Neutering is not difficult for most dogs, even the small ones. I only had to give Emiliano one pain pill on the night of the day he was neutered and I did it not because he appeared to be in pain but because I was worried that he might hurt during the night. The most uncomfortable thing was having to wear the plastic collar to keep him form licking or pulling on stitches (not all vets have it used). Once he learned how to maneuver it to eat and drink, it was better. Good luck. Gloria In a message dated 9/2/2011 1:37:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Thank you all for the wonderful advice. I am using Advantix 2 on Trooper for fleas...it is working better than the Frontline, but I'm still seeing a flea or two each day. I'll probably try Advantage or Revolution next time. I can buy them in single dose applications at the local pet store. The fleas have been horrible here in SC. I don't know why they're so bad this year. Trooper is still having some accidents at the kitchen door, but again, I'm happy it's not on the carpet. For the past week he has appeared to be "holding it" longer than before. That is good news. Perhaps it's because he is getting older and his bladder is developing more. I switched his food from Natural Balance to Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul and he is pooping less now. The Natural Balance, although really good, was making him poop A LOT. I also started adding a tiny bit of fish oil to his food for Omega 3. I read that fish oil was much easier for dog's bodies to assimilate than plant based oils. Trooper will be getting neutered next Tuesday...I'm a little bit nervous about it. You just never know what will happen when you put small dogs under anesthesia. My mini poodle Lily didn't do very well when she got spayed. She was terribly sick for days. Luckily Trooper is a tough little guy. Didn't make a peep when he got his puppy shots...the vet seemed quite surprised by that. When he got his rabies shot a small lump appeared under the skin at the injection site. It had grown to the size of a very large pea but now seems to be slowly disappearing. Thanks again everyone for your help! Lisa
