I need some encouragement...I am worried sick...

[Pepelapeu]

I am going through the same thing Pepe is scheduled for Saturday and I swear I keep having anxiety attscks...He had bouts of gardia and I thought I was going to lose him...now he is 9 months old and I know I can't keep putting it off....Its nerve racking though.

[daisymae2012]

Hello, I know exactly how you feel! I kept putting Daisy's spay off b/c she was so small (3.5lbs.). She came into heat at 10 months and after that I thought it would be best if I had her spayed even though I didn't want to. I had her spayed almost 3 weeks ago now and she is back to her playful normal self. She did have a rough first 4 days, but after that she was back to normal. Just make sure the vet gives her pain meds b/c she may need them. She will do fine and you will be glad you had it done once it is over with!!! Good luck & you will be in my thoughts & prayers!!

[phfgkl]

Just checking in for an update!

[Patti]

Hoping your baby is home resting with you

[Breny]

Hi Nicki just checking in to see how DeDe is. They sure do worry us, don't they? I'm a wreck just stepping foot into the vets with one of mine, its crazy!
Do you still have your other little one? I'm drawing a blank right now but I think I remember a little tiny girl you had...or is this the same one??? I think others were being a little ruff with her?

I'm sure your pampering your baby right now

[Princes mom]

Prince and I hope Dede is ok. Try to rest when she does.
Take care,

Prince's mom

[Vick]

First let me say that I know just how you feel. And hopefully you will find some comfort in our story!

My little Chloe was sick from the day we brought her home. She had a virus that went into pnuemonia and then she began havng a irregular heart rate. We even had her in doggy intensive care. She was so tiny and we had to watch her blood sugars, hand feed her with a eye dropper etc.

There were days that all I did was set and rock her, fearing that each breathe might be her last. We had repeated trips to the vet with all kinds of tests but they could never give us an exact reason why.

Either my husband or myself held her most of the time and we watched over her for weeks.

It took months but she finally came around and she now weighs 3 pounds and is the sweetest little thing. And somehow she has managed to work her way into a place in our hearts that is very special. Not that we make a difference between our babies but there is just something different when you go through this with one. Perhaps it is because she needed us so much more.

She is now 8 months old and she was spayed 2 weeks ago. She recovered just fine. Our vet was not concerned and but we were terrifed, and eveything turned out okay. And I know that your little will be fine too.

My thoughts and prayers are with you-

[phfgkl]

I'm starting to get worried, please post and let us know everything went well today

[EmrldShdwQueen]

Hi everyone, sooo sorry it has taken me forever to update. Chloe (DeDe's mom) is having a harder time than DeDe. She won't even drink water and she was in a lot of pain when we got them. I had to go to my mom (and sisters) house to take care of her for awhile, she is doing a little better now but she is just weak and resting...still can't get her to drink yet but I think she will in a few hours after her pain meds kick in again and she has a chance to rest. DeDe was very alert when we got them, her eyes were bright...she wasn't happy though. I'm assuming they gave her quite a bit less anesthetic than Chloe, so that's why she snapped out of it quicker. She has been drinking water, but she can't keep it down very well. I just gave her more pain meds so hopefully in a little while I can get her to keep some fluids down and then hopefully get a little bit of chicken and rice into her system. I'm not going to push it though until tomorrow. She is such a picky eater, I know I'm going to have to hand feed her anyways. She is sitting on my lap right now, her incision looks great...it looks like it was glued instead of stitched. Her mouth is a little sore (she got 5 babies pulled) but she is very awake and she's giving me kisses. She is shaking a lot, but I assume that's a side effect of the anesthesia...and not being about to keep things down is probably too...it makes them have a little nausea, doesn't it? Hopefully it will completely wear off soon...but I think she is doing really well so far. I am just so so thankful that I have my little baby with me tonight and she's alive and well. Thank you truly everyone for the thoughts and prayers, they were all much appreciated during the scary day. We just ordered some new clothes from Auntie Des for Christmas...because I think DeDe deserves them for sure... I will get a few pics later when she is feeling better. THanks again to everyone!!

[phfgkl]

Originally Posted by EmrldShdwQueen

Hi everyone, sooo sorry it has taken me forever to update. Chloe (DeDe's mom) is having a harder time than DeDe. She won't even drink water and she was in a lot of pain when we got them. I had to go to my mom (and sisters) house to take care of her for awhile, she is doing a little better now but she is just weak and resting...still can't get her to drink yet but I think she will in a few hours after her pain meds kick in again and she has a chance to rest. DeDe was very alert when we got them, her eyes were bright...she wasn't happy though. I'm assuming they gave her quite a bit less anesthetic than Chloe, so that's why she snapped out of it quicker. She has been drinking water, but she can't keep it down very well. I just gave her more pain meds so hopefully in a little while I can get her to keep some fluids down and then hopefully get a little bit of chicken and rice into her system. I'm not going to push it though until tomorrow. She is such a picky eater, I know I'm going to have to hand feed her anyways. She is sitting on my lap right now, her incision looks great...it looks like it was glued instead of stitched. Her mouth is a little sore (she got 5 babies pulled) but she is very awake and she's giving me kisses. She is shaking a lot, but I assume that's a side effect of the anesthesia...and not being about to keep things down is probably too...it makes them have a little nausea, doesn't it? Hopefully it will completely wear off soon...but I think she is doing really well so far. I am just so so thankful that I have my little baby with me tonight and she's alive and well. Thank you truly everyone for the thoughts and prayers, they were all much appreciated during the scary day. We just ordered some new clothes from Auntie Des for Christmas...because I think DeDe deserves them for sure... I will get a few pics later when she is feeling better. THanks again to everyone!!

Nicki, I was getting so worried. I'm glad she came through it with flying colors. I still think I'm going to have to put off on having Tootsie done for awhile, as I weighed her today and she's only 1 1/2 lbs. I don't have to hand feed her, but, I do have to put kibbles on the floor and then she'll grab them, then after awhile, she'll start eating on her own. Can you give me the website you get her clothes off of? I need some xxxs dresses.

[EmrldShdwQueen]

Originally Posted by phfgkl

Nicki, I was getting so worried. I'm glad she came through it with flying colors. I still think I'm going to have to put off on having Tootsie done for awhile, as I weighed her today and she's only 1 1/2 lbs. I don't have to hand feed her, but, I do have to put kibbles on the floor and then she'll grab them, then after awhile, she'll start eating on her own. Can you give me the website you get her clothes off of? I need some xxxs dresses.

Aww...yes she is tiny tiny...just try to find a vet that specializes in small babies. I am sooo glad I did that...it made such a difference.

I get most of my clothes from YT members Tiger's Mom and FuFuFashions...both posted on this thread! Their sites are:

go.fetch™
and
FuFu Fashions Custom Dog Clothes and apparel

They are both wonderful sellers and have the most beautiful baby clothes...both have made me teeny tiny outfits for my babies in the past.

[phfgkl]

Originally Posted by EmrldShdwQueen

Aww...yes she is tiny tiny...just try to find a vet that specializes in small babies. I am sooo glad I did that...it made such a difference.

I get most of my clothes from YT members Tiger's Mom and FuFuFashions...both posted on this thread! Their sites are:

go.fetch™
and
FuFu Fashions Custom Dog Clothes and apparel

They are both wonderful sellers and have the most beautiful baby clothes...both have made me teeny tiny outfits for my babies in the past.

Thanks for the 2 sites. I've ordered a handful of things off of e-bay, one little xxs dress is huge on her, one pair of pjs were xxs and I threw them out as she swam in them, one pair of pjs fit, but, they tangle up her hair, one dress fits(xxxs) and I have one more Christmas dress coming..

[EmrldShdwQueen]

As promised here are a few pictures...and I am SOOO proud of my baby...I fixed her up her plate of NV raw and she ate the WHOLE thing!! So I think it's safe to say she's doing much better!!!

Anyways, here she is just resting on my lap, and her little incision which I think looks really good. I can never keep weight on this munchkin...she eats the raw and gets 3 medallions per day, which is more than they recommend for her weight on the site. She also gets a little bit of cheese every day... and a few snacks in between. I think she is just growing too fast...she's getting long and tall. She was a chubby younger puppy, but she just slimmed out in the past couple months. She is SOOO active though...always running around the house like crazy and playing with her brothers and sisters...she is my little nut! I hope this spay will help her put on a little weight too. I have never had a baby that I had this much trouble fattening up!!

[_Chrissy_]

How is she doing today????

[EmrldShdwQueen]

Originally Posted by _Chrissy_

How is she doing today????

Really well! Thanks for asking! She is back to her old self...she *tried* to play her attack the cat game but was a little upset when I wouldn't let her...lol. She ate her whole plate of raw again this morning and she is just resting and getting her strength back! Chloe is doing better too...she ate this morning and has been giving her famous kisses. Thanks again everyone for the support!