Hello all, first post. I'll get a picture of my little Pepper as soon as I can. It's a little late. She's 5 months, and a Rattie, Beagle mix. She just got fixed about 10 days ago. Her sitiches came out today, but yesterday and today she's just been laying around, not as energetic as she used to be.

Is this normal?

I did catch her chewing on a Euonymus plant, but I can't find consistent information. Is that poisonous to her? I told our landlord (boyfriednd's mom) not to put new landscaping in for this very reason and I don't know which it could be. I already had to pull out a Hydrangea she put in a few days ago. I know that is very bad and pulled it out right away. 

Any ideas?

She's still eating and drinking normal. She doesn't have any issues with things "coming out" either.

Welcome to the site!  Cant wait to see pics of Pepper.  My little Lucy just got spayed a week ago last Friday, and had her stitches removed yesterday.  She had a drastic behavior change the first few days after her surgery---she was very lethargic and all she wanted to do was lie in the bed and be "waited on" ---I think she was beginning to enjoy it! hahaha.  I literally had to make her get up and start moving around after about the 4th day.  She wouldn't eat or drink anything for at least 48 hrs after she came home---and she finally started to nibble at some of her food.  She got back to her 'normal self' by the end of the first week, though, and came home after having her stitches removed ready to run and play just like she usually does.

Welcome to the group!  You'll love this place!  So sorry little Pepper is feeling "puny", as we say here in Texas.  Some females are like that after a spay.  My Zipper was fairly lethargic and even aggressively cranky with Button for 3 or so days.  The vet even had to give her doggie morphine when she came out of her anesthesia, she yelped so in the clinic.  Once home, she didn't want anyone coming around her at all, really.  Just stayed curled up in her crate.  Ate & drank, but that's about all.  But by the end of the week she was back to normal and playing as usual.  So this, too, will probably pass for Pepper.  I used to have a black & tan dachshund named Pepper!

Sorry- I don't have any great advice for you....

But, Welcome to the site from Rowdy and me!   Can't wait to see some pics of Pepper.

Hi and welcome! Pepper is so adorable! I don't have any advice, just wanted to say hi.  We are taking Crickett in either next month or in Dec for the same procedure, was nice to read about and see Pepper   (but sad about the infection). 

I have heard conflicting ages for this to be done, one vet says 3 to 5 months, another one says 4 to 6 months...any words of wisdom from all you kind readers? 

I will add that one should expect a less active dog right after this proceedure....it's gotta hurt! It's probably painfull to get up and move around (after any surgery). They need TLC just like us two-legged beings.....and I can bet they get it!