Originally Posted by
Tanya
Good luck!
I was SUPER nervous before surgery (my pup had TPLO June 1). Having a plan and "getting things done" helped me get thru it and sounds like you are well on that path. Keeping them calm is easier at the beginning and then gets harder as they feel better and better. I used lots of stuffed kongs and meals were in part brain games (and in part trying t get her to take her meds :P she was pretty picky and liked to skip breakfast before the injry but she had to eat on schedule to take her meds - and actually take the meds which took some work some days ) As they get better you can increase training, even teach new tricks. Eventually you get pretty busy with short walks and rehab as well. I used an x-pen for the most part, Pen would pull to go in there when we got to the basement (either coming back from outside or down from the bedroom).
The first night was hard. i slept in the x-pen with her as she wouldn't settle (the anesthesia can do that).
no feeding after mightnight you mean?