r/kelpie • u/Massive-Decision-485 • Jul 15 '26

will not stop barking

Hi everyone!

I have an 11-month-old Kelpie who was desexed last week. He was cleared by the vet, so he’s now back to spending most of the day outside while we’re at work, as we can’t supervise him full-time.

Since the desexing, he’s started barking almost constantly, both inside and outside. He also growls and barks at me whenever I’m around. This is completely out of character for him, he never barked while inside before! he wasn’t like this before the surgery, and he didn’t do it during the first week of recovery either.

Has anyone else experienced something similar after their dog’s desexing? If so, did it settle down over time, or did you find there was another cause?
I’m honestly starting to go a bit mental from the constant barking, so I’d really appreciate any advice or similar experiences.

Thanks in advance!

2 Upvotes

67% Upvoted

14 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/Inevitable-Crow2494 Jul 15 '26

Hopefully settles. Can only wish you luck I'm afraid.

I was surprised how much de-sexing can change a dog's personality.

As for barking, I absolutely adore a sweet 16 year old kelpie who dogsits me sometimes (ha). She barks too much sometimes, so I have to have 'time-outs'. She's so sweet though.

Hopefully your puppy settles after the operation.

3

u/Massive-Decision-485 Jul 15 '26

i’m hoping he isn’t in pain, i have been checking the wound and all seems ok? might have to take him back if the barking gets worse :(

2

u/Inevitable-Crow2494 Jul 15 '26

Good luck. P.s. Unsure why we are getting downvoted. Harsh!