Hi Everyone,

My 6mth old JR was castrated today. The vet said everything went well and when I picked him up this afternoon, he was his usual mad self. He's eaten and had a drink. My vet told me to encourage him to take it easy and rest, not to walk him for 3 day, only toilet outings on a short leash. Unfortunately, he's not stopped since I got him home. He's laid in his bed a little on and off, no longer than 5 mins or so and when he does lay, he whines, like he's uncomfortable. He's not a "whiny" (sp) dog. In fact I've never heard him before.

So my question is, how do I encourage him to rest, is it really necessary (he's currently playing with his kong, which he's throwing around) and if he is uncomfortable, what can I do to help, if anything.

TIA

SL x

Glad to hear that he is still happy and not in to much pain.
All of the males that I have had neutered came back like this(apart from the mardy lurcher, but he's quiet anyway) if your dog is playful and happy I would just let him get on with it, don't allow him to jump about though.
If you think he should be resting a bit more try popping him into a crate for a while he will probably be happy to sleep once he settles.

Hi Moonbird,

I'm so dozy, I never thought about putting him in his cage!! It's kept in the kitchen plus he has a bed in the living room, least if he's in a quite place he's more likely to settle and rest. Thank you.

Do you think his whine is cos he's sore, as he only seems to do it when he's laid down??

SL x

Hi Moonbird,

I'm so dozy, I never thought about putting him in his cage!! It's kept in the kitchen plus he has a bed in the living room, least if he's in a quite place he's more likely to settle and rest. Thank you.

Do you think his whine is cos he's sore, as he only seems to do it when he's laid down??

SL x

Yes I do think thats why he is whining, he will feel sore for a couple of days but by Sunday I doubt that he will even think about it, terriers are tough little things :hihi:

Thanks.

I know it may have sounded a silly question, but sometimes I need to ask them to someone else for reassurance.

SL x

Thanks.

I know it may have sounded a silly question, but sometimes I need to ask them to someone else for reassurance.

SL x

You are most welcome, its always a worrying time when they have any sort of surgery, I can still manage to get myself in a state and I've gone through it with them loads of times now :rolleyes:

Aww I'm going through the same thing at the moment I had mine done on Monday. He had a couple of days feeling sorry for himself and crying loads. He followed me everywhere n if I closed the door for a min when he was on the other side of it (e.g. going to the bathroom) he'd start whining. But by Wednesday he was back to his old self and running around like a loon again :D

Hope your boy's ok!

Aww bless, :-)

I wish Dash was feeling sorry for himself, but he's just been bit mad since I got him home, though he's been quietly resting in his cage since I originally posted thanks to Moonbirds common sense!

My son (aged 9) fussing him most, says he can feel his pain haha!

SL x

He also might be "wide" enough to try for the sympathy vote, from you, as daft as it sounds.

I had a friend who's dog hurt her paw. and to get sympathy, her girlie would make sure friend was watching her, and then she'd "limp". (Knowing friend would say "Oh, what have you done, have you hurt yourself?") the only problem was, she'd forget which leg she'd limped with, and hold the wrong paw up.

Your laddo may well be a bit uncomfortable after his op. If you phone your vet, he may advise giving laddo a drop of calpol or such like, to ease the discomfort a little. (but do it on vet's advice)

He will, I promise you, be back up and leaping-and-bounding about as only Jack Russes can do, in no time. My Trixie was spayed, (Much more invasive to do a female than a male) and she was a bit uncomfortable for a day or two after, but she was back to normal very quickly.

Animals get over something like this quite rapidly, much better than we humans do. Just keep you eye on him.

And thank you for being a caring and responsible owner, and having your laddo doctored.

Hi Plain Talker,

I'm sure Dash knows how to get round me, he's very clever for a puppy. He often goes to my kids, he seems to know they'll let him break the rules ie: lie on the settee! then he sees me and jumps off lol.

I'm hoping having the the chop might settle him a little and help with training in particular, on the lead, he's a nightmare to walk he's really strong and practically chokes himself on every walk. Even with a halti on. He barks at everyone and everything and I suspect people we see think he's aggressive, which he's not. I think he's just curious about everything. So hopefully, once he's recovered, we can have more enjoyable walks as currently it's rather stressful.

Thank you for your reply.

SL x

I had a cat who developed a limp and a runny eye when she wasn't getting enough attention or when she saw suitcases making an appearance. In other ways she wasn't even slightly clever, so it was a surprise that she had the guile for it.

I'd have said that Dash's running about is, in part at least, due to pain and so whether it makes him whinge or not, he needs incapacitating to allow him to heal. If he wants to run around in a couple of days then that's fine, but he does need to heal and that's not going to happen when he's dashing about.

LOL.. That's really funny. You wouldn't think it possible unless you saw it but I totally can imagine it.

On a slightly different note, my daughter left her new headband somewhere the dog could reach (she's been warned and I'm sure she'll learn!). He's just started chewing and decided her new headband looked good enough to eat. When he came downstairs chomping on something, I raced upstairs to see what he'd eaten this time, only I couldn't find anything, until several hours later when I went for a shower and found her headband... minus the pearls that were attached to the bow.

Anyway.. all I did was walk downstairs with it, intending to give it to my little one for her to put away safely and as soon as the dog saw he he sort of commando shuffled (half crawling half dragging his belly) out of the living room, I'm assuming he was hoping I'd not noticed him.

He certainly remembered he'd done it I think and was skulking off out of the way. I wouldn't mind but it's not as if I shout at him, only a firm no if I catch him actually doing it. Dogs certainly have as much character and personality as children.

SL x

Hi Plain Talker,

I'm sure Dash knows how to get round me, he's very clever for a puppy. He often goes to my kids, he seems to know they'll let him break the rules ie: lie on the settee! then he sees me and jumps off lol.

I'm hoping having the the chop might settle him a little and help with training in particular, on the lead, he's a nightmare to walk he's really strong and practically chokes himself on every walk. Even with a halti on. He barks at everyone and everything and I suspect people we see think he's aggressive, which he's not. I think he's just curious about everything. So hopefully, once he's recovered, we can have more enjoyable walks as currently it's rather stressful.

Thank you for your reply.

SL x

It doesn't matter how many dogs - or cats - you have "done", you always worry about them and fuss a bit!

Do you take him to puppy classes? They're supposed to be very good for socialising and helping to calm down over-exuberant little monsters! :hihi:

Hi Dozy,

I've not taken him to puppy classes, mainly due to his boisterousness, which I know is silly as that's what training is for. I live in Hillsborough and I've heard mixed reviews about the one local to me and due to Dash being such a handful (in a puppy way??) outside the house and due to my local one getting mixed reviews, I've used them as an excuse to put it off a little longer.

I have trained him a little at home, he knows many commands and complies to sit, down, bed and wait. I even use "be busy" as a command for you need to do your business, all of which he can do. He comes at home to call, but I've never tried him outside off the lead on it ( I really think he'd just bolt lol)

Anyway... long post to say, no I've not yet, I was hoping the chop would settle him a little for me to feel confident to take him to classes.

SL x

Hi Dozy,

I've not taken him to puppy classes, mainly due to his boisterousness, which I know is silly as that's what training is for. I live in Hillsborough and I've heard mixed reviews about the one local to me and due to Dash being such a handful (in a puppy way??) outside the house and due to my local one getting mixed reviews, I've used them as an excuse to put it off a little longer.

I have trained him a little at home, he knows many commands and complies to sit, down, bed and wait. I even use "be busy" as a command for you need to do your business, all of which he can do. He comes at home to call, but I've never tried him outside off the lead on it ( I really think he'd just bolt lol)

Anyway... long post to say, no I've not yet, I was hoping the chop would settle him a little for me to feel confident to take him to classes.

SL x My bold

Ha!! No chance - JRs are just evil - EVIL I tell yer - bundles of energy! :hihi:

When I used to go down to visit my dad for the weekend, between his JR attacking my ankles and the dratted cockatiel dive-bombing me, I used to come home black and blue!:hihi:

I wouldn't mind, but I always used to take the ungrateful little hound for a nice, long walk, because my dad couldn't take him very far.

haha... My JR is lurvely :-) very easy going.. til he's on a lead. Named Dash due to his breed and I am under no illusion that It will take a long time ( if ever) to be able to walk him off the lead.

SL x