Recently, the love of my life, my puppy Romeo was neutered. And, as a concerned mommy, I googled on how he would feel after the surgery. The back story to this being that I have had fluffy white little girl dogs my entire life and, although I had been old enough to understand their surgeries, I was totally clueless when it comes to male dogs. I went on several websites and they all seemed to say the same things, and so did my vet, so I believed them. And, as I found out when Romeo came home, it was all LIES. Here are some of the misconceptions I discovered:
Your dog will be lethargic, due to the atheistic, after the surgery for a few days.
Let me tell you, I absolutely love Romeo, but I was excited about this news. Every time I turn around, he is in the garbage, peeing, or battling Carlie. I was ecstatic about Romeo maybe taking a little nap. I even set up a little comfortable bed for him where I could keep an eye on him and he could relax. But this, of course, was a lie. As soon as I put Romeo down on the floor at home, he started running around, chasing Carlie and playing with his toys.
Your dog may have a loss of appetite, so make him food that is soft and appealing.
I was planning ahead of time, freaking out that I didn’t have any hamburger, like the website suggested, to feed him. After his surgery, I gave Romeo his normal dinner and he ate it all. The only special circumstances I had to perform for Romeo with food was to put his bowl on a carpet, so he could sit comfortably and eat.
Your dog may be aggressive towards other pets.
This was probably the worst news I heard, because, obviously, we have two dogs in my household. I thought Carlie and Romeo would need to be separated until Romeo healed, which could be anywhere between two days and two weeks. But, of course, this was a lie. Carlie was the one growling and barking at Romeo, because of his “cone of shame.” And Romeo, being the sweetheart as he is, tried to give Carlie kisses.
So, this may not all be lies. Romeo is probably a freak and is immune to all the expectations after his surgery. The morale of this story is though not to always trust what you read on the internet or what your doctor tells you, (as yes, this applies to Webmd because it’s a combination of both and it will always tell you that you are pregnant) because every case is different and you may be that one special freak that is immune.
