Any surgery, even a routine one like a spaying, can be traumatizing for both the dog and the dog parent.

Even though there are numerous benefits of spaying or neutering a dog, and most vets recommend it, it is still hard for pet parents to put their usually young pups through this.

Influencer Abby Baffoe recently went through this with her not-even-1-year-old Longhaired Dachshund named Lady.

In a new video, she shares that she is going to pick up Lady soon, who has been at the vet for 10 hours getting her surgery.

Wearing her Dachshund sweater, a clearly anxious Baffoe said to the camera, “Not trying to be dramatic, but I legit slept three hours last night. I did not know this was gonna be this long today, so this has been the longest day of my life and possibly the worst.”

As Baffoe walked to the vet, she knew to expect that Lady might be pretty out of it from the drugs they administered to her.

At the vet, she was brought out wearing one of the surgical onesies to protect her, and well, she definitely looked like she was on some good pain medication.

In the elevator back in their apartment, Lady is looking pretty glazed over in a sling bag. “She literally does not know what planet she’s on right now,” said Baffoe.

After admiring her cute surgical onesie, which is actually pretty becoming, considering what it’s for, she puts Lady on the couch for a nice, long nap under the blankets.

“She’s getting all the love, all the snuggles, and all the treats this week,” said Baffoe at the end of the video.

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What Are the Health Benefits of Spaying a Dog?

There is so much literature you can read on the health benefits of spaying and neutering a dog, and you should discuss it at length with your vet.

However, it should be noted that with female dogs like Lady, a study of 460,000 cats and 2.2 million dogs found that spayed cats live 39% longer and spayed dogs live 23% longer than their unspayed counterparts.

Both spayed dogs and cats are less likely to develop certain cancers, as well as diseases and infections like pyometra, according to WebMD.

For male dogs who are neutered, they won’t develop testicular cancer, which is common in older dogs who haven’t had the procedure.

Neutered dogs also have a lower risk of developing enlarged prostate glands, and neutering increases their life expectancy by 18%.

Related: Influencer Halley Kate Serves as Referee With 3 Dachshunds Every Morning at Breakfast

This story was originally published by Parade Pets on Dec 3, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.