."

We pick him up between 5 and 7 tonight... probably more like 5! :) I am so nervous. I hope everything went okay and he got along just fine. I have to keep telling myself he did! It is just so extremely hard for me to put his life in someone else's hands even if it is just for a little while. I know people think I'm crazy, but he is so much more to me than just my dog... he is one of my best friends and the thought of someone not taking care of him as well as I would just breaks my heart!

Anyways, I wasn't going to post this until tonight or tomorrow so I could tell you all if he got along okay or not, but I am in need of some encouragement and some people to tell me he's going to be alright. Thanks!

[LuvMyAbby&Kaela]

I am glad he is fine. They always are...after they get over the initial shock. "OH darn! My freakin balls are gone!"

;o)

I had to put one of those cones around DH's head when he got his vasectomy too.

[Diane]

Linda, that looks like the way to go...boxer briefs on backwards, right?!!

[Linda,Yankee & Finn]

This is what worked for me.

[HANNAH 8/2/07 & HONEY 7/2/08]

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[Kai Doodle (Kathy & Keith)]

Kendra~ I am sure Remington will be fine & you will be too. Made me teary to read your story. I am sorry you are having such a hard time. Looking forward to hearing an update that Remington is back to his old self soon.

[Diane]

Yes, it is a bit of work to remove and replace the shirt, especially because I cut "armholes" (front leg holes) as well since Ringo could get it off. But the peace of mind is worth it. I just had a kind of crazy thought...Would a toddler size one piece outfit work (the kind with the snap crotch)?!!

[Sandy]

There are pictures on my page of Toby in his shirt. :) The cone was impossible for him - his entire personality/demeanor was just "off" with the cone on, he couldn't manouver, etc. The t-shirt gave him mobility and comfort. However...it's a lot of work for you, because it has to go off and on every time he goes out to pee.

[Kendra K. Rhoton]

I just called... they said that he is very alert and got along just fine. I might have to try to shirt thing... never would have thought of that. Anymore tips?

[Diane]

Hi Kendra,
Ringo just got his neutering done yesterday. I was happy to have him home, even got to pick him up at 3:30pm! He wasn't even groggy when he came to the waiting room. Was tired last night but had to put a t-shirt on him from his bottom forward (never had heard of that strategy) to keep him from licking. He's wearing it again today when we're not right there to watch him. Still a little more tired than usual but otherwise happy. Let me know if you want to "compare notes" on recovery issues. I've been giving him lots of treats and other novel distractors to get his mind off it. You'll be glad when Remington is back home. Did they call you to tell you they were finished and how he's doing? If they haven't, I'd call them to check :o)

[Adina P]

He will be just fine Kendra--but it's so normal to worry. It IS surgery after all.
When Rosco had his neuter he also had umbilical hernia repair and entropian eye surgery...all in one swoop. On the way home, Clark drove and Rosco got the front passenger seat. I sat in the back and cried looking at my butchered up baby (his eyes looked HORRIBLE at first...shaved around the sockets, stitching all around the lids, red, swollen). It hurt me to look at him because it looked so painful!. Rosco, though, was oblivious to it all it seemed. I'm sure Remington will also be clueless and just feeling great when he gets home!