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Saturday 28 February 2009

This is going to be interesting

Jack isn't allowed to go for a walk for two weeks! TWO WEEKS!! Not even gentle exercise or little walks - No. Walks. At. All! Any of you who have met and/or know, or have heard stories about our dogs will know exactly how terrible a thought that is ... for him and for us.

Poor puppy!!

The surgery went well though - he'll be good as new, it's just that because he made a bit of a mess they had to cut away some of the skin/flesh (I know ... as a dearly loved friend puts it ... it makes my bum go funny to think of it!) and stretch skin and flesh back over to cover the area so if he tears it/undermines the surgery we've got problems. It didn't even occur to me until Al got home from the vets - apparently he was lucky he didn't tear an artery. As in, very lucky. I nearly fainted when that wee thought processed fully.

He carries his war wounds well though, don't you think? (I think we look a bit more dreadful than he does, but then, we have to pay the vet bill)



And because you know you want to see more photos of the kidlet ...

Happy bath time! (OK, he looks a bit horrified in the first pic, but he does actually love his baths. We had grand plans to shower him, but with his wind and crazies in the evening, a deep bath settles him much better. And the trug was cheaper than a tummy tub ... although it's getting harder to hold in in the trug because he loves to wriggle and kick and push on the sides, so we may yet end up with a tummy tub. Maybe.)





Another angelic sleepy shot. He's slept like a demon today, catching up I think from the last few days and nights of barely feeding and barely sleeping. Here's hoping it carries on into tonight!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Must... resist... biological... clock... ticking... Cuinn is SO DAMN CUTE.

And poor Jack! Does he have one of those doggy lampshade collars? When Noodle was neutered, we got the platinum model, which cost $45 and which he promptly chewed to bits. Sigh. Hope Jack recovers soon. Poor pupples!

Anonymous said...

Poor dogula!!! 2 weeks is aaaaaaages in puppy time :(
Glad he is all patched up though and looking pretty content in that pic too :)
Wow @ big and gorgeous Cuinn! He is so good looking and such a happy looking baby.
How are you all doing now?

Anonymous said...

that is one cute kid. looks suspiciously still tho . . . do you drug him, or is he wearing a straitjacket? either way, it seems to work.
i am just writing to point out that with one dog grounded for a week, and you home sick and recovering, you have had ample time to WRITE MORE POSTS . . . (it has been almost a week for goodness sakes)
hee hee, have a nice day!

Anonymous said...

oh for goodness sakes - i am up to my eyeballs in editing here, wanting desperately to procrastinate, and there are NO NEW POSTS, PHOTOS, DRAMAS, not even the merest soupçon of any gossip - or any sign that the hot choc finally showed up. altho, perhaps THAT is the reason for radio silence. she who writes is now in a dairy and chocolate induced stupor... of course . . . right, there is nothing for it but to get me some hot chocolate for myself.