Our dog had surgery last week to remove two growths, one beside her ear and one behind her right rear leg. She was home maybe five minutes before she had scratched open the stitches on her ear. We took her back to the vet where they cleaned her up and gave her the dreaded lampshade to wear around her head to prevent her from being able to reach the stitches.
(The lampshade also doubles as a battering ram, capable of destroying anything in her path. Especially, human shins, knees, and calves.)
Over the course of 5 days, she proceeded to totally destroy this lampshade, mainly by bashing into anything that stood in her way. I'm here to tell you, she bashes with gusto.
This afternoon, we returned from the pool to find that even with the lampshade around her head, she had found a way to reach and remove the stitches behind her rear leg. She is one resourceful pup. So...back to the vet. This time they used staples instead of sutures and they glued a portion of her ear that she had also managed to mess with. They also gave us a new (and hopefully improved) lampshade. Can you say, "high maintenance?"
So the vet gave her a fresh 10-14 days before she can have the staples removed. That means another 10-14 days of meds, another 10-14 days of lampshade, another 10-14 days of battering ram, and another 10-14 days of puppy surveillance. I can't wait to see what she does for an encore.
(The lampshade also doubles as a battering ram, capable of destroying anything in her path. Especially, human shins, knees, and calves.)
Over the course of 5 days, she proceeded to totally destroy this lampshade, mainly by bashing into anything that stood in her way. I'm here to tell you, she bashes with gusto.
This afternoon, we returned from the pool to find that even with the lampshade around her head, she had found a way to reach and remove the stitches behind her rear leg. She is one resourceful pup. So...back to the vet. This time they used staples instead of sutures and they glued a portion of her ear that she had also managed to mess with. They also gave us a new (and hopefully improved) lampshade. Can you say, "high maintenance?"
So the vet gave her a fresh 10-14 days before she can have the staples removed. That means another 10-14 days of meds, another 10-14 days of lampshade, another 10-14 days of battering ram, and another 10-14 days of puppy surveillance. I can't wait to see what she does for an encore.
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