Chloe is getting spayed u/d...now the fun begins...NOT!!!!

[Han]

Aww chloe looks lovely in her babygro  glad she's doing okay. The babygro strategy really works doesn't it? Hope the next few days pass quickly for you xx

[SkyeSue]

Oh dear, she's suddenly sprung back to life with a vengance 
She's been awake more than she's been asleep today, and spent rather a lot of time whining at the back door. I have taken her into the garden on numerous occasions, but she clearly doesn't need to pee or poo (although she pretends to pee when I give her her command)...she just wants out 
Any ideas for keeping her from going stir crazy? No use getting the clicker out, she goes bonkers the minute she sees it! At least we we're working on the "wait" command whilst I put on and take off her babygro a dozen times a day 
Here she is, NOT looking like she had surgery 3 days ago 

[Toni-UK]

Oh Sue,wish i could give you some advice,but Ruby has been the same  going bonkers to burn off some energy.
She has been having onlead walks,but she will pelt down the garden at every oppurtunity 

She even did a indoor wall of death cos i waggled a banana skin at her today,it mad her go crazy barking at it,wish i'd had videod that

I have been giving her one kong and one carrot a day which she doesn't usually have 

[SkyeSue]

Oh Sue,wish i could give you some advice,but Ruby has been the same  going bonkers to burn off some energy.
She has been having onlead walks,but she will pelt down the garden at every oppurtunity 

She even did a indoor wall of death cos i waggled a banana skin at her today,it mad her go crazy barking at it,wish i'd had videod that

I have been giving her one kong and one carrot a day which she doesn't usually have 

Did you give Ruby walks before she had the stitches out? My vet told me I wasn't to take her out at all (apart from to do her business) till she gets her stitches out 

[joanne_v]

I'm so glad Arwen is a lazy lurcher so her spay shouldnt be as hard to manage!! Poor you and Chloe, you have my utmost sympathy Sue 

[SkyeSue]

Couldn't resist adding this one

[Toni-UK]

Oh Sue,wish i could give you some advice,but Ruby has been the same  going bonkers to burn off some energy.
She has been having onlead walks,but she will pelt down the garden at every oppurtunity 

She even did a indoor wall of death cos i waggled a banana skin at her today,it mad her go crazy barking at it,wish i'd had videod that

I have been giving her one kong and one carrot a day which she doesn't usually have 

Did you give Ruby walks before she had the stitches out? My vet told me I wasn't to take her out at all (apart from to do her business) till she gets her stitches out 

She still has her stitches in until monday,we were told she could have onlead walks 24hrs after surgery,obviously not a marathon but we built it up gradual.
Maybe you should ask COLers what they did and make your mind up from that,i think the main thing is not to let them run and jump 

[SkyeSue]

Oh Sue,wish i could give you some advice,but Ruby has been the same  going bonkers to burn off some energy.
She has been having onlead walks,but she will pelt down the garden at every oppurtunity 

She even did a indoor wall of death cos i waggled a banana skin at her today,it mad her go crazy barking at it,wish i'd had videod that

I have been giving her one kong and one carrot a day which she doesn't usually have 

Did you give Ruby walks before she had the stitches out? My vet told me I wasn't to take her out at all (apart from to do her business) till she gets her stitches out 

She still has her stitches in until monday,we were told she could have onlead walks 24hrs after surgery,obviously not a marathon but we built it up gradual.
Maybe you should ask COLers what they did and make your mind up from that,i think the main thing is not to let them run and jump 

[SkyeSue]

Oh Sue,wish i could give you some advice,but Ruby has been the same  going bonkers to burn off some energy.
She has been having onlead walks,but she will pelt down the garden at every oppurtunity 

She even did a indoor wall of death cos i waggled a banana skin at her today,it mad her go crazy barking at it,wish i'd had videod that

I have been giving her one kong and one carrot a day which she doesn't usually have 

Did you give Ruby walks before she had the stitches out? My vet told me I wasn't to take her out at all (apart from to do her business) till she gets her stitches out 

She still has her stitches in until monday,we were told she could have onlead walks 24hrs after surgery,obviously not a marathon but we built it up gradual.
Maybe you should ask COLers what they did and make your mind up from that,i think the main thing is not to let them run and jump 

Thanks, at the risk of boring everyone stupid, I'll start another thread and see what folk say 

[JennyBee]

Sue have you tried putting some of Chloe's kibble/treats into a plastic bottle? it keeps Brodie quiet and occupied for ages . Hope the walks help

[SkyeSue]

Sue have you tried putting some of Chloe's kibble/treats into a plastic bottle? it keeps Brodie quiet and occupied for ages . Hope the walks help

tbh, I've done this in the past, but more recently, I tend to hide treats/kibble in various boxes and hide them around the house, which is obviously not what I should be doing now! It's a good idea, perhaps I'll feed all her meals in kongs and bottles etc. and that should keep her occupied for all of 10 minutes 

[JennyBee]

Sue have you tried putting some of Chloe's kibble/treats into a plastic bottle? it keeps Brodie quiet and occupied for ages . Hope the walks help

tbh, I've done this in the past, but more recently, I tend to hide treats/kibble in various boxes and hide them around the house, which is obviously not what I should be doing now! It's a good idea, perhaps I'll feed all her meals in kongs and bottles etc. and that should keep her occupied for all of 10 minutes 

She sounds a bit brighter than Brodie then, it takes her about 1/2 an hour to figure out how to get 5 bits of kibble out the bottle