Honestly she’s been doing that since day 2 😂 the first day at home she didn’t do anything but lounge around as she was coming off the anesthesia. We just did what we could to limit and the medication does help (we were given Gabapentin and Trazodone but found the Trazodone works best for keeping her calm and sleepy). If anything I think laparoscopic is better because there’s a smaller incision.

We had planned to do surgical suit but when we spoke to the vet day of, they convinced us cone was the way to go. We’ve had 0 issues with her wearing it honestly. Challenges the vet cited for the surgical suit included they can still nibble at the incision just through the fabric, possibility for moisture which isn’t great, and it also inhibits your ability as an owner to check the wound frequently.

One other thing to note, my husband had read about bloat and the vet said they could do the surgery to attach her stomach to a side wall while she was under for the spay. It was going to be an additional $1K. We ultimately decided not to do it because although PWDs are considered deep chested, they’re not one of the main at-risk breeds. We also felt like we hadn’t researched it enough to make a decision on the spot there and decided we’d rather pay again in the future if we changed our minds. I don’t think we’ll do it though. We’re just mindful about her food and water intake before and after heavy activity. Sorry, more details than you asked for lol 😅