Issue after dog spaying

[Anonymous]

Hi, I got my 7 month old mini goldendoodle spayed last week. Lucikly all seems fine medically. She is healing nicely, eating, drinking, playing as much as she can. I have her in a body suit instead of a cone.

She was sent home with antibiotics (Kelfex, a probiotic powder, Gabapentin, and Rimadyl). I pretty stopped pain meds on 2nd day because she seemed great, and also she vomited Sat night (but maybe from antibiotic). Anyways-- the issue is the crate. She sleeps in her crate at night (and when we aren't home) and does great with it! Goes right in and sleeps all night. (for the most part) maybe barks a few minutes here and there.

First night home from spay, she whined all night and we ignored because vet said no meds till the next morning. It was so sad! Well we woke up and she had peed in her crate (has NEVER done that) and sat in her own pee. We felt AWFUL. Second night, she barked incessantly for 2 hours before passing out. Loud, agitated bark, pawing at door. That has continued for 3 nights! Last night was an hour and 20 min, night before a little better. No idea what is going on!

My theories are: not enough exercise because she can't, or bad memory from being crated at vet for spay, or night she peed. Or perhaps meds... but now I have stopped almost all. Vet said i can stop antibiotic early and he also prescribed Trazadone if i want to try that. Any ideas??

We travel in a month and she will be boarded. I need this resolved!

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Why would you put her in the crate and not have someone right there right after surgery? She's in pain. Call the vet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would you put her in the crate and not have someone right there right after surgery? She's in pain. Call the vet.

What? Her crate is next to our bed. I already spoke w the vet who said it's behavioral and not medical. Also why do you say she's in pain? She's happy
All day long. - eating, drinking, tail wagging, walking (slow and short) totally normal. It's only once we put in crate, she gets agitated and barks nonstop.

[Anonymous]

She probably just doesn't feel like herself, her hormones are all out of wack and her body takes time to rebalance. She is also still probably sore. Is she fine during the day? Why did you stopped the Rimadyl? Trazadone will calm her down and help her sleep if you give it an hour before bed, just make sure there isn't anything else going on.

[Anonymous]

My dog whined in her crate for a few days post spay, too, OP. We chalked it up to her cone bothering her because of changed depth perception/accidentally bumping cone. Sounds like that's not the case with you, but sharing in case there's a larger trend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would you put her in the crate and not have someone right there right after surgery? She's in pain. Call the vet.

What? Her crate is next to our bed. I already spoke w the vet who said it's behavioral and not medical. Also why do you say she's in pain? She's happy
All day long. - eating, drinking, tail wagging, walking (slow and short) totally normal. It's only once we put in crate, she gets agitated and barks nonstop.

I'd take her for a second opinion. Your vet sounds terrible.

[Anonymous]

She's probably in more pain than you realize. Dogs can tolerate a lot and instinct tells them to cover injury. I expect that she wants to be comforted at night..If you still have pain meds for her, try giving them in the evening and see if that helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would you put her in the crate and not have someone right there right after surgery? She's in pain. Call the vet.

What? Her crate is next to our bed. I already spoke w the vet who said it's behavioral and not medical. Also why do you say she's in pain? She's happy
All day long. - eating, drinking, tail wagging, walking (slow and short) totally normal. It's only once we put in crate, she gets agitated and barks nonstop.

I'd take her for a second opinion. Your vet sounds terrible.

Why do You think that? I agree it seems behavioral.

[Anonymous]

You know how kids with ear infections tend to be fine when they are up and about then terrorist when they go to bed? Sometimes pain can be really bad. Maybe she couldn't get comfortable in the crate. And now it is snowballing. Who knows but to me it doesn't sound just behavioral. She is off and you need to help her rather than recreate train her. 2 hours of barking post spaying?!? Come on OP. Help her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would you put her in the crate and not have someone right there right after surgery? She's in pain. Call the vet.

What? Her crate is next to our bed. I already spoke w the vet who said it's behavioral and not medical. Also why do you say she's in pain? She's happy
All day long. - eating, drinking, tail wagging, walking (slow and short) totally normal. It's only once we put in crate, she gets agitated and barks nonstop.

I'd take her for a second opinion. Your vet sounds terrible.

Why do You think that? I agree it seems behavioral.

She is probably in pain. There may be complications. She had a major surgery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know how kids with ear infections tend to be fine when they are up and about then terrorist when they go to bed? Sometimes pain can be really bad. Maybe she couldn't get comfortable in the crate. And now it is snowballing. Who knows but to me it doesn't sound just behavioral. She is off and you need to help her rather than recreate train her. 2 hours of barking post spaying?!? Come on OP. Help her.

So she's fine and happy sleeping on our bed but is in pain in crate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know how kids with ear infections tend to be fine when they are up and about then terrorist when they go to bed? Sometimes pain can be really bad. Maybe she couldn't get comfortable in the crate. And now it is snowballing. Who knows but to me it doesn't sound just behavioral. She is off and you need to help her rather than recreate train her. 2 hours of barking post spaying?!? Come on OP. Help her.

She is literally happy and bounding 24/7 minus the crate at bedtime before falling asleep

[Anonymous]

The first night she was off her routine and probably full of IV liquids. You should have taken her to go potty. Now she has an aversion to the crate. She had to pee so bad she was in pain and wet herself.

[Anonymous]

Our 7 month old puppy was spayed last week. We put her to bed in her crate and two hours late she started whining. We took her to go potty. She seemed very uncomfortable and unsettled so I slept on the couch and she slept next to me on the floor or her doggy bed. She'd wake up and cry. I'd rub her head. It was a tough night.

By night 2 she was a ton better and slept in her crate all night like usual. Now she's 100% fine and fully recovered.

OP, your dog was traumatized that first night. She now hates her crate. You need to rebuild a positive association and trust that it will be okay when she's in the crate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our 7 month old puppy was spayed last week. We put her to bed in her crate and two hours late she started whining. We took her to go potty. She seemed very uncomfortable and unsettled so I slept on the couch and she slept next to me on the floor or her doggy bed. She'd wake up and cry. I'd rub her head. It was a tough night.

By night 2 she was a ton better and slept in her crate all night like usual. Now she's 100% fine and fully recovered.

OP, your dog was traumatized that first night. She now hates her crate. You need to rebuild a positive association and trust that it will be okay when she's in the crate.

Ugh I'm so upset. I didn't take her out because they said confine her and she would jump on our bed. How do I fix this? Put treats in there? Not sure what else to do.