Hi all, i just had my Doberman neutered and unfortunately they found a tumor on his penal sheath, hopefully it's benign. How ever considering he has had two surgeries and two incisions. I was wondering how to keep him sane over the next week and a half.
They said no running of leash or that kind of stuff. So i'm assuming this means no fetch, bite work or tug O.B. which are his major energy drains and to add insult to injury the normally clumsy dog of course has to wear a Elizabethan collar when he can't be 100% supervised.
I wondering how all of you kept your high energy, high prey drive dog sane during these kinds of situations. I've thought of a few things, but would love some input and advice
- Treat releasing toys
- Treat and object finding games
- Longer walks at a moderate pace
I'm not a praying man, but you better believe i'll be praying to hear that tumor is benign. this will be the longest 4-5days of my life.
oh i feel for you. Just went thru that with my female czech. Drove her crazy for a couple weeks. but i did teach her, some stuff like touch ,crawl just minor stuff. I had two dogs down for two weeks. and am glad it is all over with.
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I am by no means an expert and if your vet gave you directions i would follow them, however my opinion is definitely no jumping or running for probably almost the 2 full weeks til the stitches come out, but after about 5-7 days if the incision is clean and dry and looks to be healing well then a short slow walk is not going to do any harm. Also what you said already treat dispensing toys and the most important thing PATIENCE lol good luck and I hope the results of the biopsy are good.
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There are some soft collars available now that dogs often find easier to cope with. And, I have found that scent games are stimulating to the brain but easy on the body. Sending good thoughts about the biopsy.
Thanks I'm going to ask at the post-op follow up if controlled walks at a moderate pace are okay. I'm going to try to teach some new trick behaviors, but I'm not sure what yet. i was thinking about crawl but i'm worried he might rub his stitches on the ground. Maybe wave or something like that,also play dead would be a good one it would allow me to closely check the incisions as they heal.
thanks i'll look into the soft collars. Yeah i was thinking of trying to teach him to find a hidden tea bag, it seems like it would be a challenge for both of us.
You've got some good ideas already. Maybe some nice, long grooming sessions or massage sessions would be soothing and calming for him. I know Dobermans don't require much in the way of grooming, but a very soft brush might feel nice to him, or just use your hands and give him a relaxing massage.
I agree about trying to get one of the softer Elizabethan collars rather than the hard plastic ones. Seems like they would be much more comfortable.
I'm thinking maybe teaching a crawl is not a good idea based on the location of the surgeries, but play dead, lie flat, wave, high five, etc. all sound good. Good time to practice long downs, too!
I feel for what you're going through, waiting for the results. Hope everything turns out okay.
Wave will be likely to stretch the incision site....
I can't tell you what to do, but I'm a vet tech, and I know what my vet would prescribe for a high energy dog after a similar surgery. NO activity besides potty walks for 2-3 days. Crate time would be best. Give lots of stuffed kongs, or toys like that for something to do. After 3 days if the incision sites are looking good- no swelling, minimal redness, you'd probably be safe to start slow walks for a couple of miles. Be sure to keep a close eye on the surgery site for the first few days after you've started walking.
I took my boy for a lot of car rides just to break up the monotony. I also played "Which hand?" where I held a small treat in one fisted hand and let him have it when he nosed the correct hand......easiest game under the sun which he would happily play and required minimal physical exertion.
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