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Originally Posted by brigitte  how did you keep them from running and jumping after the surgery? i know that is the most important part but i'm so worried that i won't be able to keep her calm! she is the one of the most adventurous and energetic dogs that I have ever had. she is not happy unless she is running and jumping all over the house. i knew that these dogs are prone to luxating patella so i did ask my vet when we first got a yorkie 5 years ago and he said to let them jump because thats what they are going to do. |
The only way is to keep your baby confined to a crate when you cannot directly supervise, and even then I would suggest a harness and leash to keep baby at arm's length. After about post op day 4 or 5, Gracie started wanting to move around more. If your baby has long hair, I strongly recommend getting it clipped fairly short. The hind quarters will be shaved down to the skin. If baby gets diarrhea or something it will be much easier to clean her up with short hair. Just experience talking here! PM me if you have questions, Gracie had her bilateral LP surgery last January. You can find my thread for a day to day accounting of what we went through.