My new foster is 6 months old and almost as large as Kota!! He is presumably a great dane/lab/boxer mix, and for the most part calm. He is getting neutered on Wednesday. We walked a mile and a half when he first got here to drain some energy and introduce him to the neighborhood. It was pretty obvious he'd never been on a leash before. He wasn't tired by the end, but his back legs seemed to be a bit strained. The shelter has no idea if he had EVER been walked before poor guy.
So my questions: what should I prepare for his neutering. I was told no food after midnight the evening before. What about afterward? When should he eat his meal? (he is used to 2 meals). Should there be no walk on Wednesday? Just let him sleep in the crate?
As far as exercise: should I cut back? He still had energy after the walk to play with Kota.
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No food before surgery. But he can have normal activity before surgery.
After surgery, the vet will give you instructions---but it will probably be to offer him his normal dinner (he may not eat that night, after he comes home, if he's still groggy from the anesthesia.) The next day he can have his normal food. He will probably need to "take it easy" for at least a week so he doesn't pull out the stitches. So leash walks for peeing and pooping, but no hard exercise. And keep him from licking/chewing at the stitches.
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No water after midnight, either. :wink:
Usually we recommended offering a smaller-than-normal meal the evening of the day of surgery and only if the dog seems famished. Anesthesia makes some dogs nauseous so a big meal may make him throw up. He can be fed his normal portions the next day.
Neutering is a quick procedure compared to a spay...less invasive...so you may be surprised how active and normal your dog seems. I agree with no hard exercise...leashed walks should be fine. No bathing or swimming until you get the OK from the vet.
Many/Most vets now use internal stitches so there may not be anything for your dog to remove. However, licking can be harmful so you may want to have a cone on-hand, just in case. A dog can do a fair amount of damage in a very short period of time, even in a crate.
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poor guy. 
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