Oz off to get neutered...

[ParNone]

Oz is at the vet getting neutered today. First time he's been
left somewhere, so I hope he understands. Last week Maddie
was gone all day at the vet getting lumps removed. Maybe he
can make the association that she was gone, but came back,
to his situation.

When I got there to drop him off this morning, another person
was already at the counter dropping their dog off, without a
leash on their dog I might add. His dog came charging at the
door. Ah such control he had of the dog. I could see right away
why he felt he didn't need a leash on his dog. Anywho, I waited
outside, until they got a leash on the dog. Then when I entered
I took Oz quite a bit aways from him to wait, so that the dog
wouldn't feel his space was threatened. Didn't help. He started
growling at us, which just made Oz wag his tail more furiously.
Ah silly naive pup. He's sizing you up as a breakfast snack, not
a play companion.

Then I really had to bite my tongue from laughing out loud, when
the vet tech went to take the leash from the guy and asked if the
dog was friendly. Even though his dog had been growling at us
minutes before, he said with a straight face that his dog doesn't
have an aggressive bone in his body... Loves everybody...
Uh Huh... Not sure Oz would agree with him... or maybe he would
since he has no dog sense apparently.

Last I saw of the vet tech, she was being drug off down the
hall by the dog. A dog in serious need of some obedience
classes and a less delusional owner.

Par...

[wolf_Q]

Oz, I'm sure your surgery will go fine, so get feeling better soon! Let's just hope you don't come home as a "cone-head" like Nebo did! ;) :D

I *hate* it when people walk around with dogs off-leash, even if they *claim* they have control over the dog...they don't. It sounds like that guy was a real jerk. I've had my share of people looking me right in the face saying "Oh my dog is fine! He wouldn't hurt anyone...and he's not matted either!" lol :rolleyes:

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Best of luck to Oz today as he gets neutered! He will be just fine and back home in no time!

[Logan]

Hope everything goes well for Oz!! Give him a big hug from us when you get him home!!! :)

[ParNone]

hola wolfq!

well hopefully he'll emulate Maddie and leave his stitches alone,
since he's seen all week that she hasn't messed with hers.
I should post a pic of her. She looks like frankenweinie right
now. Between a cyst, fatty tumor, warts and an abcess, she's
got 7 bald spots with stitches.

He seemed like a nice enough guy, just not very realistic about
the control he has over his dog. I think having terriers, with
that strong prey instinct, helps me keep my illusions in check
and it carries over to Oz.

Par...

[ParNone]

Thanks Doggiesarethebest and Logan!

Hopefully he won't be too groggy this afternoon or upset
with me to send back Collie Nose Nudges to ya'll.

Par...

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hey Ozzie ~ SmokeMutt here ~

"Big Snip" day, huh?
Don't sweat it - they'll gib ya so much Laffin Gas ya won't feel a thing! An plan on a lotta *fussin* frum yer Mom - she'll prolly akt a lil *strange* fur a few dayz... Lotta hollerin atcha bout "slow down!" an "quit jumpin!"

Oh, iffin ya get a choice - go fur the Big, Wide Neck Belt -
rather than the old Lampy Shade thingy...
Kat got a Lampy Shade -
had a heckuva tyme alluz runnin it into stuff...
*I* got da Wide Belt thingy... a stiff & wide plastik collar fitz tween yer hed an shoulderz - so's ya can't turn yer hed an get back there to speckt whut they did... reel *pain-inna-neck*! BUTTT - furst tyme yer Mom feelz sorrie fur ya an takez it OFF - she'll nebber get it back on *tite* enuff - getz eazier an eazier to reach back there fur a liddel *lick* ebery now an then ;)!

Oh and Oz - Dont furget the Sad-Eye Look - very important that you use that Look fur at least two weekz - be well wurth yer while!! :D

You'll be feelin fine by tumorrow!

Happy Treatz!
/s/ Smokey

[Sudilar]

Words of advice, Oz, from Bandit the foster.
Do NOT jump around too much and pull at your stitches, otherwise they'll do a scrotal ablation (take all your innards out :eek: if problems occur). Soze if I was you, Bud, I'd sit around and look pitifull and get extra hugs and goodies, don't jump around 'cause you'll have that awful collar on for weeks!! and you'll come home with nothin' there but a huge scar!!!! Take it from me, 'cuz I been there...
Bandit the foster.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Sudilar
Words of advice, Oz, from Bandit the foster.
Do NOT jump around too much and pull at your stitches...

Hey Bandit ~ SmokeMutt here ~

Welcome back!! Sorrie ya had a *problem* :eek: wiffa zipper!
Glad yer back onna mend.
Good luck wiff the New ForEver Home - mind yer mannerz durrin the introz to yer new Folks!!

Hey Ozzy ~
Pay tenshun to what Mr Bandit sed - he'z RITE!
I sorta glossed ober that part - the not runnin, jumpin, an lickin/pullin onna Zipper stuff...

I tried the runnin round the howze wiff Cinners soon as we got back frumma White Coats. Dad got reel :mad: an didda lotta *hollerin*... When that dint werk - I wore the durn Leash Strap onna collar fur the next two weekz. Udder end wuz alluz in Dad'z paw; or tied to sumpin solid. Found it verrie diffikult to *run* verrie far draggin a desk, chair, or doorknob! :(

An fur Gosh Sakez do NOT try UN-zippin da Zipper!
:eek:
But I guess you knowe bout that, now...
Poor Bandit's Zipper-Tail is well documented :rolleyes: ~
Lissen to whut he sed!!

An Hey ~ Whatcha wearin - a Lampy Shade or a Stiff Collar?

/s/ Smokey

[ParNone]

hiya sudilar and cinder n' smoke!!

I just got home with Oz. Boy he looks bad and his incision looks
even worse. I sure don't remember Murph and Maddie's looking
this bad. They had to do more like a spay surgery then a
standard neuter, since one of his testicles didn't drop. Don't
think I'm gonna have to worry about him running tonight. I had
to carry him in the house. He had a momentary thought about
walking quickly after Murph into the bedroom, but he decided that
wasn't a good idea. Don't think he's gonna budge the rest of
the night. Might have to carry him out to go to the bathroom.
Too many more times of that and I'm gonna be sprawled out next
to him with my back throw out.

Par...

Oz here Smoke... No collar or lamp shade. Too tired to move,
much less lick right now. Somebody really shoulda warned me
about this beforehand. Gonna avoid the big red moving crate
from now on.

[Cookiebaker]

Ooooh poor Ozzie!!!! That sounds most painful. Here's to a quick recuperation and back to playing a couple of weeks!!

The dog you described sounds likes my husband's former boss' GSD. They even took him to the fanciest training school (and left him there for a MONTH) :eek: and a month after they had him back he was exactly like that again. I guess with some dogs, you can never ever let up on the training or they think the rule the roost.

[ParNone]

hi cookieb!

He looked so sad when I picked him up. Head and ears down.
Leaning into my leg. Didn't expect him to look so upset about
it. Keep thinking he's gonna be like M&M about things and have
to remind myself he's a sensitive Collie not a Terrier.

Par...

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by ParNone
... Boy he looks bad and his incision looks even worse...
Don't think he's gonna budge the rest of
the night. Might have to carry him out to go to the bathroom.
-------------------
Oz here Smoke...
No collar or lamp shade.
Too tired to move, but less lick right now. Somebody really shoulda warned me about
this beforehand.
Gonna avoid the big red moving crate from now on.

Smoke sez ~

I knowe JEST how ya feel, Oz! :(
Cinder sed it look'd like I'd sat onna :eek: ChainSaw!

And NO Collar or Lampy Shade!??
Dad sez he betz yer Mom will be runnin back to get wun! Folkz whut "did" me sed they Nebber send a patient home wiffout wun! I conn'd Dad inta takin mine off soon as we gotz home an I got cuddled inna lap... Then jest affore bed tyme I *come to* enuff that I took a look back there. OMG! sed I... Tyme ta *LICK IT* an make it all beddur... "Oh NO!" sed Dad - an **ZIP** back ON went da collar! :rolleyes:

Ebery Tyme he let me outta da collar - I'd start warshin down the rear-end... I got purdy uzed to wearin it! :o

Oh - an I gotz an asprin a day fur a few days - kinda kept the *Mooooanin & Whimperin* down to a tolerable level for Dad. ;)

Hope ya have a quiet nite, Oz!!

/s/ Smokey :D

[KYS]

Hi Ozzie,

Sheba, Rocky and Pepper here, all sending you lots
of get well wishes. We all have been snipped so
don't worry, you will soon be your happy ol' self.

Slurpy get well wishes!!

[Sudilar]

Oz, glad it's over and now get well quick. Leave those sutures alone or else you'll be wearin' a conehead for a longer time!!

Because of Angel Gaylord (my ex-foster) who spent a Sunday in the ER with an open incision, the rescue person has decided to send all her older GSDs home with that adorable e-collar. Much cheaper than an ER visit!! You should see the mess Bandit the foster made of the collar. It, in fact, had Shiloh teeth marks in it! :eek: I'm sure they won't be able to recycle that one anymore. Hehehe

[ParNone]

hi kys!

oz was peppy enough this morning to send out collie nose
nudges to everybody.

Par...

[ParNone]

hi again sudilar!

well I had to leave him in his crate this afternoon and come into
work for a few hours, so I hope he's leaving those stitches alone.
*crossing fingers*

He was almost back to his old self this morning. Desperately
wanting to play with Murph, so I had to keep them separate.
He really loves the Murph dog, so he wasn't too happy about
that.

Par...

[tatsxxx11]

Oh, I'm so glad to hear you're doing so well Oz and minding that zipper!!:) Before long you'll be back to your old self and romping with Murph!! Hugs and kisses to you sweet Oz!!!:)

[Sudilar]

Glad to hear he is feeling better. Did he leave the stitches alone while you were at work?

[ParNone]

hola taxs!

Oz is feeling loads better today. Struggling to keep him
from running and jumping now. I'm sure he thinks I'm loony
for getting crazed that he jumped up on the bed.

Par...

[ParNone]

hey sudilar!

He's being a very good boy about his stitches. He tried to lick
on them yesterday morning and I had a talk with him about not
messing with his stitches. Maybe he understood, because it didn't
look like he'd been licking on them, while I was gone yesterday
afternoon and I really haven't seen him lick since then.

Par...

[skpaw]

Thanks for doing your part in keeping down the number of unwanted puppies. (I want them all, but I only get 3.) Ozzie will be himself before you know it. Little Rosie (Black and white shih tzu) sure did not like her spay surgery. She ended up with Bronchitis from the anesthesia. The vet gave her medication and she did fine. By the end of the week, I gave up trying to keep her from jumping.