Question:

Many dogs go through a ‘false pregnancy’ when they are spayed at a particular point in their heat cycle  due to the hormonal changes the removal of the ovaries causes. Your dog is acting like she has had a litter and must ‘guard’ them – IMO it is great that you spayed her as this temperament should not be passed on if you can avoid doing so Some things that may help her 500mg of vitamin C broken in half and given twice a day – this does wonders with new moms to calm them you should see a difference in about 20-30 minutes – this will do no harm and extra will be excreted in her urine if unused – even though she has no real pups the calming effect should still be there If she growls do not act alarmed or frightened but instead tell her she is ‘being silly’ and laugh at her then turn and ignore her and act like you are having fun without her – if she likes toys this is pretty easy to do Ask your vet for advice on this – see if there is anything she can be given to shorten the hormonal disruption Time will cure it as her hormones stabilize – try not to push anything into becoming a learned behavior above and beyond the instincts being acted upon so that when she is feeling better she won’t have any bad habits to work around Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Our year old Springer has just undergone a personality change following a >hysterectomy.  She now adopts toys and treats them as puppies, won’t come >out of her crate, is growing and warning at anyone who tries to entice her >out and is generally being a bit scary. >Up to this point she has been a beautifully behaved little thing and we wnt >to wrk with her to resolve this.  Anyone else come across this sort of >thing/have any advice ? >Thanks !!

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That’s what happens when you spay a female dog.  they take out the reproductive organs (instead of tying tubes) Suz – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > May I ask why the dog had a hysterectomy? > Gloria

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Gloria, that’s what a spay procedure is….. Lois E. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> May I ask why the dog had a hysterectomy? > Gloria > Our year old Springer has just undergone a personality change following a > hysterectomy.  She now adopts toys and treats them as puppies, won’t come > out of her crate, is growing and warning at anyone who tries to entice her > out and is generally being a bit scary. > Up to this point she has been a beautifully behaved little thing and we wnt > to wrk with her to resolve this.  Anyone else come across this sort of > thing/have any advice ? > Thanks !!

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SNIP Jerry’s sour grapes and whine because Cindy won’t allow her site to be linked to his….. Lois E.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Our year old Springer has just undergone a personality change following a >hysterectomy.