"If you decide to go with a cone I suggest going with a soft e-collar. The hard cone was such a pain, if my little guy dropped his head at all it caught on the ground and bring him up short. Not to mention constantly running in to things…"
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spay question...to cone or not to cone
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sam, Gregg & Poopdeck Aug 12, 2012. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Our female corgi puppy got spayed this morning (poor girl) and when my husband picked her up he was surprised she wasnt in cone. The vet said they dont recommend cones.I am unsure of why, as they…Continue
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Bev Levy replied to Rebecca S's discussion spay question...to cone or not to cone"If you need a cone I highly recommend the Comfy Cone. It is much more comfortable than a regular one and the blow up kind really doesn't keep them from reaching certain areas. If she is licking the stitches at all, you should get one. That can…"
"No cone for Sophie and she didnt bother her stiches at all."
Julia replied to Rebecca S's discussion spay question...to cone or not to cone"You only need a cone if your dog is bothering her stitches. Otherwise it's just, well, a shame :)"
Beth replied to Rebecca S's discussion spay question...to cone or not to cone"Maddie did not have a cone when she was spayed and did not bother her stitches at all. It is not easy for a dog to reach spay stitches and many don't seem to bother it. Our vet said that a lot of dogs are more distressed by the cone…"
Priss, Charlie & Kaylee (PK) replied to Rebecca S's discussion spay question...to cone or not to cone"Kaylee was spayed last month. We had the option to purchase a cone and found that with Kaylee's little legs it didn't work very well while she was awake. She had trouble walking and chewing her toys (one of the major activities that she…"
"I hear ya! I have no idea how to keep Charlie from running around, chasing her brothers, playing with the ball, going on walks etc.! Its going to be so hard!"
Marcie replied to Rebecca S's discussion spay question...to cone or not to cone"Becca got spayed the last week of June and didn't have a cone. She didn't seem to bother her incision at all, internal stitches.The hard part was keeping her activity to a minimum. She was on leash for the first week and was supposed to…"
spay question...to cone or not to cone
Our female corgi puppy got spayed this morning (poor girl) and when my husband picked her up he was surprised she wasnt in cone. The vet said they dont recommend cones.I am unsure of why, as they didnt really give a reason (and my husband didnt ask) but im concerned our corgi might bite at her stitches etc. Im wondering if i need to go get one or not.Any help/suggestions/tips etc. would be greatly appreciated! Did you use a cone/not use a cone... recovery time.. etc.!Thanks in advance!! Im a…See More
"I saw they just opened the off leash park in Kirkland. Anyone check it out yet?
Also when do you think it would be ok to bring puppy there? After all her shots?"
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"We pick her up next week!!!! We could pick her up this weekend but we always have a huge superbowl party at our house and didn't want to subject her to the craziness of a superbowl party the first few days she would be home!"
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- Bellevue, Wa
- About Me:
- I love animals of all kinds and am excited to be a first time corgi mom to a super cute Pembroke! Her name is Charlie and she is the sweetest little girl! Being from the beautiful Pacific NW, I love being outdoors, hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, running, etc.
- Welsh Corgi Breeder?
- No
- About My Corgi(s):
- Her name is Charlie and she is currently 8 months old. She can be very stubborn at times and loves to keep up on our toes. She LOVES playing with her ball and has taken to learning commands very well. She also torments her two feline brothers and tries to get them in a game of chase.
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- Pembroke
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- At 10:09pm on February 5, 2012,
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- At 11:15am on January 18, 2012,
Natalie & Lance &Tucker said… Hello and Welcome and congrats on becoming a corgi mom in a few weeks!!
- At 3:16am on January 18, 2012,
Geri & Sidney said… Welcome Rebecca and Charlie, and congratulations!
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