When Maggie begin to have what I thought were nightmares at night, but I was concerned about seizures, I did call the vet hospital back and told them, and asked if the spay could have anything to do with the seizures. They were very kind. The lady told me that they had never experienced in all of their years, not even one time that anyone had complained about that. And I wasn’t really complaining. I just wondered if maybe something happened in the procedure that caused temporary stop of blood flow or something. I’m not medically educated so I just didn’t know. But they were very helpful.
I did take Bella yesterday. I picked her up at 5 o’clock yesterday evening and she was so pitiful. She is only 9 pounds, and because she couldn’t eat all day yesterday she looked so skinny to me. This particular veterinary hospital is part of a foundation, and thus charge less for the procedure. That’s why I initially went there with Maggie, and also why I went with Bella. They are well known throughout the county and abroad for their reasonable prices and skilled surgeons.
So many people go there that they dedicate three full days a week of nothing but spay and neutering from eight in the morning to five in the evening. You drive around the building and they come and get the dog from your car. They started this during Covid and I imagine it just worked so efficiently that they kept it After people stopped being so careful.
Anyway, when they came out to the car and saw who I was, she said, "Wait and I’ll go check and see who’s holding Bella now. She has been our favorite patient all day long!". She was really pitiful when they brought her out but she was so excited to see me. My husband has not been without her for more than an hour at a time since we got her nine months ago. When she saw him she ran up to him in his bed and just curled up in the back of his knees and didn’t move. She wouldn’t even eat.
She did start eating this morning a little bit. They gave me pain medicine to give her for the first four days. So after I gave her the medicine this morning, she slept most of the day away again. Tonight she has become a little bit feisty which is encouraging, but a little scary. Of course they gave us the cone of shame for her to wear, but it is so huge that she can hardly walk in it. They texted this morning to ask how she was doing, and I chatted with them a little bit. I did admit that we were not going to use the cone of shame because when she puts her head down it is so huge cocks her chin way back to where she can’t even relax. So I investigated and found that a pet store in our town sells a little collar that is inflatable and soft that will keep them from licking their wound. I told them I was going to try to get that. They told me that sounded great but that I also might think about getting a "onesie" and that would keep her from being able to lick the wound as well.
Anyway, as far as I know… All is well. For the last week I have been on Petfinder trying to find another puppy. Bella plays with our other dogs from time to time, but she is a daddy‘s girl and loves to just lie in the bed with him and play and sleep and play. Also I have a dog that doesn’t belong to me, it’s my granddaughter‘s mothers dog. She hasn’t been able to come up with the $300 for a pet deposit and so the pup stays here until she can afford that. Then there is April, an almost 3 year old border collie/beagle mix. She’s a doll and loves to run and play outside. And then there’s Jackie Chan, who is coming up on 14 years. I don’t believe she will live very much longer. She has been the best dog ever. So I had a long conversation with Jackie last night. And after spending some one-on-one time with her, I determined that I will wait until she passes before I will get another dog. April deserves to have a dog that is youthful and playful to spend her days with. But Jackie does not deserve to have to "put up with" another new pet in the house. So I will wait.
I know it won’t be anything like Maggie. But April deserves to have a companion.
