And Frankenpooch is home :)

[wraithfodder]

The dog, now nicknamed Frankenpooch, is home. Considering the sewn-shut eye, redness, swelling (all typical of surgery), he seems to be doing fine. He's sleeping a lot, but that's okay too as he's on some painkillers. He's got a good appetite, and he hates the cone of shame, nickname for the plastic e-collar he must wear. He looks like a zombie dog, due to all the shaved-off hair and surgical stuff. For those curious and who are not easily squicked by post surgical shots, a photo of him in the e-collar can be viewed here

The cat has sniffed him up and is glad he's home, and so far doesn't mind being locked up downstairs during the day because I just don't want the two mixing up and getting into trouble - like dog wedging head somewhere ;)  And he's gotta wear that collar for at least 12 days till stitches are out.

Fortunately it's raining outside and dog does not like rain, so he'll stay inside more.

Comments

[timespirt.livejournal.com]

Good the hear!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

thx!

[kosmikdawg.livejournal.com]

aw, poor sweetie. He looks very good, considering what he went through. So glad that he's home know.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

yeah, he's weathered this whole situation rather well.

[gyri.livejournal.com]

Glad he's home and doing fine!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Me too!

[parisindy.livejournal.com]

OMG poor pooch :(
((hugs))

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

It looks sorta icky, but he's doing well.

[parisindy.livejournal.com]

as long as he will be okay.. i always fret for our furry friends
poor guy ((hugs))

[shansgrl.livejournal.com]

So glad he's home and on the mend.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Thx.

[suekay-87.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear he's doing okay. He's looks good considering the surgery :)

If he's a dog that likes hugs, and if you're able to (cone permitting), give him a hug from me!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

He's not much for hugs but i can pet him more than normal for ya ;)

[suekay-87.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) Dogs are funny that way...some love their hugs and others don't!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Oh, just FYI, NCIS on cover of next week's TV Guide. Mark Harmon so photoshopped he's 20 years younger, I swear!

[suekay-87.livejournal.com]

Yeah I've already seen it :) They all look great though, in spite of the photoshopping :D

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yup.

[stella-pegasi.livejournal.com]

Oh...even with all that, he's still adorable. Poor baby...I know you're glad to have him home, as is he...and the kitty.

Take care of each other...everybody needs some good rest.

Sheppard's recuperating with Frankenpooch. (Love that nickname!)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

i swear I just need a day to sleep after all this.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor puppy in the cone of shame! Glad he's getting better, though.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he was sleepy this morning but is more awake now.

[l-jade.livejournal.com]

Aww..poor puppy..I hope he gets better soon

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Me too. can't wait till no more stitches, no more cone.

[sobelle.livejournal.com]

Poor sweet poochie... but I definitely think that upon being healed? He will need a dashing pirate nickname to go with his still gorgeous but newly rakish self!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Ha!

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Heh, poor dear. Stuck in the cone of shame and he didn't even do anything wrong ;) Glad to hear he's doing good.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

He's adapting to the e-collar, thank goodness!

[mangst.livejournal.com]

They have soft e-collars in some pet stores. Maybe he would mind that less.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Oh? I shall have to check that out!

[cimmerdeux.livejournal.com]

The cone of shame. Oh, my dog hated that when she had her surgery but I think the cats hate wearing the cone more. Good thing you separated them though; you know cats, as much as the cat may love the dog, (s)he wouldn't be able to resist causing a little mischief because of the dog trapped in the cone of shame - talking a little cat smack with a tail flick etc.. LOL

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Thing with cats is they have four feet they can use to remove the cone. the dog is much less, er, flexible, thank goodness. However, he 'coned' the cat this morning. Cat was in his path and dog turned and it got knocked aside.

[cimmerdeux.livejournal.com]

The old 'oops' eh? (dog LOL). Who says dogs can't be subtle. ;)

[alyssa22.livejournal.com]

Poor baby!! Hope he feels okay.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure he's feeling better. Thx.

[hilde.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear the surgery went well! I hope he feels better soon :)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I think he's getting better each day.

[strange-magic.livejournal.com]

Awww. Poor baby. I wouldn't want to wear the cone of shame either. I'm glad he's doing ok though. Once the hair is all grown back you won't really even notice. Did you ever find out what the cause was for infection?

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

No, it's hard to tell. Could have been a trauma, could have been something building for a while, because after the surgery, he's been able to take the doxycyline for the anoplasmosis without barfing, so I think something's been going on we did not know about.

[leesa_perrie]

Good to hear he's home and doing okay!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

Poor Mite! He'll be back on his feet once he works out the depth perception thing *pats Puppy*

[luveskane.livejournal.com]

Glad he is home and seems to be dealing well with it all.
Looked at the pic and he doesnt look as bad as i was imagining.

Frankenpooch

[blue007.livejournal.com]

Awh, poor sweety puppy! Hope he has a speedy recovery and the collar of shame will be off very soon. All animals hate that thing. It can be kinda funny though, for us humans anyway. Glad he's eating well, just like a "man" huh lol!

Re: Frankenpooch

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Now he doesn't want his pills, so he's definitely feeling better. but he's gotta have them.

Aw...

[joaniexjony.livejournal.com]

So sorry to hear about your dog!

The poor thing, and poor you! Hope he gets well very soon.

Give him a hug for me.

Joanie

Re: Aw...

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

So far, so good. Fortunately he doesn't miss the eye, although he's got to be careful about not 'coning' furniture or the cat ;)

[dinabr.livejournal.com]

He's lucky to have you.It's good to hear that he's doing fine. Poor dog suffered so much.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Yeah, he's feeling better now. Phew.