Sheltie with a black eye.

Jessica, I'm sorry that you and Smudge have had it so rough lately. The cat chasing is a good sign, though. Prayers and hugs for you both.
 
good to see him up~

Well he is looking so much better,he's up and on his feet.A good sign chasing a cat! Your doing wonderful,its been a tough week for all of you.Hugs to Smudge~
 
Just wanted to check in to see how Smudge is doing. Sounds as though today has been a good day. Now that he is feeling better, try to rein in his enthusiasm. Snap had to go in for an emergency surgery 4 days after his neutering because of sutures that came loose. How are you doing now ?
 
Just checking in on Smudge. I am glad to hear that he chased a cat.
Are you holding up allright? Try to get some rest yourself too!

Take care and our prayers are with you!
 
Everything was great until this morning when I got home and took him outside to go to the bathroom. He saw a cat on the porch, and before I could grap him, he LEAPED off the top step all the way down to the bottom of the porch and landed down on his side. When he finally settled down barking enough to actually go to the bathroom, he started whimpering. Great. That's all I need right now. :mad: Then, when I walked off to shoo the cat away, he ate the poop the cat left behind! ARRRRGGGGG! :mad:

I did look at his area, and I can't tell if anything is wrong or not. How would I know if I he's ok and it's not just because his pain medicine hasn't kicked in? It's still red, but I don't think it's bleeding. He hasn't whimpered before when he went to the bathroom.
 
It sounds more like he might have hurt himself jumping off the porch or landing on his side, Jessica, if you can't see anything wrong with the wound. I'd keep an eye on him through today unless you see anything more concerning. He could be whimpering just because he's sore. I would, though, take him outside on a leash from now on. I learned the hard way it's easier to prevent these things than to deal with them afterward. :rolleyes2:

Hope the day improves! :yes:
 
Watch for redness over a larger area or more swelling than he already has. Good luck with puppy exuberance.
 
Boy I sure have missed out on a lot at the forum in this past week. I've popped in and out but obviously missed the progression in Smudge's health issues.

I'm hoping that you baby feels better very, very soon! Its terrifying to go through health problems with ANYONE, but particularly with pets and they can't tell you what they are going through.

I agree with the others: help Smudge drink more. My choice of liquids is chicken broth. I've also given honey water before.
 
Smudge said:
Everything was great until this morning when I got home and took him outside to go to the bathroom. He saw a cat on the porch, and before I could grap him, he LEAPED off the top step all the way down to the bottom of the porch and landed down on his side.
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Now I did warn you they think they are superpups when on that pain med - silly boy! They do tend to forget they are sore too and the barking pulls on the stitches.

Deska hardly drank after his surgery because of the pain, altho the vet told me not to worry too much as they are well hydrated during surgery. But when the pain meds are working maybe try getting him to drink then so he forgets it hurts to pee.
 
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Now I did warn you they think they are superpups when on that pain med - silly boy! They do tend to forget they are sore too and the barking pulls on the stitches.
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I am still trying to figure out how it was even possible from him to dash through that tiny space between me and the door! I never even had a chance. It was over with, and the only thing I could do was stare in shock with my mouth hanging open. Third day after surgery, and he hasn't changed a lot. He has been stealing socks again. My mom gave him a pair of socks, but he won't touch them. I think they must taste better if they are stolen and there is a sense of danger in the air.

My mom and dad are leaving on a trip for two weeks, which means there will be nobody at night to watch Smudge. They left this morning. I told my mom to just let Smudge loose in my room after she took him outside to go to the bathroom, since it would only be an hour and a half before I got home. He used the bathroom all over the floor. He usually does not do this, and I don't understand why he went in my room when my mom declares he went when she took him outside. It's a good thing I'm getting new carpet after the first of the year anyway. The whole house reeks. So anyway, this means that because there is nobody at home to watch him Smudge will have to stay in a crate for 9 hours the next two nights. :( I bought some puppy training pads to go in his crate, because I don't know what else to do. I'm having to take short lunch periods to make extra money so I can have an emergency vet fund in case something else comes up.

Reguarding his eye, he is scratching it. It doesn't seem to be getting better at all, but it's only been three days. I really hope this dip works. The dip is only $20 every two weeks where the interceptor is $180 a month.

Smudge has been drinking, finally. He drank a bowl and half at breakfast, and then drank another bowl and a half at supper yesterday. Today he drank a little, but not very much.
 
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