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Comment by Kristen on May 1, 2008 at 10:04am

Basil had a terrible time with the cone, being so low to the ground it kept catching on things. We just took it off and had no problems. The inflatable sounds like a better option.

Comment by Geri & Sidney on April 30, 2008 at 9:12pm

Sid had his procedure a couple months ago. Like the others have said, he was running and jumping the next day as we tried to keep him still. The toughest thing was trying to keep him from his stitches. We bought an inflatable neck collar instead of the standard plastic one (looks like one of those travel neck pillows). It was comical to see Sid trying to run in that thing! He healed in no time at all.

Comment by Ivy & Bryson on April 30, 2008 at 7:41pm

Oh yes, you're making the right decision for your corgi for sure! I know we'll always have second thoughts when big decisions like that are being made, it's only natural ;)

Like everybody else has said, for boy corgis, the procedure really isn't that big a deal.

For us, when we neutered Bryson (as an adult, since he's a retired show dog), the one thing that got a little dicey was he was constantly trying to lick that area while his e-collar was on, but because of their weird proportions, he ended up scraping the wound endlessly, making it all red and inflamed...

We had to take him back to the vet, who prescribed antibiotic ointment and other stuff to stop the licking (which didn't really work). Ultimately, we just took off the collar, and in another day or so, he stopped licking.

It's amazing how something that's supposed to help caused more problem! Hope it won't become one for Agro. Good luck!

Comment by NoClaws4Alarm on April 30, 2008 at 5:55pm

Rolo just got his Snip this past Friday and by Saturday he was running around like a maniac. I think it bothers us more than it bothers them. They didn't even use conventional stitches... they used surgical glue so recovery was a LOT quicker.

Read my blog post for details on how he was after.

Comment by Charlie on April 30, 2008 at 4:41pm

Kristen is correct. You are under more stress worrying about it than Agros will be. : - ) More people do have a harder time keeping the pup from running and jumping for the few days the vet recommends to keep them still. You don't want him to pull out stitches from too much activity, so if you don't have a crate or playpen, I'd pick one up before the surgery. Don't worry! He'll do great, live longer and make an even better pet. Keep us posted!

Comment by Erica on April 30, 2008 at 4:36pm

Wyatt was neutered and the next day he wanted to run and play and jump around, it was extremely hard to try and keep him calm. When he came out of the hospital his back side was slouching from being in pain, and he wanted to sleep on top of me that night, he did keep me up until 2 in the morning but the next day he was better. It does look very painful down there afterwards. I wish the best of luck to you and the puppy. Get some of that doggy icecream he will love that.

Comment by Kristen on April 30, 2008 at 4:29pm

You are doing the right thing by getting your Agro neutered. He will lead a longer, healthier life because of it and you will eliminate many of the marking and agression issues associated with "in tact" dogs. I had more difficulty keeping our dogs quiet after surgery than pain issues. Your dog will forget it all very quickly so forgiveness is not an issue. Actually he may really milk the additional attention he gets following surgery. Good luck to you and the little guy. Sounds like it may be harder on you than it will be on him!