Welcome to this week’s edition of Follow-up Friday, where I highlight reader’s comments, answer questions and generally just wrap up my week.
You Make Me Smile – April 6, 2014
Sampson’s Seroma went down quickly. Initially the surgeon told me it will get worse before it gets better, but I don’t really think it did. I think the worst of it was Thursday or Friday. I did as he said and warm/hot compressed it between 4 to 6 times per day and by the time he had his staples removed, it was looking REALLY good.
Roxy the Traveling Dog asked, “I hope he’s feeling better. Poor guy. And how are you holding up?”
I am hanging in there. Much better since he’s off the cone, but he’s not using his leg properly and I’m so worried that I’m doing things wrong and hurting him. Like Wednesday when I put him in the car I’m pretty sure I did it wrong and I’m afraid I hurt him.
Jenna, Mark “HuskyCrazed” Drady said, “Its funny because when I walk down the street, so many people always want to pet my huskies, so when a person walks by and pays no attention to them, they just sort of state at the person like “um what are you waiting for?”
Sampson is exactly the same way! He thinks every person he sees is there only for him.
SlimDoggy said, “It’s so hard to manage different activity levels…I know exactly how you feel when I have to leave one of them behind.”
It sucks. Each one of them barks when the other one leaves the yard, but it’s unfair to take them both with me because they currently walk at different paces.
Genevieve said, “Playing dodge dog with off-leash dogs scares me. I have done it, but I don’t like it.”
It stinks and then there are the moments when you think you’ve succeeded and BAM you walk right into an off-leash pup.
First of all, I’m so, so sorry for giving so many of you a start. I really, really suck at blog post titles!! Originally it was going to be called, “You can’t prepare yourself” but at last minute I change my mind and went with A Mama’s Heartache. Poor choice on my part.
Emma said, “Usually we keep our collar and Mom takes the leash. Even at day care where there are over fifty dogs coming and going all day, they keep even Bailie’s leash.”
Exactly, if a daycare can keep track of all those leashes, I don’t see how a vet’s office can’t manage it.
Jackie Bouchard shared a memory of her pup Abby’s amputation and then said, “Sorry for the novella. Not great memories. Prefer to remember her post-recovery, when she was awesome and amazing and an inspiration.”
Don’t ever apologize for sharing on this blog, I’m here to listen and support, just like you all do for me. I’m so glad that Abby became your inspiration.
Beth said, “I was worried I would forget to bring the collar and leash with me when I came to pick her up.”
And Jan K said, “I might drop the dog off and have my hubby pick them up on his way home from work (he goes right by there).”
Exactly!! I actually left the collar and leash in the car, but that would be my worry too. I’d drive all the way out to get him and realize, shit I forgot his collar and leash!
Saved by Dogs said, “Devil’s advocate – there are rare dogs who can hurt themselves when left in a kennel with a collar.”
You are absolutely right. I certainly don’t want him wearing the collar in a kennel, but feel like they could put the leash on a hook behind the kennel of find another way to manage it.
Blueberry’s Human said, “It’s sad enough walking back to the car and driving home without your fuzzy buddy than to have them hand you the leash and collar like that!”
Thank you. That is exactly my point. It felt very final.
2 Brown Dawgs said, “I wonder if Delilah is nervous because she can’t see exactly what you are doing when you clip her back nails.”
I suppose it’s possible, I’ll have to see about positioning myself better the next time I clip them.
Two French Bulldogs said, “Mom is laughing cause we are going to be the death of her.”
Yeah, I think we have to laugh.
Saved by Dogs said, “Sure people can get things backwards but to not want a Lab – why their thinking must be pure broken!”
I know, I know. As much as she vexes me, she also brings a lot of joy and laughter, she’s just frustrating sometimes. 🙂
That’s it for me, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!
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