Anvik needed surgery..Latest update post 161

[finn's mom]

Wow, Anvik! You are a tough dog! That sounds so impossibly hard to imagine going through. I will be thinking about him.

[K9karen]

This is an unbelievable injury..poor golden pumpkin. The very thought of him being in such pain without meds gives me the shivers. What a brave, handsome, awesome boy. Sending oodles of love to all of you and prayers for a speedy, safe recovery.

[Cinder & Smoke]

THANKS, God!!

The surgery went well.

He absolutely refused to have an e-collar put on.

The tech thinks Annie will be able to come home tonight.

OH, GOODIE!!

What a scare! --- GLAD he seems to be On the Mend!!

Get Well SOON, Anvik!!

[Queen of Poop]

Ok, maybe now I can get some work done. Great news that he's on the mend. I do hope he can come home later today. Anvik, please take the time to recover before you run around like a nutball!! This was serious and you need to take it easy. Maybe you'll get to have some serious couch time with mommie over the next little while.



Sami, thanks. You're a great RB doggie.

[chocolatepuppy]

Glad to hear Anvik is doing well. I will keep him in my prayers, that he mends quickly.

[borzoimom]

It sounds like it went well! That is a real relief..

[Glacier]

Anvik has found his voice! So far I have heard"
"I hate this crate; this collar bugs me; This jacket has to go; this chewy sucks; HEY MOM LET ME OUT." The bite-not collar was apparently a big waste of money. He's pulled it off at least a dozen times! I keep putting it back on when I can't watch him though. He chewed up his jacket so I have to get him a new one of those. For now I have his belly wrapped with gauze and vetwrap!


I took him outside a few times. He's quiet out there, but he doesn't want to stay out for long. Now without a coat, he can't stay out for long or he'll get frostbite!

The racket resumed when I brought him back inside. So I let him come in the computer room with me. I should be doing about a dozen other things, but I'm sitting here with Anvik!

He's pulled the collar off again since this was taken, but he's laying still, being quiet and not bugging his stitches, so I'm leaving it off for now.

[gemini9961]

Well I do think he must be feeling better. Anvik you need to rest some and leave those stiches alone.

[captain]

Hey I really like that no bite collar! Captain has dermatitis on his right back paw, and they offered me one of those "bucket looking" collars.
I think your one would be better!!!

Anvik, so glad you are getting better darlin. {{{gentler hugs}}} to you.

Tamara,
I would be right behind you getting that IV for morphine!!!

[cyber-sibes]

Hey Anvik, leave that collar alone! I use a Bite-Not on Star when she has hot spots. She's only gotten it off a couple times. I still can't figure out how she gets it off Maybe she just resigns herself to it better than Annie does! Well, all the hollerin & hoopla must be a sign he's feeling better. He has such a sweet face.

[PJ's Mom]

Look at that sweet face!!



I'm glad your handsome boy is feeling better.

[Cinder & Smoke]

The bite-not collar was apparently a big waste of money.
He's pulled it off at least a dozen times!

He's pulled the collar off again since this was taken ...

HOW does he manage to get it off??

Does he *UN-Hook* the velcro wrap;
or pull it off over his head ??

If he Un-Hooks the neck band - you need to "tie up" the loose end -
I thought there was a method provided to do that.

If he's *popping* it off over his head - you just don't have it *wrapped* tight enough
around his neck - the problem I had with SmokeMutt.
Seems the "properly fitted" collar should be SKIN-Tight - almost a choke hold.


What would your Boss say if you showed up for work with a 4-Legged "Assistant" tomorrow?
Tell the Boss that Anvik is in charge of Public Relations.

[Glacier]

HOW does he manage to get it off??

Does he *UN-Hook* the velcro wrap;
or pull it off over his head ??

If he Un-Hooks the neck band - you need to "tie up" the loose end -
I thought there was a method provided to do that.

If he's *popping* it off over his head - you just don't have it *wrapped* tight enough
around his neck - the problem I had with SmokeMutt.
Seems the "properly fitted" collar should be SKIN-Tight - almost a choke hold.


What would your Boss say if you showed up for work with a 4-Legged "Assistant" tomorrow?
Tell the Boss that Anvik is in charge of Public Relations.

He pulls it over his head and somehow gets the chest band off without undoing it. Nothing is ever undone when I find the collar off his neck. The instructions say you should be able to slide your index finger under the collar. I've had it as tight as I can get it. I couldn't get my finger in it. He got it off in seconds. He has a really narrow skull and he can just slip his head out! I have a towel duct taped around his neck now. He's left that alone for half an hour. That's a record for today.

I don't work on Mondays, but dogs aren't allowed in my office building. He'd have to stay in the truck all day. At least if he's here in his crate, no one will call the cops if he howls all day! I'll just have to run home on my lunch break. If my father in law is around, he might be able to let Annie out for a pee break in the afternoon.

[Cinder & Smoke]

He pulls it over his head and somehow gets the chest band off without undoing it.
Nothing is ever undone when I find the collar off his neck.

He got it off in seconds.
He has a really narrow skull and he can just slip his head out!

... dogs aren't allowed in my office building.

"slip his head out ..."

Bummer!

Maybe put Dawg-Cufs on his front paws?

Ya know - with all that You & Stuart have done for the Local Shelter -
seems you should be able to ask them to Dawg Sit Anvik for a few hours every day.

Good Luck teaching him to leave the Zipper alone!

[Glacier]

Ya know - with all that You & Stuart have done for the Local Shelter -
seems you should be able to ask them to Dawg Sit Anvik for a few hours every day.

Good Luck teaching him to leave the Zipper alone!

The shelter has been dealing with parvo for several weeks. Anvik is vaccinated, but even if they had an open kennel, that's a risk I don't want to take.

He has a t-shirt on today over the guaze and vet wrap. Seems to be working so far. Just have to remember to get the shirt off before he pees! He's on his second t-shirt cuz I wasn't fast enough getting the first one off at 2am!