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So happy to see Myrtle was blessed to receive the gift of pain-free eyes her healing has begun. Good girl Myrtle for getting up for COOKIES!🍪 🙌🏻🍪 Phew!
LOTS OF COOKIES for Myrtle, Frankie and you too Sally 😘 😘😘
Sending healing wishes & loads of love across the miles!
❤️❤️❤️
Just checking on you all to see how you're all doing. Hope Myrtle is getting less wiggly with the meds now that she's home and anesthetic is wearing off. How's she doing with Frankie?
We should nickname her Cookie monster 🤣🤣
Sending you all hugs and much love ❤️
Xoxoxoxo
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry 
Yeah, the Cookie Monster is finally sober and doing well (knocking on wood)!. 😁😁
She is still masterful, truly masterful, at avoiding drops (actually gel). vut I'm smearing in somehow.
Frankie is thrilled to have her home...such sweet pals.❤
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Omd i know it Sally 🤣🤣 i think i spend as much time applying eye drops to Mitchell's cheeks as i do his eyes 🤣🤣🤣
It's def a battle of the wills but we get by. He's finally kind of getting that it makes his eyes more comfortable but if I'm not down on the floor with him forgetaboutit🤯🤯
I figured they would be thrilled to be back together ❤️❤️❤️ i love how they are best buds!
So glad to hear that she's recuperating well, please give her an extra belly rub for me ❤️❤️
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
Meant to show you this Jackie:
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Oh My DOG!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love it!!!! That is so sweet ❤️
You made my night Sally, thank you 😘
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
Such a sweet picture! Symbiotic bliss ❤️❤️ I absolutely love the cookie story. I bet the vets were cracking up.
Long ago, Pie used to get constant eye infections as she had ingrowing eyelashes, which were ultimately removed. Physically, this did not present much of a problem as she was a much smaller bundle of love (about the size of the cookie monster’s head) and although a trembling Pie, a pretty compliant one. I did find I preferred the gel to the drops though, as it seemed to stay in longer and was just more effective. I’m sure if you are smearing it I somehow, enough is getting where it needs to go.
Love to all!
Meg, Clare and Angel Pie xxx
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...
Sally I love the picture of Frankie and Myrtle. <3 <3 <3
I sure hope things are going well with you and Myrtle. Sending love and prayers for her healing.
xoxoxox
Michelle & Angel Sassy
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
sassysugarbear.tripawds.com
07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."
Hey Sally,
I did a vid of Obie getting his eye meds today.
Remember that Obie is a pro, he has been getting at least two ointments or drops twice a day for more than 8.5 years.
I don't actually touch his eye with the tip of the ointment- it's a little hard to see but I'm just wiping the ointment into his eye.
I hope this might help you a little, at least there are Pugs and Mutts crunching treats!
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
OMD!!! OBIE, YOU ARE A PRO...AND SO IS YOUR MOM!!! You have to be the cutest eye drop taking dog on the Planet!! And I love that Eilly is there to help you chow down some treats for being such a good boy! ❤
You need to put this in You Tube! Obie will be an instant Tube Sensation!
Thanks so much for posting this! Fun, adorable and jnformative!!😁😎
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
So sweet of you Karen to do this for Sally and others who may need this at some point! Obie for sure is a pro! I love how he knows when he is done and jumps right up like ok that's it 😂. This isn't his first rodeo lol.
Thank you Karen for posting. For those who haven't had to do this it is very informative. I have a method to the madness too. Hopefully I can help Sally out in May 🙂
xoxoxo
Michelle & Angel Sassy
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
sassysugarbear.tripawds.com
07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."
That was the best video! And that pawsitive reinforcement totally rocks 😁 sorry I'm late, out of town with my family for my dad's b-day.
Sally, i hope things are going well. How long does Myrtle have to have this medicine?
Hugs to all of you ❤️
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
Thank you ALL for ....for....being YOU❤
Merry Myrtle had her two week check up today after her gifted surgery and her eye pressure is great! One eye is at 20, one at 12. Within normal range!!
And...tee..hee.... he had such a hard time getting the drops in to numb her eyes before the pressure test. It's so wrong of me to be tickled, but it does tickle me!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 And this was with me helping him!!!😎 He said something like, "she just will NOT let me do this....and I'm really good at it too!! And she's REALLY good at not allowing it!!" Pretty sure he used half the bottle on just trying to get drops in one eye. Shhh....tee hee.....I so proud 😉
Going back in six months for a check up. She enjoys the trips, the attention and the Puppacino!!
She IS my sweet Vlind RockStar and her personalized harness is quite the conversation piece.
Love to all!!!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Hi Sally - glad to see an update, I was wondering how things were going. It is funny that the vet had so much trouble with the drops! Do you still have to do this for her? For how long, forever? How are the other 2 doing? How is Nellie doing without her side-kick? And da hound dog, how is he? Take care, hugs to all
Paula and Warrior Angel Nitro
Nitro 11 1/2 yr old Doberman; right front amp June 2014. Had 6 doses carboplatin, followed by metronomic therapy. Rocked it on 3 legs for over 3 years! My Warrior beat cancer, but couldn't beat old age. He crossed the Bridge peacefully on July 25, 2017, with dignity and on his terms. Follow his blog entitled "Doberman's journey"
"Be good, mama loves you".....run free my beautiful Warrior
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