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Originally Posted by jessiegirl
jessie (was spayed) a few days ago , shes still got her buster collar on and still got stitches but she is pretty much back to herself except when i go to stroke her she starts growling at me  she never used to before, why is this? is it just cos shes still grumpy after her op?
i dont like her growling |
sorry, i have 2 Qs if U don;t mind -
by *buster collar* do U mean an Elizabethan collar AKA cone, used to keep the dog from messing with a body wound/sutures?
and when U go to *pet* her, do U reach under her chin, or over + behind her head (back, neck, shoulder, etc)?
my hunch -
if she is wearing a standard-type cone, which blocks her peripheral vision,
AND - U are reaching above / behind her head... then not only is she feeling pretty sore (rummaging around inside the abdomen
is bruising), but SHE * CANNOT * SEE * WHERE * U * R * GOING... since the cone shuts-off her view.
so shes feeling sore, anxious + crippled by her inability to see - which leaves her vulnerable + makes her less trusting.
tell me - is she a bit anxious normally?
a barky dog who tends to flee if possible, and very reactive to visitors arriving at her own door? hackles up, barks + bounces, charges + retreats?
just guessing, TIA for any info,
--- terry
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