A couple of weeks ago Shuggie, our little female dog, went into heat. As a dog owner, this is probably the top of the list of annoying and unpleasant things you have to deal with. The whole dog menstrual cycle thing is just gross - eww, ick, yuck, nasty and disgusting. A dog's sense of personal hygiene does not meet my standards.
To compound the problem, our other 2 dogs are male. Charlie came to us neutered, and Chester did not. Somewhere around the 2nd week into dog hormone hell, the boys started to go really nuts. Chester was especially afflicted. He was really suffering. All I wanted for Christmas was 2 fixed dogs!
So, last week I took them both to the vet and scheduled them to be surgically neutered asap. Surgery was yesterday. No one is acting crazy anymore. The suffering is of a different sort today. They both did really well, and neither act like they are traumatized. Today it is obvious that they are both a bit sore. I was needlessly worried about the reaction of missing their morning walk. Neither one wants to walk any further than is absolutely necessary.
So, for now I am nurse to a couple of recovering dogs. I have to keep them from licking and scratching their incisions, and in general keep them calm. If she doesn't stop messing with it, I will have to go get her a cone. As long as Charlie stays outside, things are pretty calm. Only a week to go, then things should be better than normal. Dogs without the mess and drive of reproductive organs are a good, good thing.
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