Donna, when our schedule looked like we would be out of town until Toto was almost 8 months old, our "Dr. Lucy" assured us that it would be OK to wait, it's a little different for little ones. Toto did great, but it is a good idea to plan your time so you can be home with Rocky. She just slept and rested and acted like her feelings were hurt!!

After a couple of days she was ripping around like her old self and we had to try to hold her back because of her stitches!
BTW ... Higgin's Mom didn't tell you
why he doesn't "mark his territory" much! That's because he
knows it's
all "his territory"!!!