Erection Problem
 

Chloe' was fixed at 15 weeks. He is walking around so uncomfortable, then I noticed why. This is happening too often, like 5 times a week. Should I bring him to the Vet, or is this normal. He's going to be 3, Its just me and him in the house and he's a house dog.

Thanks for your help. I need it. I don;t know what to do for him except ignore him, but I feel sorry that he can not walk.

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Sorry, maybe I do not understand. But what are you asking?

Evidently he is humping a toy or blanket. Find out what it is and take it away. If you catch him doing this correct him and remove the object of his affection. This can cause serious injury if it is ignored.

Exercise him more to keep him tired. A good walk or play twice a day.

My maltese was fixed but he still had a favorite bunny that he liked to . . . spend time with. He looooved that bunny. Until, one day, it got thrown in the washing machine. Poor Casper. He never had another close friend like that.

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he wakes up with one. Toys are not the problem... this is happening very natural for him. Yes if he was humping something I would take it away, but he's not. (at these times) sometimes he gets up from lying down and he looks crippled and I say what's wrong and sure enough it's there.... That's why I am worried. I did say to the vet when he asked how he's doing that he gets up with it and he smiled and walked away, I think I embarrassed him.... :(

If he was castrated then he should not have an erection, right? You should see the vet and speak in clear terms to him.

I thought he would have it at times. This is the first time I heard that he should not have one. Thanks. I always had females.

They can still get one, most don't because the hormones are gone. But with physical stimuation it can still happen. But to wake up with one? I have not heard of that before. Must be having some good dreams. :D

I would ask the vet again and also google it.

You are funny
 

sometimes I think my boyfriend that died of cancer was reborn a dog. Like my Chloe. What a wish that would be for a man....My dog looks at me the same way Howie did....

great Idea

It is most likely leftover hormones from his neuter and will go away with time. Just make sure that he does not stay erect too long as this could cause a problem.

After I had both boys neutered Doodlebug who was 6 months at the time had a full erection. He was out in the yard with Bogey and would not come when I called him and was standing funny. :rolleyes: Boy was I shocked when I went to pick him up! He was fully erect and looked like he was in pain and frightened out of his mind! :eek: I brought him in the house and put him into the kitchen sick with cold water~guess it wasn't cold enough and it didn't go down. So I called the vet concerned about his "condition" and he told me to bring him in. Before I left, I decided to put him into the shower~I held him in the stream of cold water and he started to swim in the air but it worked 'cause POOF it was gone:p Bogey still brings out his lipstick a couple times a week and does not have a love toy either. :rolleyes: It's been a few years since he was neutered and it only peeks out~nothing like what happened with Dbug and I have never needed to resort to the shower swimming either. It is all natural and part of being a dog. I would guess with a little more time he will not be able to get a full erection and only occasionally have just a small part peek out.

I will not touch this one!

He is 3 and he was neuter at 15 weeks, I think you may want to see a vet, if he isn't getting physical stimuation. I have never heard of one waking up with it either. Your right Jeanie, really good dreams:p

Oh my, I thought after all hormones are out of the system it would be impossible to get an erection, especially if the surgery was early.
I can see that they will get excited with their beloved toys but waking up with a "woody"?

I think you make alot of sense.
This dog sees no one but me we live in a condo on the beach, Its white inside, he never get dirty. I don't let him run around in grass or dirty places. He looks picture perfect until he starts to walk. Its happened every day this week. Its a little too much for me, but he sounds like he's normal for a dog. But I will call the vet's sister on Monday she answers the phone.... LOL

Hmmm, I was waiting for some male advice!

I don't think we need male advice. You ladies helped enough thanks
 

You ladies helped enough thanks

Just in case you do run into problems, this thread is worth reading. It turned out to be pretty funny, IMO, but informative at the same time: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...-lipstick.html

I misread that he was neutered @ 15 weeks old..........I thought it was 15 weeks ago. So leftover hormones would not be part of his issue. But, I do not think there is anything highly unusual that it he would be erect after sleeping. Bogey is the exact same way and the glands at the base of his penis will look like marbles and become visible and the shaft with become very hard. There is no physical stimulation going on ie stuffed animals, blankets, humping it just happens. My vet does not seem to think this is a problem or something that needs further attention.

Here is link to the picture from that other thread. I guess I'm now wondering how erect he is? :confused: I'm thinking it is just a little "lipstick" peeking out. Or does it look like this? If it does I would be concerned.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/att...k-dsc_0125.jpg

Thor's sometimes comes out a little bit after a nap. I think it does matter how erect it is - if it's really out, which it sounds like it is if he can't walk, that could be a health problem. Your vet should really be enough of a grown up to discuss it.

Is it maybe that some hair is getting caught, preventing it from receding? You can try gently pulling the skin back over it, and cut the hair on the end very short. If it keeps happening, I would talk to another vet who learned about ALL parts of the canine anatomy. ;)

Even with castration, testosterone is still produced by the body in the adrenal glands, just in much smaller amounts than they were by the testes. Erections are still possible.

If the pup appears to be in pain with it, it would be a good idea to see the vet. There is a condition called priapism that involves the blood being unable to drain back out of the penis.

OMG! I have always had girls. I now have one male and he showed his equipment just once, one week after he was neutered and I was shocked. He is now 10 months and thank God no more sitings.

Have a good Vet check him out for bladder stones. And not just looking for crystals in a urine sample. An xray or now they may do ultrasound but you could be looking for stones too large to be passed. I had a male many years ago with that problem and it was bladder stones causing it. They must be treated by surgery or if the dissolvable kind, by diet, if that is the case.

That picture did not look real! I had to go back and read the thread. It is a funny thread!