Dasher has laryngial paralysis(update post 45)

aww, we prayed for him. <3 Come home buddy!!! :) Great news

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Dear sweet Dasher, I am thinking of you and your mom today, so I'm re-posting your picture from mom's signature. I hope you are breathing much more easily. Here's a big ((((HUG)))) for you and your mom from me.

:love: to you, sweet boy--
elyse

How is our sweet boy Val?

Oh God, I feel terrible for not seeing this sooner, Val. But at least I got to the good news! I'm not Nancy, but I could have told you how much this handsome, sweet, precious boy loves you! Dasher is so special, and a real trooper. He's been through the wringer and bounced back before. Please give a gazillion kisses on Dasher's sweet face for me, and lots of hugs too! I'll be thinking about both of you.

Hey guys. My apologies for not checking in sooner. I've just been enjoying having Dasher home and have been babying him a lot. When I picked him up, the vet told me he was very happy about this operation. He said he thought it was the best one he'd ever done. And that he'd never heard a dog breathe so quietly after the operation :D Dasher has been given yet another chance at life. I think he's part cat. He seems really content and happy now. He hardly ever pants. He's even been leading me down the driveway and out in the street for walks. When he's better, I'm going to start taking him on short walks. Day before yesterday, we just laid in the grass, enjoying the sun and breeze. Was so peaceful. I took Dasher by today so they could see how well he was doing and to bring them a thank you card I made with his stamp. Next Tuesday he gets his stitches removed and can play again. Thanks for all your prayers and well wishes. Even though its been 3 1/2 years since I adopted Dasher, I feel its too soon for him to go. He deserves many more years of happiness. I'll do my best to make that happen.
The first pic is the night I brought him home. The second one is from today.
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Welcome home Dasher!! I'm so glad to hear that his surgery went well! What a trooper Dasher is!

So good to see and hear that Dasher is on the mend. Please give him a big kiss from me! :love:

Awwww, hi, sweet boy Dasher! I am glad you ar e home! :love:

Good Job Dasher! You certainly are sweet, happy boy. I pray you live a long, long time with your beautiful smile and continue making Val so content. Hey, Val, isn't Dasher's birthday coming up? Or did I miss it? :(

Val, you just forgot the .jpg on the end for the pictures, I fixed that and they show up fine now!

Aww I am SO happy it went well. :D He looks so happy and I bet he makes you happy, Val. :)

K9karen: You are right. I gave him June 7th as his bday. So, I'll get a good pic of him.
Karen: Thanks :) I was in a rush that day and didn't realise it
Luvofallhorses: I'm so very happy. And I think he's a lot happier, too. He's loving having canned food all the time. He does seem more content. Today I take him to get the staples removed from his neck. I've been calling him Frankenstein. I'm going to start taking him on short walks. He's been leading me up the street when I take him out to potty. Before operation, he never wanted to go walking and no wonder. With such a hard time breathing, I wouldn't either. Thanks again to everyone. I'm so happy and relieved. I treat him even better than before :) He's such a good dog.

Hi, Dasher and your mom! I've been thinking of you! I hope you are breathing much better now. From mom's post above it sure sounds like that's the case. I'm glad you want to go for a walk. Please have mom give you a BIG ((((HUG)))) from me!

:love: From your admiring fan,
Elyse

Val, if you made his b-day June6, we could celebrate together! Of course he's a living doll, he's a GEMINI!!!!!! :D:p;)

Karen, I didn't know that :) Geminis are great.
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One thing about this makes me sad. We had repair guys at the house today and mom told me Dasher had tried to bark. She just heard a few soft noises :( Vet said his bark would change but I didn't know he couldn't do it at all. Maybe after his throat has healed more it will be louder. Am I silly to feel this way? I don't think it bothers him.

I'm very glad to hear he's doing better even if he can't bark. Many hugs & kisses to your handsome boy Val.

Val,
I was sorry to read this, then happy to read it ....:D
HUGS to you and to Dasher.

Val, I'm so happy that he did so well and you two are back together loving each other - that's the way to should be! You two are a very special pair!

Just a short note to say Dasher has pneumonia :( Took him to vet on Saturday. He'd been coughing for almost a day. It isn't too bad but have meds to try and get rid of that cough. He's got 14 days of antibiotics. I'll be glad when he feels like playing again. He still does his after food celebration. Duke had his noserubbers. Dasher has bodyrubbers. I'll have to put up a video of it. In the back of my mind, I'm worried but trying not to.

Awww, Dasher, feel better soon, okay? Valerie needs more tail thumps so she'll stop worrying!

Pawsitive thoughts and prayers headed Dashers way. I know you must be very worried Val. {hugs}

BIG HUGE prayers for one very sweet boy Dasher!
And a candle http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...g&cid=11462837

:love: from your very admiring fan,
Elyse

Sending Positive vibes Val.
Wishing Dasher a speedy recovery ... :)

Lots of prayers going out!! Feel better Dasher!!!

I hope Dasher is doing better.

Get Well Hugs to you, my darling Dasher! I hope you're feeling better by now. :love::love::love:

Thank you so much! I almost didn't come here and even tell you about it. I was getting some anxiety over this. Major improvement last two days. He barely coughs at all. Got one week of meds left so he should be great by then. You all are so sweet and I'm glad to have you to lean on. Thanks again :love:

Awww, glad he's doing better!

Good to hear Dasher is improving!:)

Thanks :) He's still got some of the cough, though its a dry cough now. I'm having his prescription renewed and hopefully that will do it. He played fetch yesterday for the first time since he's been sick.

Great news, Val!!! I'm so glad that sweet boy is doing well. Keep on getting better, Dasher!!!:)

Get-well hugs to you, precious Dasher!!

Hope you continue to get better, Dasher. Give him a kiss on the top of his head for me! :D