We've noticed a few changes in Albert since he returned home from his surgery. First - and by far the biggest change - is that he is not spraying all over the house like he used to. In fact, he has had 1 accident in the house since Friday. Before he would have 3 or 4 if we didn't have him in our sight line 24/7. We can now leave him downstairs with Arthur and Stella if we need to go upstairs for a minute...and no surprises for us to clean up! In addition, he is no longer pacing around the house. Prior to surgery he would wander around the house constantly and it was difficult for him to sit still and relax without a lot of coaxing. He is now totally confident to jump up on the couch and snuggle with the other dogs. We're thinking that the dental surgery has likely made his mouth feel way better than it did, and the neutering seems to have curbed the need to mark his territory everywhere.
The other change is that he took a treat from us today! He refused treats until today. I bought some organic whole grain treats that wouldn't be hard on his healing mouth. He didn't take it at first, so I put it on the ground and he ate it. We've been practicing his 'sit' command along with Arthur and Stella and giving everyone a little treat..he's clearly feeling happy and comfortable and confident. This guy is a super star!
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