My intact puppyStella started off the night in our bed last night. She usually sleeps in a crate beside the bed but sometimes (when we're feeling especially shmoopy) we let her sleep on the bed. Last night she was so upset from her surgery, and so uncomfortable with the big cone on, we decided she could sleep with us. At 2am I woke up to the cone poking me in the face. My sleep addled brain registered that Stella needed something so I made myself get up. I am So Happy that I did - as soon as we left the bedroom (carpeted) and got into the living room (hardwood floor) she let loose with the nastiest, most liquid puppy poop I have ever seen. She's very good about not pooping in the house so she was upset that she couldn't control herself (I think she was upset - she took evasive action when I tried to pick her up and place her on a puppy training pad.) I spent fifteen minute following my poor, sick puppy around the condo, wiping up splashes of puppy poop (have I said the word 'poop' enough? Really? You don't want to hear about my puppy's excrement?) And then I ran out of paper towel. And then I cried. I cried about 30 times yesterday. I cried (at work) when I googled 'dew claw removal' (I honestly thought that they'd just pull the claw out, but no, they CUT THE TOE OFF. With SCISSORS.) Then Turtle grounded me from Google (thanks Turtle!) I cried when I came home and saw my pathetic, bandaged, coned puppy lying on the couch. She was still drugged when we picked her up and it was so disturbing to see her acting so differently. Thankfully my little monster is back today (I know this from the bite on the nose I got when I leaned in for a good morning kiss.)
Oh, your poor little baby :( I hope she (and you!) feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteGive her a kiss for me, and maybe a belly rub!
Aww, the poor little thing. She looks so adorable, even when she's not well. Hope she's doing much better soon!
ReplyDeleteAww poor baby! If it makes you feel any better, a friend of mine didn't get her dog's removed and the dog ended up tearing it off on her own somehow; surgically is preferable I think.
ReplyDeleteI hope she feels better soon!
Poor puppy! Poor you!!
ReplyDeleteShe's so utterly adorable...
Aww poor baby. I dropped my pup off at the groomers for the first time and I was having an anxiety attack because they wanted to keep her for 2 1/2 hours!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't imagine your day :( I hope she is feeling better.
You poor thing. And your poor puppy! I hope you both feel better.
ReplyDeleteOn a lighter note, amazing photos of a dog who still looks adorable in pain.
Poor thing. She's so cute. And clearly such a trooper. Makes me glad we adopted our pup when she was one - already taken care of.
ReplyDeleteI'm convinced dewclaw removal is the right thing to do. Ripped dewclaws... (shudder).
ReplyDeletePoor little stinker. Fidgit had a massive blue cone on her head forEVER because of a paw issue. She became so used to it, to the weight, that when we took the cone off, she was thrown off a bit and pranced around for about a week with her head tilted very high in the air. She looked like the most arrogant kitten. It was hilarious.
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