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Today we went and picked up Snoop. He was so happy to see us. We were besides ourselves to say the least. We had our consult for post surgery care, all meds explained, and what they expect in healing from him. What we should watch etc. his incision is pretty intense but overall better than what I imagined. Not much swelling and just a bit of fluid.
When he realized we were all leaving together he tried to pick up speed walking to get to the car! We loaded him in the car well, had it all set with a bed in back and bolsters we made for support, cranked the ac(it was 92 here today) he lied down wagging his tail! The staff that were all involved in his care came out to the car to say goodbye to him. He was smiling and wagging that tail, cause he knew he was going HOME! They were all wonderful to him I could tell by how he was with them. I think he knew that they were all trying to help him.
We are all so happy he's back home. We had a good appetite tonight, went out and piddled and even made a poop!, we are resting quietly and seems comfortably.
My heart is overflowing to have my boy back home. So now we rest, and get stronger.
Sooooo such to celebrate!!
snoop is home!! YAY SNOOP:-) 
Snoop did first poop! YAY SMOOP:-)
Snoop is eating! YAY SNOOP:-)
Snoop is peeing! YAY SNOOP:-)
Snoop is walk I g! YAY SNOOP:-)
Snoop's pawparents are strong, devoted and doing everything they can to keep Snoop happy! YAY SNOOP'S PAWPARENTS:-)
Sooooooo happy Snoop is home and resting comfortably. Surgery site sounds good......may develop a lot more color in the next day or two, but that's normal. Really good that he's not whining or crying......must be pretty hap high is drugs!!
Look forward to following Snoop's progress. You think you're happy now? Just wait til he FULY recovers and you will see one happy boy living g life to the fullest:-)
Good job everyone:-)
Now pat yourselves on the back for doing such a great job for Snoop!! No, really, reach around and pat yourself on the back!! Now give Snoop a belly rub and tell him good job and then try and get some sleep!
Thrilled for you!
Sally and Happy Hannah
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!
Ooooh there's no place like home! What great news.
I hope you have a nice, relaxing and uneventful weekend recuperating together! Keep us posted.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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YAY Snoop! Sounds like your vet has a great staff. That always helps.
Looking forward to seeing lots of Snoop updates as he recovers!
Mica
Finally posted pics of Snoop, hopefully easy to see. There is one in the car pre surgery, looking regal, the other two 1st and second day home. The threesome is Snoop with his pack, Missy(the Sheltie), and Abby our blind terrier mix. Snoops resting well at home so far! Good appetite, good drinking(no cocktails yet) great Poop tonite.
snoop said
Finally posted pics of Snoop, hopefully easy to see.
Sorry, but nope.
We went ahead and deleted your three posts with the links you shared since they all required a Yahoo log-in to view the album. Photos must be publicly viewable for others to see them. Here are detailed instructions for adding photos to forum posts. Basically, view your photo and right-click on it to get the file elocation then paste that into the Image URL field in the post editor (small tree icon). You wont have the editor on a mobile devise, so just paste the direct link to the image file and is should auto-embed, if it is public. Hope this helps!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
Wow! It sounds like Snoop is doing awesome. All that peeing and pooping accomplished the first day home! Snoop is showing everyone how tough a tripawd really is.
Spirit Shooter was a Miniature Australian Shepherd who was diagnosed with a MCT and had a LF amp 1/28/13 at 13-1/2 years old.
Shooter crossed the Bridge on 8/28/13, his 7 month ampuversary and two weeks from his 14th birthday.
Happy homecoming Snoop! Pee AND poop? You are a star patient. I hope your recovery is smooth and quick.
Karen
Hi there! Well done, Snoop, on such a good recovery.
I had an easy time posting photos by opening a photobucket account and just copying across a couple of Facebook albums. The site makes this very simple and prompts you at every turn. Then you hit a little bar on the right of the page once you have selected a photo, this copies the URL that you then paste into your post here. I was sure it wouldn't work as it was quite straightforward, but it did.
It would be lovely to see some photos of Snoop, good luck!
Thanks for your good wishes to Dotty. It is interesting to see the difference in their recoveries, Dot certainly gave us a tough few days but I do believe there is light at the end of the tunnel now. Touch wood.
Pats for Snoop.
Victoria
I think we got it right this time, he's my beautiful before our surgery, and post amputation, looking great. Today was a little uncomfortable we adjusted pain meds, hope to have a better pm. Appetite still good, good water intake and good poops! And a beautiful attitude, licking and loving everyone,as he always does.
Great job Snoop. You are looking great. Pretty good for so soon after amputation.
hugs
MIchelle & Sassy
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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.
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