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2:24 am
14 February 2016
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I gathered the excess T-shirt material around Otis' waist with a hair tie. Fortunately, he really wasn't that interested in his staples. Not sure that a T-shirt will do much against a really determined dog.
Otis - 106 pound lab/Dane mix, lost his right front leg to osteosarcoma on Febuary 9, 2016. Four rounds of carboplatin completed in April, 2016. Lung mets August 25, 2016. Said goodbye too soon on September 4, 2016. Lost his adopted sister, Tess, suddenly on October 9, 2016. likely due to hemangiosarcoma.
Wherever they are, they are together.
STELLLLLLAAAAAAAAA! Congrats on your arrival home! That is fantastic news! Soooooooooooo happy to hear it!
(Have no advice on cone of shame because Heffalump and CharlieBear both had to wear it unless I was right there. They hated it and it was so sweaty for them that I ended up velcroing washcloths on the inside and switching those out as needed. I think CharlieBear had to wear his for almost two weeks. ) If she continues to be a pestilence and wants to skip the rest step ( rest, recovery, rehab) Ace may be a necessary " evil" for a bit.
Stella, you are HOME!!! Smooches all around Stella!!!
7:56 am
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15 December 2015
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I'm so pleased she's home and it sounds as though she, and you, are doing amazingly well. Ditto Sally on the doughnut cone. Meg had the inflatable kind and they were infinitely better. She actually quite liked them, as she could rest her chin on it like a cushion and go to sleep. Not certain if this would be adequate for Stella. Meg is short legged so it blocked her very effectively. Worth a punt though, I would say. Here's a pic of Meg in it (before she lost her leg, obviously...)
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
I will order one of grouse closes asap. I just had to blow dry poor Stella's neck and cheeks. She was soaking wet and the wet dog stench was horrible. She has A LOT of fine, long hair around her scruff and she keeps licking the inside of the cone.. constant wet .. are there any giant bibs?? Oh I never fathomed THOSE were the post op problems.. I suppose it could be worse.
I ended up having to sleep in the living room because my other dog, Mithras was freaked out because, I have no idea.
He ended up waking me at 1:30 becasue Stella was standing on her crate and needed a potty break. Good Mithras. Around 3ish she did whine a little but not much. Received her meds at 6:45 am and received a good blow drying.
how do I post pics in here from my phone? Any ideas?
