Anvik needs surgery...Updated

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I'm glad he's doing so well after his surgery. I hope he recovers quickly!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hmmm ... It's 9:30 PM Yukon Tyme ...

We could use a RE-port on how Mr. Anvik did on Day 1 of his Recovery.

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[Glacier]

We could use a RE-port on how Mr. Anvik did on Day 1 of his Recovery.

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Anvik is doing fine. Acting like nothing ever happened! He was running and bouncing around the yard last night. He tried digging under the gate yesterday, but didn't make much progress. I'd rather he digs than climbs! The fence line is pretty much dig proof and the ground is frozen now. He's eating like I starved him for a week instead of one day! He has figured out that he can do all his usual stuff with the jacket on. The first night he wouldn't pee with it on and he wouldn't lay down. He's not bugging the incision.

He actually slept through the night last night without howling or wanting out at 4am. I could get used to not having to get up in the wee hours of the morning with him! The howling and 4am pee breaks have been constant since Anvik arrived.

He had a painkiller this morning, but I'm not sure he really needed it. The vet said to give him Meloxicam for four days. I don't want him to feel so good that he finds a way over the fence! It's 7 feet high in that pen, but Anvik is the best escape artist in the yard!

There's added COSTS to ship from the USA, over the border, into Canada!!
And the "Customs "Inspection" can take a couple of WEEKS if YOUR package gets
picked for a "random inspection".

It's a lot FASTER, and cheaper, to purchase an item from a Canadian vendor,
rather than "import" a product to Canada from a USA vendor.

/s/ Phred

I order stuff from the States pretty frequently. It does cost more with customs, duty and the exchange rate. Some places charge crazy shipping rates to Canada too. I order Feliway from an American pet site since it's cheaper even with all that than the price my vet charges for it! I found the bite-not collar on the site I usually order from(entirelypets.com). They charge a flat rate of 20 bucks USD to ship to Canada. I'm going to call the place cyber_sibes posted too and see what their shipping rates are. Since Anvik is doing alright with the jacket, I'm not in a big rush to get it here. Might as well get one now though--I'll need it for somebody eventually!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Anvik is doing fine. Acting like nothing ever happened!

... without howling or wanting out at 4am.

I found the bite-not collar on the site I usually order from(entirelypets.com).
They charge a flat rate of 20 bucks USD to ship to Canada.

TWENTY Bucks!
Is that per ITEM or per ORDER ??

Either way - That's kinda *steep*!! (OUTRAGEOUS if it's per Item!)
If it's $20 per order - I'd order a truckload of sumpin!

Glad the Boy is feelin so good!

As for the 4:00 AM Potty Call ... do you **DO** That?? OMG!

"WE" had an understanding - like on Day #1 - between Me and the FurKids ...

"I'll do almost ANYthing fur ya, Kid - EXCEPT get up before *I'm* ready to!
Don't ask, don't <whinper>, don't <whine> ~
You can cross your legs or use da Kat's Box ...
But DO NOT ask to "go out" after we're in bed!"

Maybe you could get an amendment put on Anvik's Contract.

[Glacier]

TWENTY Bucks!
Is that per ITEM or per ORDER ??

As for the 4:00 AM Potty Call ... do you **DO** That?? OMG!

It's per order, unless it's really heavy. Postage in Canada is much more expensive than in the States; even to send a plain ol' letter within the country costs much more here. And I won't even go into how much slower the service is!

Yes, I do that! Anvik is pretty consistent with the 4am wake-up call. I let him back out at 7:30am when I leave for work. I can't remember the last time I slept through the night without getting up at least once! Someone always wants out or wants the water bowl refilled or starts making noise or or or...... Can't risk a noise complaint from the neighbors so I'm up PDQ if I hear anything outside at night.

[cyber-sibes]

Glad to hear Anvik is doing alright - in fact, if he slept thru with no 4 am nature call, he's doing better than ever! At time like this, I'm glad mine stay out in their own house at night - I don't think I'd be too thrilled with a 4 am wake up, my baby-raising days are over! Sure wish our neighbor had your awareness, though. Their darn dog barks non-stop every morning at 6 am when they put her out on a chain till she "goes" -- and there is NOTHING to bark at. I wonder why we can hear it but they can't.

[Glacier]

Sure wish our neighbor had your awareness, though. Their darn dog barks non-stop every morning at 6 am when they put her out on a chain till she "goes" -- and there is NOTHING to bark at. I wonder why we can hear it but they can't.

If my neighbors started to complain, especially if they went to the local by-law department, I could loose my kennel liscence. That would mean I'd have to sell my house and move in a hurry. Not an easy task with 24 dogs,9 cats and an extremely limited real estate market!

I've always told my neighbors if they ever have a concern to call me anytime. Only ever had two calls. One when I was dogsitting and that dog barked compulsively and one the first night we had Anvik and he did his death howl for ages. I thought he'd stop and settle down, but I was wrong. I was actually on my way outside to get him when the phone rang! Anvik's never spent another night outside and if I know I'm going to be out late, he goes in his crate when I leave the house. Fortunately, he loves his crate! I do suck up to my closest neighbors a bit too--a plate of fresh baking or treats for their dogs goes a long way! As does a good fence--good fences make good neighbors!

Lots of the dogs sleep inside. The seniors are always in at night, as are Franklin, Hobo, Mac & Founder--all prone to barking incessantly at things only they can see in the dark! Deuce is a big night time howler. Of course, Deuce doesn't get along with most of the other dogs, doesn't like cats and hates being in the house! He does not respond to having SHUT UP yelled at him! He does settle down if I go outside and tell him he's a good boy. I thank him for warning me about whatever he's wooing at and tell him he can stop now. Much more effective with him than yelling!

Stuart often doesn't hear the dogs. He either sleeps right through the ruckus or he wakes up as I get back into bed. Sometimes he'll wake me up to ask who's whining! He never gets up to deal with it though! He does go from sound asleep to awake and outside in a split second at the sound of a fight. Normal wooing, barking, playing he can snooze through. He does wake up when the inside dogs start howling! Cracks me up when they have choir practice in the house!