My vet was great. The stitches were neat. And he recovered really
nicely. He was already marking for about 2 weeks when he was
neutered. I also worried if he was ever going to stop. Including
the humping!
But you know what, when we got him that day after the procedure, he
immediately lifted his leg to pee at my couch and humped at my arm
that night. I was so disappointed. But then I also read that it
takes a while for the hormones to disappear.
It's been almost 3 weeks now and he has never marked or humped since
that day after the surgery. And I realized that I guess, when I
brought him home, his painkillers were still somewhat in effect so he
lifteed his leg and humped me. Later that night though, he was a bit
tender when sitting so I guess the painkillers wore off already. And
because he was healing, he couldn't lift his leg or hump. For 3-4
days he was tender and sensitive, unable to be very active or lift
his leg. And that made him forget to lift and hump completely!
On Jan 28, 2008, at 12:17 AM, Glenda Collins wrote:
Neutering frequently help with the marking but it takes a while for
the testosterone levels to decrease - months
a good vet makes the process pretty pain free and handles the dogs
gently
On Jan 27, 2008 10:08 AM, Vickie Benavides
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Cheryl, I can't thank you enough for what you just told me. I cried
as I was reading. This little guy was thrown up against a wall and
kicked and how he turned out to be so good and sweet is way beyond
me. If thats why he is marking, I can deal with it. Do you think if
I got him neutered he will do it less? I don't want him to breed my
little female anyway. And yet I am also afraid that if I take him
to get neutered, what will be in his mind, that people are always
going hurt him? What was scaring me when I had the thought of
giving him up was the fear of some one not caring for him and
loving him as much as I do. Besides
I have the support of my husband to keep him so I don't think he
will be going anywhere now. If I really love him I will keep him
right?
Thanks again sooo very much.
Vickie
Cheryl Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
Vickie,
Don't give up on your little man. I have one that does the same
thing. I pulled him out of the pound. His "mom" had turned him in
after having him for a year (she pulled him from the pound when he
was a baby) because she said she "didn't have time for him". That
really meant "I can't deal with his marking and his separation
issues".
Well, let me tell you, Harley is the sweetest little man I've ever
met. All my other Chi's love him and he loves them. But yes, he
does mark everything. But a friend of mine explained it very
well. She told me that he only did it because he was insecure and
afraid that he would be taken back to the pound. When she told me
that, suddenly I could no longer be angry at him for being insecure!
Lots of folks on our group make wonderful belly bands to keep the
boy folks from marking. And there are more smarts on this group
than you can ever hope for, so if it's a suggestion you need,
you've come to the right place.
Just PLEASE don't ditch your little boy just because he doesn't
have house manners. He really can't help it. And it really
shouldn't be a death sentence. But it might be if you pass him on
to someone else.
Okay, I'll get off my soap box now.
But PLEASE don't be too harsh on your little guy just because he's
afraid he'll be sent away...
Cheryl Harrison
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