My 10 month old femal Shih Tsu got spayed 2 weeks ago. She has fully recovered. It could just be me but since the surgery we have noticed that she has been a lot more hyper, agressive and unruley then she ever was before the surgery. Can this be connected? Is it the fact that her hormones are all different now? If so, is this something that will even out and go away? Are there any suggested ways to deal with this.
As an example. When on a walk normally she will see another dog and "alert" bark and whe then dogs meet she becomes shy. Yesterday after the dogs met the other dog started to walk away and mine start to agressivly go after the other dog. (who was 10 times her size).
Any help, advice or suggestions would be a big help.
Jason
2007-10-03 05:28:50 · 8 answers · asked by Jason S 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
We had been training her before the surgery and she was doing great. She is still following commands for the most part but she is very very hyper durring the day.
2007-10-03 05:34:56 · update #1
She did go through 1 heat. We were 1 week from her surgery when she went into heat for the first time. It has been about 3 months since her heat ended.
2007-10-03 07:05:35 · update #2
That is the complete opposite of what every one else thinks.
Its not connected she is just maturing.
2007-10-03 05:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt the surgery had anything to do with the change - likely she is simply growing up and asserting herself and not being properly trained. You need to find a good training class to learn to train her so that you don't add to the problem. There might be some hormonal changes she is dealing with but the behavior more than likely would have occured spayed or not. 'Going after' dogs when they are walking away is based on the same sort of personality issue as she was exhibiting with the 'shy' behavior, just a different way to express it. Finding and participating in a good training class will help her learn to deal with her fears of other dogs (they don't recognize size as meaning anything so that doesn't matter) and learn to behave herself while on lead with you. Good luck.
add: continue with her training - it isn't about her just 'following commands' when she wants to but behaving herself and not being distracted by other dogs while she is being walked by you. She isn't 'hyper' -- she has energy like any youngster would have and needs it directed positively.
2007-10-03 05:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by Nancy M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had she ever had a season before? If so, it's possible that she was spayed during the 'wrong' time of her cycle - there is some evidence that spaying at certain times of the cycle, not during the actual heat, can cause pseudopregnancy-like behaviour. These effects will clear up after a couple of months, but you still need to take your dog to training classes.
If your dog had not ever had a season, I doubt the two things are connected. Either way, this dog needs training however - take her and yourself to classes!
Chalice
2007-10-03 05:46:31 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, my dog is 7 months old now and she has not gone through heat yet but do want to get her spayed. I will follow up on this question cause I would like to know. No suggestions, but it would be helpful for me as well. My Moose, is so friendly but am afraid she might change. I do have a male dog at home as well that is neutered. He doesn't go after her though. They bother each other like sister and brother and inseparable. good luck
2007-10-03 07:19:29 · answer #4 · answered by lsisto12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this breed can be known for being aggressive keep going with the classes maybe find a puppy park for socialization try walking her in the morning to curb hyperness during the day maybe she had a bad experience with another dog at the vets? or she may just be developing her personality. Good luck
2007-10-03 05:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by swtchk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably not connected. I think you're just worried about her and want to be sure you made the right decision. Keep working with her on teaching her the proper behaviors, and I always recommend obedience classes.
2007-10-03 05:36:11 · answer #6 · answered by a gal and her dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some real advise it might be the op, she could just be sensitive just because she has recovered physically but she has just been taken away to strangers and been cut open! shes probably just been protective for herself. she would/might have been in pain when she had the op so it is only natural.train her more she might just be growing up.
good luck
2007-10-03 05:36:40 · answer #7 · answered by SweetDiamondstars753 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to a local training class, all of mine started training at 14 weeks and now they are great I can take them anywhere and know they will behave.
2007-10-03 05:33:01 · answer #8 · answered by Roxy. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋