Question:
I have a large puppy, who loves to jump up on mommy, could this be dangerous?
— JillmHanson (posted on February 7, 2006)
February 7, 2006
I would think it cannot be healthy right after surgery while you are
healing. In addition, the first time puppy jumps on your sore abdomen you
will be seeing stars! I have cats, one who also loves to pounce on Mom. I
sent him on vacation to visit his grandma & grandpa for the first week
or two after my surgery.
— pattilca
February 7, 2006
My son had just turned 2 years old when I had my surgery. He wanted to sit
on me and hold me etc. Very-very painful. He even kicked me in the stomach
while in bed with us watching TV. That was the end of laying in bed with
Mommy.
Puppy may need to have someone else to play with while you recover. Take
care- you will certianly be sore. Bending over in general will be painful
for awhile. Get someone else to feed and water puppy at least!
— ppaige
February 7, 2006
I'm almost 5 years post op and still can not stand even one of my many cats
on my stomach!
— Danmark
February 7, 2006
I had my RNY on Dec 12, 2005. My little 13 pound rat terrier Sammy went
for a visit with a trusted friend for about a week.
You will do yourself a big favor if your puppy is out of the house with
friends or relatives BEFORE you get home from the hospital. A week or two
is good. You'll know when you are ready for him to come home.
After Sammy came home, I sat in my recliner with a large pillow on my
abdomen. Try to discourage the jumping if you can. It's still too tender
to let Sammy jump on me like he used to.
— PorkyPug
February 8, 2006
As I have a 118 lb Rottweiler and a 4.5 lb Yorkie, I am wondering why you
do not train your puppy not to do this; this is an unacceptable behavior.
(The Rottweiler thinks he is a Yorkie, and he learned very quickly that he
is NOT a lap dog, no matter how much he thinks he is!) While I doubt your
puppy could actually do you harm, it very well could be painful!
— koogy
February 8, 2006
Uh, huh! Been there, done that, hated it!! I have a 15 lb kitty who loves
to jump from the floor, up my front, and stretch out like a baby on my
shoulder. Of course his little kitty feet manage to find the sorest part
of my stomach immediately. :-p For the first two months after surgery, I
never sat down without grabbing my "Spooky armor" -- a nice thick
pillow! I held it in front of me, and if he jumped up, the pillow helped
spread out the force of his landing, and it didn't hurt. Hope this helps!
— mwilson523
February 8, 2006
I was worried about this also. I have two mini dachshunds one of which was
six months old when I had the surgery and very active. When we got home
from the hospital my husband put them outside before I went in. I sat on my
chair with a pillow on my lap and he brought them in and he gently put them
on my lap one at a time. They both were excited to see me but I encouraged
them to be calm. They both sniffed at my abdomen (I had open surgery) and
as if they knew I was sore immediately calmed down and laid on my lap. They
were never a problem.
I would worry about a large puppy however. Do you have someone who can take
him/her for a while after your surgery?
Georgia
— georgiacarol
February 9, 2006
I had two cats when I had surgery. For the first couple of months I always
had a thick pillow covering my abdomen while sitting on the couch or a
chair or while lying in bed. They did jump on the pillow a few times and I
could feel the impact through the pillow but it was okay, but without it I
would have been in agony. Someone who had surgery the same day I did was
lying back in a recliner within the first week or two after surgery and her
cat jumped right in the middle of her abdomen and a claw dug in a bit. She
ended up with a little tear in her incision, a slight infection, and the
doctor having to open it up a bit. It was painful and caused her to have a
longer healing time and a bigger scar. It's not worth it to take any
chances. Protect yourself.
— mishy07
February 10, 2006
Jill, I have three wonderful untrained dogs, and I had a family member keep
the two biggest(Golden Retriever and a muttley) with her for a few days
Blossom the eight lb puppy is a shorty and wasn't a problem. I kept a
pillow handy for several days just in case someone got out of control god
luck!! peggy bailey
— sunbrat
February 11, 2006
Hi Jill, I have a rottie too! She is 10 though and mostly beyone the
jumping stage. However, we do have three other dogs in the house and one
of them can be jumpy at times. She is only about 35lbs. I had people at
home with me that entire first week home from the hospital and then
protected da mom from da big bad doggies. When I got up to walk I make
sure that I always had a pillow in front of my stomach when I was walking
around the house. I also made sure that I had one covering me when I was
sitting or laying on the couch. The can sense injuries and may know that
you need some non-jump on mom time.
Good luck!
— JenLW
February 12, 2006
Yes. Train that puppy not to jump. Large dogs need to be treained early
and well. (I love big dogs, and have had Great Danes, German Shepherds,
and Retrievers) It is pretty easy to break them of that habit! Ask your
vet's advice if you don't know how.
— Novashannon
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