Need advise about picking my dog up tomorrow from the vet

LucyLu

She was spay today and everything went fine. I can pick her up tomorrow sometime in the morning after the vet checks her. So I don't know what I should do. Unfortuntely I cannot take the whole day off. I was home with the flu for the entire week last week. Should I go get her as soon as they call me, take her home and stay with her for about an hour, then go back to work. Or should I wait until I get off work to pick her up (I would be at the vet's around 5:30pm) and stay with her all night?? Question

Nik · Member Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 258 Location: UK

I'd wait till I could be there the whole time. Or at least for the night.
You have to make sure she doesn't nibble at any stitches so she needs keeping an eye on. Do you have a bucket collar just incase she is a nibbler? I didn't have one ready when Floob was neutured and spent the whole night awake watching him, then left my mum watching him the next morning while I ran to the pet shop to buy one.
Well worth getting!

I forgot to say... Great thing she came through it ok Surprised

LucyLu · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:51 pm Post subject:

Now I am thinking about going to get her at lunch, that way she can be at home resting (I think she would rather be at home in her own bed than at the vet's office) only for a few hours before I come home again.

Yes, the vet is giving us one of those collars. I think Lucy is going to hate it!

DeLaUK · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject:

Definately agree with Nik, she should be monitored after being picked up, it'll be easier for you too I think, at least you will know she is being taken care of until you can get there and not worrying that she is by herself.

LucyLu · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject:

OK, so I should wait until after work? I really wish I could just stay home the whole day. I just feel so bad leaving her at the vet's office all day, you know? I think she would be more comfortable at home.

Sara · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:15 pm Post subject:

I'd get her after work to be able to monitor her better... I know if it were me I'd worry all day at work if I went and got her first... Picturing the worst... That's how I am...so that's what I'd do...

horse_child · Member Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 433

Any chance she could come to work with you? (assuming your work place is quite)

coppersmom · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject:

What if you visited her on your lunch break and then took her home after work? I would wait until after work to pick her up if it were me.

LucyLu · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:25 am Post subject:

Thank you all soooo much for the input! I am going to wait until after work.
horse - I *wish* I could bring her to work!!!! I would bring her every day if I could Smile

DeLaUK · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:08 am Post subject:

Im assuming Lucy is the dog on your avatar? Most techs, kennel staff and vets do this job because of their love of animals (believe me its not for the 'amazing' paychecks) I know that as a tech I consider a very important part of the job is spending time with the pets, a stay in a hospital can be a little over-whelming for them and nothing gives me and I think probably most people in this business more 'job satisfaction' than to spend time with a pet thats a little depressed or scared and 'cheer' them up a bit.

LucyLu · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:07 pm Post subject:

Jamiya · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 5593

Besides, with such a doll baby like Lucy she is probably being smothered with attention as we speak!

LucyLu · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject: