Hi everyone!
My little Maya, a 7-month-old Labrador cross who’s full of life, was spayed on Tuesday. The vet obviously told me that she’d need plenty of rest and to only go out for toilet breaks until her check-up this afternoon, and that after that I could start lead walks again for a week before getting back to long, off-lead walks so she can properly burn off some steam.
She’s bounced back really well from the op; even by the next day she was ready to tear around everywhere, running all over the house... She’s got so much energy so it’s really hard to keep her calm! She can’t stand being cooped up all day. I’m trying to play with her gently, but she’s used to a half-hour walk on the lead in the morning and an hour in the fields in the late afternoon to run it off, and now she’s only allowed out for quick toilet breaks in the garden...
Do you have any advice on how to tire her out a bit more—calmly, of course—while we wait to get back to our long walks?
It breaks my heart seeing her just sat by the door hoping we’re going for a walk... She’s a proper bundle of energy too; she can’t sit still if she doesn’t have her daily walks and she shows her frustration by getting into mischief...
To make matters worse, my downstairs neighbour isn’t helping the situation at all; she can’t stand hearing her running around the house, so I’ve moved into my mum’s for a few days.
If you have any ways or techniques to help her burn off all that excess energy, I’m all ears! 😁
