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troyg · 02-11-2008, 10:07 AM

Went through that too. For the first few days after I had Bea spayed she completely forgot what the pee pads are for. It's like her brain went on vacation from the drugs or something. Took her almost a week to get back to normal(whatever that is!).

ellashae · 02-11-2008, 07:29 PM

My pup was in heat also, so don't freak out just yet. It took her about 10 days to get "back to normal." Give it some time and, if possible, spend more time than usual with her. I found that just staying home and cuddling with her has helped her quite a bit.

Best of luck to you!

Zanders' mom · 02-11-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LucyNTuckersMom

After Lucy was spayed, she would ring the bell to go outside and squat and either nothing happened, or literally 2 drops came out. And she did this constantly. We took her to the vet, they checked her urine and said it was all ok. I really "put the screws to them" and said this is really not right. I felt my dog was "broken" since the spay. She was never doing this before.
They did a more advanced sampling of the urine and found a bacterial infection. Is this a UTI? I don't know. They didn't call it that. Put her on antibiotics and she was fine after that. I would encourage you to really push the vet, or find a new one (as I eventually did). You know your dog. I would not accept "confused" as an answer.

Teresa

I LOOOVE YOUR attitude! You go girl!

tinyt · 02-12-2008, 11:24 AM

Thanks for all the posts everyone. Tiara is finally starting to get back to normal. So if anyone else goes through this just give it some time. It has to be some kind of surgery side effect. Thanks, Holly

Pup-e-Love · 02-12-2008, 12:13 PM

Wow, I did not know you could even get your dog spayed when she was in heat. I thought you had to wait until she was out of heat.

tinyt · 02-12-2008, 05:26 PM

Apparently you can. I told the girl at the vets office before I scheduled the appointment that I wasn't sure if she was in heat or not and she said if she was in heat or pregnant then there was a 20 dollar extra charge because it would be messy in there. I remember thinking I hope she didn't come from the breeders pregnant because that would hurt my heart if they terminated a pregnancy. She is 8 months old, I wanted an older puppy so I would be able to tell more about her looks. I've had her for a month.

Ellie May · 02-12-2008, 05:59 PM

You can spay during their heat but because their is extra blood and I think more blood vessels to tie off, it is safest to wait. Either way is fine though.

Yorkie Luv of 3 · 02-12-2008, 06:59 PM

hope your baby is all better now,, 2 of our girls are spayed,, and anyone reading this with it upcoming,, as for me,, i'd highly recommend laser surgery!! Cricket has laser surgery and NO problems,, no pain,, no recovery (but for my nerves),, Daisy we didnt DO laser as she is 9.5 pounds ,, vet said it would be called for necessarily,, she'd do fine,, well ,she did,, but for 4 days,, she'd pee and poop anywhere,, and look confused,, i think caused by the pain and pain meds,, once i was pretty sure she was no longer IN pain i stopped her pain meds and she was ok after that,, but her recovery took SO much longer,,,

ellashae · 02-14-2008, 01:58 PM

I'm glad to hear that all the Yorkies are feeling better. Like everyone has said, in some way or another, spaying a dog can cause all kinds of effects. I think the most important thing to remember is that no matter if your dog is in heat or not, its still surgery. I think since vets do it so often, it becomes routine to them and we get the "all will be fine" attitude from them. But, all dogs are different and all dogs still require recovery times.

Bottom line though, is that YOU know your dog best and if you think there's something wrong there probably is. Don't let a vet dissuade you from this.

Thanks to everyone for contributing to this conversation. I've enjoyed reading and responding to everyone.

02-12-2008, 05:59 PM	#22
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	You can spay during their heat but because their is extra blood and I think more blood vessels to tie off, it is safest to wait. Either way is fine though. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

02-11-2008, 10:07 AM	#16
troyg Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: british columbia Posts: 15	Went through that too. For the first few days after I had Bea spayed she completely forgot what the pee pads are for. It's like her brain went on vacation from the drugs or something. Took her almost a week to get back to normal(whatever that is!).

02-11-2008, 07:29 PM	#17
ellashae Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 17	My pup was in heat also, so don't freak out just yet. It took her about 10 days to get "back to normal." Give it some time and, if possible, spend more time than usual with her. I found that just staying home and cuddling with her has helped her quite a bit. Best of luck to you!

02-12-2008, 11:24 AM	#19
tinyt YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5	Thanks for all the posts everyone. Tiara is finally starting to get back to normal. So if anyone else goes through this just give it some time. It has to be some kind of surgery side effect. Thanks, Holly

02-12-2008, 12:13 PM	#20
Pup-e-Love YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 896	Wow, I did not know you could even get your dog spayed when she was in heat. I thought you had to wait until she was out of heat.

02-12-2008, 05:26 PM	#21
tinyt YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5	Apparently you can. I told the girl at the vets office before I scheduled the appointment that I wasn't sure if she was in heat or not and she said if she was in heat or pregnant then there was a 20 dollar extra charge because it would be messy in there. I remember thinking I hope she didn't come from the breeders pregnant because that would hurt my heart if they terminated a pregnancy. She is 8 months old, I wanted an older puppy so I would be able to tell more about her looks. I've had her for a month.

02-14-2008, 01:58 PM	#24
ellashae Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 17	I'm glad to hear that all the Yorkies are feeling better. Like everyone has said, in some way or another, spaying a dog can cause all kinds of effects. I think the most important thing to remember is that no matter if your dog is in heat or not, its still surgery. I think since vets do it so often, it becomes routine to them and we get the "all will be fine" attitude from them. But, all dogs are different and all dogs still require recovery times. Bottom line though, is that YOU know your dog best and if you think there's something wrong there probably is. Don't let a vet dissuade you from this. Thanks to everyone for contributing to this conversation. I've enjoyed reading and responding to everyone.