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Dog spay recovery must-haves
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items We just had Dora spayed and these are our most used products, and what we wish we had on day 1 of recovery
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Food and Treats
Dogwear
Bed time
Toys
Food and Treats
This is great for enrichment in the early days of recovery when they can’t go for walks. We fed her meals on this as well as some extra snacks of yoghurt and dog paté.
LickiMat UK | Enrichment Mats
Fab for spreading on her LickiMat’s when she was up for eating again.
It’s also just a really great food - so rich in nutrition, makes her coat so shiny. We know we’re feeding her the best which will ultimately extend her lifespan.
Different Dog | Fresh Dog Food Delivery Subscription UK
The BEST natural treat company! We fed Dora some long lasting chews (duck feet, chicken feet, duck wings) during her recovery to lower her energy levels.
Use code DORA15 for 15% off
T.Forrest & Sons Ltd | Natural Dog Treats
Great for spreading on LickiMats as enrichment or distraction
Meat paste treats | Arden Grange
These are great for spreading on LickiMats for enrichment. We also chop them up into tiny pieces to use as training treats, and freeze them if we have too many.
Dog paté | JR Pet Products
Dogwear
This was provided to us by our Vet, Dora wears an XS. It’s genuinely really well designed and has been easy to use. It dries quickly once washed too. Has to be said, she wasn’t it’s biggest fan (first pic 🤣)
Surgical Suit | MPS
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We used this as a secondary suit when we were washing her surgical one. She did have a small amount of access to her wound, but we were always watching her when she wore this one.
Long & Petite | Dog Jumper
We luckily didn’t end up needing one, but was very prepared to order one after Dora wriggled out of her surgical suit on the first night… I know a lot of people use these instead of a cone or surgical suit.
Inflatable Collar | Amazon
We didn’t end up ordering this as the MPS one fit her pretty well, but we heard these are a much better fit for most sausage dogs as they have extra body length, so feel less constrictive.
Surgery Suits | Sausage Dog Box
Bed time
A crate can be so useful for recovery for a lively dog who has lots of energy.
Kong Ultra-Strong Two Door Dog Crate Medium Black
Great size and so comfy, we got S/M. This is the only bed she could find a comfortable position in on Day 1 of recovery (first pic 🥺)!
Baker & Bray | Dog Beds
Dora loves their blankets, we haven’t tried their beds but i’m sure they’re fab too!
Scruffs | Blankets and Beds
Toys
Dora wasn’t up for playing until day 5 of recovery - until then she loved chewing her Benebones.
Benebone | Durable Dog Chew & Play Toys