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How is your job hunt going?
Got nothing. I know what the problem is too, but unfortunately that isn't going to go away for a while.
My husband's car is going to be repossessed tomorrow, and mine will be soon after that I'm sure. Things are going downhill fast.
Got nothing. I know what the problem is too, but unfortunately that isn't going to go away for a while.
My husband's car is going to be repossessed tomorrow, and mine will be soon after that I'm sure. Things are going downhill fast.
Has anyone here ever had an older dog (or cat) spayed and then had the animal get really fat within a few months of the operation? We had Brittany spayed this summer at the age of 9. We waited this long because I finally gave up trying to get Brittany interested in another male so I could breed her. The only male she ever took interest in was her half-brother Tikhon, and being Tikhon himself is a line bred dog that simply would not work. She weighed about 10 lbs when we had her spayed but now she is pushing 12 lbs and is very, very, very, very, very fat. Any more weight and I doubt her little legs will be able to support her! We told the vet about this when we took Ruutu in because she got stung by a bee and the vet just shook her head and chuckled.
It's very common really. They are not hormonal and aren't searching for a mate anymore and get a bit more sluggish. You have to adjust her diet and exercise accordingly when she is spayed, to avoid any future medical issues. The fatter the more risk on liver and heart...
Will do on the excercise, although the food thing is kind of an issue. The puppy needs puppy food to grow and the other 3 love to eat her food and it is very hard to keep them from getting to it. I guess I will just have to take Brit for brisk walks every day to keep her functioning properly because she is getting very lazy and sluggish. Being English Toy Spaniels are naturally lazy dogs it really isn't a good thing when they get even more lazy than they already are.
Has anyone here ever had an older dog (or cat) spayed and then had the animal get really fat within a few months of the operation? We had Brittany spayed this summer at the age of 9. We waited this long because I finally gave up trying to get Brittany interested in another male so I could breed her. The only male she ever took interest in was her half-brother Tikhon, and being Tikhon himself is a line bred dog that simply would not work. She weighed about 10 lbs when we had her spayed but now she is pushing 12 lbs and is very, very, very, very, very fat. Any more weight and I doubt her little legs will be able to support her! We told the vet about this when we took Ruutu in because she got stung by a bee and the vet just shook her head and chuckled.
Awww, poor Brittany. I remember when my aunt's dachshund needed to lose weight, the vet said to limit the number of treats. He said that two or three dog treats was like giving him one king sized snicker's bar.
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