Back home, all snuggled up, and enjoying her bed!
She's very groggy and not willing to put up with the "puppy's" antics, but her leg looks good. I'm amazed that they didn't cut as much as they did with my dog who had the same operation 12 years ago. It's the same surgeon too. I'm thinking that's a good thing.
Although she hasn't eaten since the day before yesterday, I have been able to get her to drink water a little at a time. I have some ground turkey thawing out and will cook that up along with some steamed rice, maybe a few veggies. Pretty sure her stomach is sensitive since not having food for a couple of days.
Actually, the "puppy" is doing amazingly well in not buggin' Princess too much. Princess bit Change on the nose when she first got home, letting Change know that she wasn't going to mess around with her. Of course, this morning she's barking at Princess trying to tell her she wants to go play. Guess her only playmate for the next few weeks will be me.
I'm making sure that she's getting plenty of attention, since Princess pretty much wants to be left alone so she can rest.The hardest part for me is lifting Princess up using a folded towel around the lower end of her stomach. It's more for support once she gets walking, but dang, that's one heavy dog (73 lbs). I think I need to find a longer towel, maybe a beach towel, so I don't have to bend so much when supporting her. She did manage to get outside with assistance so she could empty her bladder. Thank goodness she's willing to try to get around!
I'll keep y'all updated on how Princess is doing, how Change is handling not having her usual playmate, and how my back is holding out!
Thank you for all of your well wishes.
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for easy soft dog food, try cooked brown rice, steamed shredded carrots, and mashed up canned mackrel... works for cats, too: my sister's cat would go nuts if she smelled a batch of this being made.
don't forget to take care of yourself, too: your babies need you healthy and well!
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