My puppy is getting neutered on Wednesday. How will he act when I bring him home?

Question

I just want to know what to expect so I am not calling the vet everyday.

Answer 1

The vet will explain all of this to you upon picking up your puppy to bring him home

He will be very sleepy and wobbly and out of it, probably barely able to walk

He won't be allowed to do any jumping or running around for about 2 weeks after the neuter

He isn't allowed to get wet for two weeks afterwards

Don't feed his a lot that night you bring him home, mostly just water. Start feeding again normally the next day

He will be a little sore and there will probably be swelling for a few days after it. Try not to touch that area

Don't let him l**k the stiches or bite at them. They will get itchy as time goes on but you have to do your best not to let him do that

After a couple of days he will be bac to his old self (minues a couple of "things") and want to run and jump and play. Again it's your job to make sure he doesn't do that

Good Luck with you little guy!!

Answer 2

The last dog I had neutered was very dopey for about 5 hours.  After that, he jumped up and was back to his old self.  

You just have to watch the level of jumping and running and playing.  And, be sure that he doesn't l**k his incision.  

Answer 3

very tired... just cuddle on him and let him rest.  He'll be back to his old self in a few days

Answer 4

Each dog will react differently but the vet will explain everything to you when you pick him up.  I recently had 2 puppies neutered and they couldn't have been more different.  

Puppy#1 (5months old): you wouldn't have known he was neutered the day before I picked him up.  No swelling and no e-collar.  He was frustrated he wasn't allowed to run around or play with his "brother".

Puppy#2 (8months old): severe swelling and in a lot of pain and had to wear an e-collar.  Had to be put on pain meds for couple days and took about 2weeks for all the swelling to go away.

It's hard not to worry, but in most cases puppies have a quick recovery time.  Just make sure he doesn't run or jump around for a few days after the surgery.

I'm sure the vet's office won't mind you calling (even if it's every day) because they'll be sympathetic to your concerns.  I know mine was really helpful when I was worried about puppy#2.....

Good luck and I hope your puppy has a easy outcome.

Answer 5

He will be sleepy from the anesthesia so don't feed him or give him water until he is fully away. Other than that, he will be fine.

Answer 6

He'll be tired, stiff, and have little appetite.  Vets usually recommend no food the first night, but you an offer small amounts of water.  Get back to normal feeding the following morning.  Make him as comfortable as possible the first day or two; he probably won't have a ton of energy.  He might also have trouble eliminating at first, so just be patient with him (my dog pooped right in the middle of the floor the night she got home from her spay, but she couldn't help it).  Around day 3 he should be getting back to his normal self.  Make sure he doesn't l**k the incision; if this is an issue he'll need an e-collar (your vet might send one home with him).  And limit activity such as running, jumping, rough play, etc. for 2 weeks so that the incision can heal.

Answer 7

My pup is being neutered on Wednesday as well - thanks for posting this question - i was going to but now I don't have to! LOL.  Thanks to everyone for the good answers and GL to you and your pup on Wednesday.

Answer 8

He will probably feel much better than he actually is. Try to keep him calm and don't let him jump around much. He could pull his stitches loose. He shouldn't be doing stairs for a little while, or jumping up on furniture. Lift him if you need to, and be careful with him. Good luck.

Answer 9

All I can tell you is what happened in our house.  First of all I made sure that he had it done with a laser and under Sevo gas with no injectable anesthetic.  So, we took him in about 7:30 am, he was done about 10 am and was in our house at 1:30 pm running around like the nut that he is.  The worst part of the whole thing was not being able to eat supper til 8 pm that nite.  He wasn't supposed to run around or jump or do walks so it was really hard keeping him down and quiet.  I had to take someone to the airport that evening and couldnt leave him home alone so I took him with us in his crate and he slept.  He went on walks with us for the next 10 days but I put him in a stroller so he didn't have to do the walking part but got his socialization in anyway.  Make sure he doesn't l**k his sutures or wound.  They may send an e-collar home with him.  Mine didn't need one but yours might.  Don't get the area wet for 14 days.  It's kinda common sense.  Just have him be as quiet as possible, check the area twice a day for infections, give him his pain meds, follow the vet's directions and if he starts acting lethargic, the wound looks red or swollen or gets pus or leaking blood or he doesn't eat or drink or starts vomiting or diarrhea or anything else out of the ordinary, call the vet asap.  Good luck.

Answer 10

My yorkie was just a little sleepy and sore.  I kept her in a create when I left the house, my biggest problem was trying to keep her still to heal, she was full of it.  I think it was about a week and half before I could let her run and be a dog again.  They have to heal inside, that was what was explained to me, because she seemed fine, they didn't want the internal stitches to tear.  Use the pain meds if they give them to you, it helped my puppy

Answer 11

He is going to be really tired and grawgy for at least a day. He may be kind of grumpy for a day or so because he may be in some pain. So that should be for about a day or so. If it lasts longer I would suggest calling a vet.

Answer 12

When you first bring him home, and the vet will tell you this, he'll be pretty groggy (if his surgery was the same day) and he'll be a little sore for a day or two. But because neutering is less invasive than a spay, he'll probably be back to his old self by the third day and not even notice the stitches.

Answer 13

Truthfully, my little guy didn't act any different from the minute I brought him home from the vet, but they didn't let me bring him home until the anesthesia completely wore off.  The only thing is that for a week or two afterwards, you need to keep an eye out and not let them jump around or do steps, and he was on antibiotics for a week to be safe from infection.  Personality and energy-wise though, he was his hyper playful self.  I'm sure it's different for females that get spayed because that is more invasive, but I don't think you will have anything to worry about.

Good luck.

Answer 14

He will be a little groggy when you pick him up and you may have to help him into the car. He may also make whining noises and whimper all nite. Dont be scared when he does because it is just him coming down off of the anesthesia. They get loopy and my vet told me they feel like we would if drunk and that they are not in any pain. It is just them coming out of anesthesia. I was still all worried when my guy would whine afterward but by the next day, he will be running around like nothing happened.

My bullmastiff, who recently passed, had a tumor the size of a softball taken off last Oct. The incision was 8 inches. He came home, did the whining and crying thing which crushed me. I was so worried sick about him all nite that I slept downstairs on the couch near him. He got up in the morning and started throwing around his rawhide like nothing ever happened. I had my work cut out for me caring for him with the big bandage and wound pad changing for 3 weeks but we made it through. He died of an aneurysm at the age of 8 in August, It was not related to his tumor as it was a fatty lipoma.

Answer 15

Well I’ve had 4 dogs fixed: 3 males & 1 female. The female was by far the worst because obviously it’s a lot more invasive on her. However, all of my dogs usually slept for a few hours after I brought them home. & I allowed them to rest as long as they wanted. When they got up, I always took them to the water bowl & then put some food out for them to try to nibble on… within a few hours they were always back to normal & playing. But mind you, just like a person all dogs are going to act differently. Unless the dog appears to be in serious pain or having difficulty then I wouldn’t worry too much. Just allow them to rest & don’t let them be real active for a few hours after returning home. If you have more than one dog, I’d not keep the others away from the one that was fixed, just make sure they don’t do anything to hurt him/her.

Best of luck to you & your furbaby!