I don't know what to do anymore!!!

[Passionfruition]

I put a band-aid over Sully's stitches!!!! And it worked!

[luzangela428]

Originally Posted by lily's mom

This whole event has not been good for you! With the vet not answering the phone, giving you the wrong meds, and now this. It will get better though, I promise. How long is Maximus suppose to keep the collar on? I have always heard that if a dog licks an injury it will heal faster, even if it is an injury on us. I imagine he just wants to lick it to help it heal, especially if he is itching. Poor baby . When I had my dalmation neutered, he never did have to where a collar and I let him take care of it. Of coarse, I kept a close eye on it.

Yeah I'm kinda regretting this whole procedure now ... I wish I could just put a band aid on it and it could heal (I was debating last night), and for Nobella...he kinda lays on his back and spreads his legs and goes at it from an angle or sometimes he just gets on his side and streatches his head (and tongue) and goes for it...I don't think I could go through this whole ordeal again...next pup is coming already neutered/spayed!!!

[luzangela428]

Originally Posted by Passionfruition

I put a band-aid over Sully's stitches!!!! And it worked!

Ha!!..you must of wrote this as I was writing...did Sully try to peel it off?? and did it getr stuck on his fur, my bf made fun of me for even suggesting it last night!! Your avatar just had me spit my soda out...lol, I didn't realize you changed it again...VERY CUTE!!

[Hercules Dad]

Our little Hercules (isnt that an oxy-moron?) recently started itching his neck, and eventually he scratched it to the point of bleeding, but he would keep making it worse over night. We woke up one morning to him crying and blood all over him. Now dont give him anything without consulting your vet first, but we just basically drugged him up. An eight of a tablet of childrens benedryl works wonders while we were away at work or sleeping. I actually had to sleep on the couch with him for the first two nights just to make sure he wouldnt keep scratching it more. But needless to say its just a little bald spot of skin now. It took alot of patience and alot of lost sleep and two emergency vet visits but anything for my lil man. You could always get one of those lampshade looking collars that keep him from reaching any part of his body with his mouth, could always try that. Worst case scenerio though just take a few days off work if you can and stay with him and watch him like a hawk for a couple days and he should heal up fine. You just cant stop until hes healed, otherwise he will get at it and make it worse thus wasting everything you did up to that point. Well we hope for a quick recovery for Max!!

[Missy's Mommy]

I've been there!!

Max was neutered last month and he did everything he could to get to those stitches. He even pulled one out

The onsie didnt work, he ate that off. Sooooo I used Missy's panties from when she was in heat. They were about $20 at PetSmart but worked wonders! They are like a diaper and they are made of jean material with a pad inside, they secure closed with velcro.

After Max bit of that one stich and licked it so much it looked pretty bad. I was upset like you are, thankfully the undies worked! He kept them on for about 3-4 weeks. I would check his stitches daily and remove the undies to wash every so many days but other than that they stayed on all day and night.

I'll try to post a pic of Missy when she was wearing them.

[luzangela428]

Thanks..that's what Maximus looks with my panties on...lol, my bf actually went to buy some diapers for him today to try and see but maybe I will pick up a pair of undies (gotten manly it up a little)..lol, they are sooooo determined....so little and yet they are sooo clever!!!

[Missy's Mommy]

Good luck! Let us know how the diapers work, but if he eats through them try the undies

[Bruce's_Mom]

I am so lucky that when Bruce was nuetered our vet was great and he was great. He stayed overnight but of course I visited and they gave me updates throughout the day/night whenever I wanted them too. The next day he seemed perfectly fine when he was picked up in the morning, was energetic and playful and did not try to lick his wounds at all, without a collar, he just wore panties. But...What my vet told me to do if he licked the wound was if he did try to lick it I could put bitter apple AROUND the area to discourage him, not on it but AROUND it. She also said warm compresses may relieve discomfort including itching.

The bleeding you saw could also be intra-scrotal bleeding and not from chewing. My aftercare info. says something like 10% of male dogs nuetered older than 4 months have it and that it is not a serious danger provided it resolves itself in 3-7 days.

Good luck! I feel so bad for little Maximus !

[red98vett]

You have ONE Determined little boy don't you ? I bet he looks to cute in the panties that you almost bust out laughing everytime you look at him...I hope you find something that works - maybe the itching will be gone by tonight ? I wish I could help but all I want to see is pics of him in his new drawers - aren't I terrible ?

Be a good boy Maximus...Those itchies will be gone soon and you'll feel back to normal in no time ! Chanel & Cheri send you LOTS of smoochies !

[luzangela428]

Originally Posted by Bruce's_Mom

I am so lucky that when Bruce was nuetered our vet was great and he was great. He stayed overnight but of course I visited and they gave me updates throughout the day/night whenever I wanted them too. The next day he seemed perfectly fine when he was picked up in the morning, was energetic and playful and did not try to lick his wounds at all, without a collar, he just wore panties. But...What my vet told me to do if he licked the wound was if he did try to lick it I could put bitter apple AROUND the area to discourage him, not on it but AROUND it. She also said warm compresses may relieve discomfort including itching.

The bleeding you saw could also be intra-scrotal bleeding and not from chewing. My aftercare info. says something like 10% of male dogs nuetered older than 4 months have it and that it is not a serious danger provided it resolves itself in 3-7 days.

Good luck! I feel so bad for little Maximus !

Thank you for this info....I wish I would of gottena pamphlet..by any chance did it give an optimal time to give a bath??7-10 days sound about right??

[luzangela428]

Originally Posted by red98vett

You have ONE Determined little boy don't you ? I bet he looks to cute in the panties that you almost bust out laughing everytime you look at him...I hope you find something that works - maybe the itching will be gone by tonight ? I wish I could help but all I want to see is pics of him in his new drawers - aren't I terrible ?

Be a good boy Maximus...Those itchies will be gone soon and you'll feel back to normal in no time ! Chanel & Cheri send you LOTS of smoochies !

Villette I must admit it looks hilarious but I was like a maniac yesterday..lol, he looks like one of those guys that has his drawers half off his booty..lol..it's so funny..I half to take a picture he just loosk liek a mess with the collar on and the half booty undies....I swear if my bf took him to Petsmart like that people must have thought that we are some kind of crazy people...BUT at least the undies don't say porn star or sex kitten on them...lol..
How's Cheri??....ready to reek Havoc with Maximus...lol, I bet 4 can't come quick enough!!!!

[Bruce's_Mom]

Originally Posted by luzangela428

Thank you for this info....I wish I would of gottena pamphlet..by any chance did it give an optimal time to give a bath??7-10 days sound about right??

The pamplet said absolutely no bathing, grooming of any sort around the area, playing in really wet grass, or swimming for 7 days, but up to 10 if possible. Being sure to check the status of the wound and making sure it looks properly heale before you allow any of that.

[LoveMyBaby]

oh gosh you guys im starting to get really paranoid now ...
I have to get my lil guy done soon... but i dunno if i can handle allof that .. i think imma schedule soemthing wehn im in vacation that way i can be with him and check up on him...
oh dear oh dear...
i dont like this ..

sam sorry to hear you going thru all of this ... hang in there mommy...

[luzangela428]

Originally Posted by LoveMyBaby

oh gosh you guys im starting to get really paranoid now ...
I have to get my lil guy done soon... but i dunno if i can handle allof that .. i think imma schedule soemthing wehn im in vacation that way i can be with him and check up on him...
oh dear oh dear...
i dont like this ..

sam sorry to hear you going thru all of this ... hang in there mommy...

I wish I had waited ...but if you need a pair of post surgery undies, some neosporin and an E-collar ( I will give you Maximus' if you need it) you know who to call!!!

[LoveMyBaby]

WAAAAAAAAAAAA.. i just feel like crying .. omgsh so much to deal with ..
but is max ok.. besides the itching and all .. do u think hes feeling pain?
does he or has he cried??
i will def. call you .. waaaaaaaaaa **crying on ur shoulder**

waited.... for how long and why???