So glad Clyde is HOME! Maybe that will get him to eat a little better too. If his appetite isn't wonderful you can try boiling some chicken breast and shredding it. Or you can make it easy and get one of those rotisserie chickens and pull the meat off of that. 

You must be so relieved to have him home. He is going to be ouchie for a little while, that's a heck of a surgery. He will probably rest better with you at home though.

Hugs,

Jackie

Hi Kristin!

So glad to hear that Clyde is recovering well   You might want to be careful with the rice, you don't want his stool to get too hard while he is recovering. If it is instant rice it probably does not have quite as much binding capabilities as long grained rice. Sweet potatoes are good, green beans, carrots. Maybe a little less rice and a little more veggies if he will eat it for you. Most dogs really like sweet potatoes. You can do rotisserie chicken, boiled ground beef, whatever he likes. 

If you have the luxury of giving him smaller amounts more often, that might be a good way to go. That way he doesn't have too much hitting his system at once. I would not worry about the water as much as the food and watching his   You can do the same thing with the water if he is really gobbling it up. Give him a couple of cups and then let him take a little break before giving him more.

Make sure the consistency is good and that he is not straining too much to go. That should start to get more regular as his eating and drinking increase. If he strains to poop and nothing comes out, or he seems to be getting constipated, call your vet. I know poop isn't pretty, but I would be looking at them for now just to make sure it all is coming out ok.

Sending you all hugs, 

Jackie and Huckleberry

I think the Sucralfate is like every 6 or 8 hours, I cannot remember for sure. It should not be every time you feed him. Can you ask them for a different medication than Tramadol? Even Trazadone (I think) might make him a bit loopy, but I would take loopy over paranoid any day. That is just me. I don't think water can do anything but good for him, same with food, I would just take it in slower steps is all. Smaller amounts more frequent would be my approach, but that is just me. I have seen the surgery, assisted it a bunch of times, it's a big surgery. I always hang toward the side of caution, I guess I would rather be over cautious than the other way. I don't think you have to limit how much food he eats or how much water he wants, I would just give it in smaller servings. More so the food than water.

He is peeing, that is great. Means you are keeping him properly hydrated. Hydration is important in healthy BMs, no different than people. If he was dehydrating he would not be eliminating water so well.

Microwave jasmine rice sounds great to me. It isn't that long grain starchy rice that you have to boil for 25 minutes. You can ask them about the veggies (does he like veggies?) Mitch hates food, he drives me crazy.. but he will follow me around the house for a baked sweet potato.. too funny!

I know this is a huge financial burden for you, I am so sorry. It really sucks, but you did save Clyde's life. Obstruction is an awful way to go, it is very painful, excruciating. You have done a wonderful thing. I know you have heard this from others in here but let me say it plain and clear... You saved Clyde's life one more time. Most would have chosen euthanasia for that price. Many would have euthanized even if they could afford the surgery. You are his guardian angel and took care of him the best that he could possibly hope for.  (((Hug)))

Take care of yourself too. You need a little TLC right about now

Hugs,

Jackie