Andy the Greyhound and his new boo-boo
Derek & I had to take Andy to the emergency vet late yesterday afternoon. He was doing his usual running like a maniac around the yard, and apparently on one of his laps around the side of the house (and out of my sight), he clipped the deck or a tree or the house, and tore a piece of skin back from over his ribs. Greyhounds have notoriously thin skin. Andy (the big doofus) didn't even notice it. Let me tell you, it was pretty danged gruesome. He had surgery to repair the damage, and we picked him up around 10:00 last night.
And due to him not being completely awake from the anethesia yet, that "picking up" was literal. When the vets brought him out to us, he was sporting the latest in canine headgear -- "The Funnel." Bless his heart, he was staggering and his tongue was hanging out the side of his head. Our sweet boy was completely stoned.
I'm staying home with him today to keep him from doing anything too terribly stupid. He's my big, sweet, doofus boy. : ) When our first greyhound had to wear a funnel, he destroyed two floor lamps and traumatized the cat. Andy likes to sleep with us and put his head under my pillow. It wasn't an issue last night considering that Derek carried him from the car to the bedroom where the dogs' big beds are, put him in his bed, and Andy didn't move -- eyes glazed over and tongue still hanging out the side of his head.
As I think I've mentioned, we're having some work done on our house prior to putting it on the market. With the contractors working on the house during the day, we've been putting the dogs in kennel cages. Needless to say, Andy and his new headgear won't fit. Plus, I need to be here to keep him calm so he doesn't tear his stitches. Between Andy and the contractors, it'll be crazy here today.
Andy was up about every hour during the night (and so was I). I got a good breakfast in him so he could take all his pills. Now that the pain meds have kicked in (and he's convinced that I'm not going anywhere), he's finally settled down to sleep. Wish I could do the same. ; ) He's going to be fine. I'm going to get the Mount Everest of laundry done and try to work on Con & Conjure -- hopefully the contractors won't be too noisy.
As promised, I'll select a winner of the Bewitched & Betrayed ARC contest tonight (you still have today to get your entries in), and I'll announce it here tomorrow.
Have a great weekend!
Lisa
And due to him not being completely awake from the anethesia yet, that "picking up" was literal. When the vets brought him out to us, he was sporting the latest in canine headgear -- "The Funnel." Bless his heart, he was staggering and his tongue was hanging out the side of his head. Our sweet boy was completely stoned.
I'm staying home with him today to keep him from doing anything too terribly stupid. He's my big, sweet, doofus boy. : ) When our first greyhound had to wear a funnel, he destroyed two floor lamps and traumatized the cat. Andy likes to sleep with us and put his head under my pillow. It wasn't an issue last night considering that Derek carried him from the car to the bedroom where the dogs' big beds are, put him in his bed, and Andy didn't move -- eyes glazed over and tongue still hanging out the side of his head.
As I think I've mentioned, we're having some work done on our house prior to putting it on the market. With the contractors working on the house during the day, we've been putting the dogs in kennel cages. Needless to say, Andy and his new headgear won't fit. Plus, I need to be here to keep him calm so he doesn't tear his stitches. Between Andy and the contractors, it'll be crazy here today.
Andy was up about every hour during the night (and so was I). I got a good breakfast in him so he could take all his pills. Now that the pain meds have kicked in (and he's convinced that I'm not going anywhere), he's finally settled down to sleep. Wish I could do the same. ; ) He's going to be fine. I'm going to get the Mount Everest of laundry done and try to work on Con & Conjure -- hopefully the contractors won't be too noisy.
As promised, I'll select a winner of the Bewitched & Betrayed ARC contest tonight (you still have today to get your entries in), and I'll announce it here tomorrow.
Have a great weekend!
Lisa
posted by Lisa Shearin at
7:42 AM
8 Comments:
Poor you. Poor puppy. They do get into trouble, don't ehy? (I have cats, but the same rule applies.)
Hope you manage to have a productive day anyway!
Awww. Here's hoping Andy heals quickly. (and that you get some writing done amid the chaos!)
Get well soon Andy!
Thank you, everyone! Andy's snoozing a lot (hmmm, then again, that's normal for greyhounds). Though he's probably starting to think that his new name is "Andy No". His ankle bandage (where the IV needle was) is apparently too tempting.
And I am getting some laundry and book writing done -- though what I really want is a nap. Really, really want.
Where do we put in entries for the contest?
Zubinia, email your contest entry to me at lisa@lisashearin.com.
Get well soon Andy! When one of my dogs recently had stitches and had to wear "the funnel" we actually called it a cone of shame instead. It was also a drool collector, a privacy screen for eating, wind resistance, and to her endless frustration bumper since she tends to walk close to the wall and kept bumping into windows and door frames. Of course that next weekend their was a rhymes with orange comic of a dog with one on by an ice cream truck with the ice cream guy saying sorry no discount for BYOC.
Oh no! Poor Andy! Good luck with the laundry and Con & Conjure. :)
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