hindsight - always 20/20

It is one of the oldest cliches ever, hindsight is 20/20 vision.

And it is so so true. My husband and I decided to have our

big puppy girl, Lady, spayed. We had heard from several 

folks and read numerous writings about the benefit of having

such a procedure done. Inexperienced in such matters, we

decided to go ahead with it. To put it simply and mildly, we

are besides ourselves, almost desperate with regret. Lady is

so sad in this week since she was spayed. She has had to wear

a lampshade-shaped plastic collar that she hates with all her

might; she has already destroyed one and the 2nd one is

hanging on by a thread. Her physical activity has been 

severely curtailed, as the vet said she cannot jump, run, go

up and down stairs, or any other activities that are normal

for her. Hence, Lady is bored and miserable. Her saucy, cocky, 

crazy spirit is not even 1/2 of what is normally is. Everyone 

has been trying to reassure me that once the 2 week period 

is over and she can take off the lampshade and do her usual

physical antics, she will be fine and back to normal. But 

watching and spending time with her this past week, and 

knowing we have one more week of this to go, has broken

hubby's and my hearts. Lady, we are so so so sorry to have

had this done to you, if we had any idea of the true reality, 

we never would've have gone through with it. We are just 

so sorry and love you even more Lady, we'll never let you

be hurt again baby girl.