wire Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Took my little boy to the Vet's for x rays the other day (didn't require them in the end). He's a typical excitable pup, 5 months old and gorgeous As we were waiting, I was apologising to the nurse (in advance) that he will probably bark a bit in the back room and she said "oh, don't worry, we have drugs for that". Honestly, I thought she was just joking around and laughed. Consulting with the Vet, she said the same thing and I was/am somewhat Is this common practice? Someone tell me I'm being too precious here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I had a vet who refused to have one of my dogs left there because of the noise she made If he was going to be xrayed they would sedate him anyway so maybe give him something a little early. I can't imagine it is pleasant for a vet to be tying to work with a screaming dog in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wire Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 I agree about the noise sending everyone nuts Janba. Was at the emergency hospital last week and one pup was barking the entire time I was there, at 3 - 4am. Guess it kept the Vet awake on his shift. I dunno, it just made me feel uncomfortable. If my pup had to spend a day there (hypothetically), this place will silence him with more drugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 It depends on what you mean supress with drugs. If he is barking because he is stressed a mild sedative could make the stay at the vets a lot easier for him. If he is barking because he isn't getting his own way or wants attention I would start to crate training him now and getting him used to being in his crate. There are plenty of threads on here about how to crate train. If my dogs have to stay at the vets for xrays or an op I find out what time the vet is going to do them and drop them off about 1/2 hour before that. With the boy in my signature I stayed with him tilll they gave him the anaesthetic for his hip xrays because he is a whoos. He wouldn't bark but does stress when left at the vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Also many vets are in burbs & also have to meet council requirements due to noise. A dog thats barks non stop is a pain & can set all the other dogs off,create unneeded stress. If your little one is inclined to bark now get on top of it because there is is no need for barking & this is the age you make or break habits whether they be good or bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 If he was getting an x-ray then he would have needed a sedation anyway - poor choice of words on their behalf I think. You dont drug an animal because its making noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Not a bit suprised. Some people drug their children to shut them up. Dogs bark for a reason,annoying as it sometimes can be. Its up to us to find out why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldiesRgr8Poodles2 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) deleated. Edited August 30, 2008 by GoldiesRgr8Poodles2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 She probably was just joking. And meaning the sedative that they give to all animals. Usually all dogs undergoing procedures are given a sedatative, like valium, at least half an hour before the procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Our vet crates the dogs.There is no way i wont my doppy dog slipping around to injure itself .I hate tethering due to the dangers.Having said that we would never leave the dog there that long if tethering was the only option.Having staff watch dogs that arent use to either plus work & do there job is alot to expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Um I would rather my pugs, who sleep on my bed and are never in cages either, to be in a nice big comfy cage then tied up whilst at the vets. They are much less likey to be injured by themselves or other animals when they are caged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Our vet crates the dogs.There is no way i wont my doppy dog slipping around to injure itself .I hate tethering due to the dangers.Having said that we would never leave the dog there that long if tethering was the only option.Having staff watch dogs that arent use to either plus work & do there job is alot to expect. Plus the risk of the dog slipping its collar and escaping. I wouldn't leave my dogs tethered at a vets either, but then all mine are crate trained. I also leave then there for the short a time as possible unless they are really sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucknow Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I won't work in an area with a tethered dog. Too many times they get in the way at the worst possible time and are a liability to be around. OH&S laws come into it as well. Barking dogs are sometimes sedated to reduce stress (theirs, ours, and other patients) but most often we are able to manage with simpler measures such as covering the front of the cage, dimming the room, or even moving them to a different ward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wire Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Thanks for your replies. For me, I don't mind him crated at the Vet's, it is the safest option. But he is young and stupid so barking when he wants something (in that environment) will probably happen. Settrlvr: I am trying to curb this barking of his. He doesn't do it too often, just when he thinks it is his last resort to get his way. I appreciate your input. It's not as easily done as said though. That challenging age puggy-puggy & nekhbet: Looking back, I do not think they were joking. I will be asking further questions to get a clear definition from them next week. GR8P2: Gosh, what a lousy Vet. PS: will call you next week for an ass shave Christina: Hmm, some people do.... Lucknow: I would not want my dog tethered, it's not safe, so I agree. Janba: He has been crate trained but the last 2 months out grew it and is not destructive in the house. I guess at the end of the day I have become aware of this and will do what is necessary to try and avoid any additional drugs given to my dog. I will (if the need arises) endeavour to stay with him for his duration at the vets and certainly take him home asap. At least this has enlightened me to avoid a possible situation if need be in the future. And by the way, I can appreciate the untenable situation the staff have to deal with when faced with a loud, demanding or scared screamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldiesRgr8Poodles2 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) GR8P2: PS: will call you next week for an ass shave LOL anytime deleated the rest. Edited August 30, 2008 by GoldiesRgr8Poodles2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheree_e4 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 wow I cannot believe some of the comments in this thread where exactly would some of you like your dogs put? It is the safest option for all involved to have the dogs in kennels or a crate/cage,or perhaps we sould just let all the dogs run free DA dogs included just so they don't feel left out. All dogs that go into a vets for surgery or x-rays will be sedated once taken out the back,the sedation can sometimes take up to 1hr to have full effect,it is much less stressfull for all involved. Its up to owners to teach their dogs how to behave in an acceptable manner,especially when the vets or vet nurses need to work with them,it would be much kinder to your dog to teach it to be quiet when confined and reward good behaviour at home,then the dogs would be happy when at the vets.I can tell you not one of my dogs bark when at the vets,even my DA dog is calm in the kennels/cages and does not have a go at anyone. Remember they are your DOGS not children. ok donning the suit now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Having been both client and staff at vet clinics I much prefer dogs in cages than tethered! Safer for everyone! Some dogs are aggro with people/dogs/cats etc. What if a cat accidentally got loose and ran towards a tethered dog? Or a scared dog got loose and a got in a scuffle with a tethered dog? I have had dogs tethered when working when they are too big to go in the cages ( a few of the giant breeds didn't fit!) but much prefer everything in a cage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I have never worked in a clinic where dogs were tethered EVER. Every animal was in a crate for the duration of their stay which was a non negotiable. Tethering in a vet clinic to me just screams negligence and an accident waiting to happen - ever seen a tethered dog lunge out because its stressed? If we had a particularly giant breed we gave them a spare consulting room to wake up in. GR8P2 - wow. Your dog should accept being in a clinic cage and frankly its nicer then being tethered. Yeah i would not leave a dog tethered for 8 hrs he had a chance to lie down, stretch etc. Maybe you should do some crate training as part of his socialisation if it stresses him so much. All of my dogs know to hop straight into cages at vet clinics and all of them curl right up and fall asleep. Sorry if your dog barked for most of the day because you hadnt trained him I'd be a bit miffed too. Plus its not nice on the dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldiesRgr8Poodles2 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) . Edited August 30, 2008 by GoldiesRgr8Poodles2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 what is with people deleting their posts in this forum lately? Its your opinion! You're allowed to have it and others are allowed to disagree. Why bother deleting. Its not like everyone didn't see what you posted already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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