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I need advice.
Wilco just got neutered. We paid extra to get him the laser treatment because it "heals quicker". The vet said to keep our 1 year old lab in his cage all day and only let him out to go to the bathroom and eat. How the hell do they expect me to do that to a puppy!? To a LAB puppy?! Anyway, we did our best and 4 days later he had busted the stitches somehow. So, we took him back in to get real stitches (instead of the disintegrating kind) and she told me the same thing and gave me a cone collar. 5 minutes in his cage with that collar on and he starts FREAKING OUT! Jumping around, going crazy, trying to get it off. How am I supposed to go to work? To take a shower? To do anything other than sit and stare at my dog? If I followed their rules, he would have to be at my side 24 hours a day, just so I can make sure he's not licking his sac.
So, I need advice. Has anyone else run into this situation? Will he get used to the cone collar eventually? We have to keep this up for 2 weeks and I don't think I can take anymore (after 5 days!). If I had known that this could happen, I would have let him keep his balls forever.
Wilco just got neutered. We paid extra to get him the laser treatment because it "heals quicker". The vet said to keep our 1 year old lab in his cage all day and only let him out to go to the bathroom and eat. How the hell do they expect me to do that to a puppy!? To a LAB puppy?! Anyway, we did our best and 4 days later he had busted the stitches somehow. So, we took him back in to get real stitches (instead of the disintegrating kind) and she told me the same thing and gave me a cone collar. 5 minutes in his cage with that collar on and he starts FREAKING OUT! Jumping around, going crazy, trying to get it off. How am I supposed to go to work? To take a shower? To do anything other than sit and stare at my dog? If I followed their rules, he would have to be at my side 24 hours a day, just so I can make sure he's not licking his sac.
So, I need advice. Has anyone else run into this situation? Will he get used to the cone collar eventually? We have to keep this up for 2 weeks and I don't think I can take anymore (after 5 days!). If I had known that this could happen, I would have let him keep his balls forever.