harley Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Poor Earl, I hope he is doing well today. I hope you are ok too KHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowgirl Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thinking of you today Earl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Thanks all - apparently he is looking brighter and has eaten a small ammount - am waiting to talk to the vet and will add more information after I have but sounding positive Eta - have just been to see Earl and he is up and walking around - still on fluids and not a happy boy which is totally understandable - particularly as he has a cone of shame on. Fingers still crossed that he continues to improve Edited October 11, 2011 by KelpieHoundMum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Sounds positive! Fingers and toes all still crossed here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thanks all - apparently he is looking brighter and has eaten a small ammount - am waiting to talk to the vet and will add more information after I have but sounding positive Good news and that he continues to improve with no set backs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Lisa~ Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Fantastic news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 That sounds encouraging - poor lad with the cone of shame. ;) Hopefully he'll keep improving now. Good vibes still coming from the apple isle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Very hopeful news KHM, everything crossed that its a steady improvement from here fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbi Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Sounding positive Big kisses to our favourite Bloodhound, you probably all feel as flat as Earl today after all that stress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 That is much better news ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trishm Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Sounding positive, hopefully he will continue to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 YAY Hope he continues to improve. Poor boy with the cone of shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Way to go Earl - keep it up fella, and you might be able to go home tomorrow... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayly Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Good news! Fingers crossed he keeps on improving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 He is staying at the vets for another couple of weeks as we are going on holidays and had booked the dogs into boarding while we are away - given what has happened with Earl we made the choice to board him at the vets for the 2 weeks. Luckily the vet offers boarding becuase we were thinking at one stage that one of us would have to stay home with him while the other took the kids to Queensland. We would have done that if we had to but given the vets is staffed 24 / 7 he will be in the best place. Hopefully by the time we come home he will be fully recovered and back to his old self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm glad it sounds like Earl is going to be okay. I'm not sure that I could leave Justice after such major surgery. He's very sooky and wants to be near me when he's not well. I don't think he'd be at all happy being boarded on his own instead of recovering in his own home. I realise of course that not all dogs are like that when they're sick. Does your vet have someone who will be staying there overnight in case something goes wrong? The vet is staffed 24 hours as it is the local emergency vet. This is a family holiday that we have planned for a year and I know he is in good hands there - we did agonise over the decision and if the vet hadn't offered to board him then one of us would have stayed at home but if we were not on holidays from work then he would be at home without us for a fair bit of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ker Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Katie, I wouldn't feel guilty. If you cancelled the holiday, you would STILL be feeling guilty because you would let the kids down. Earl will be fine, his vet is wonderful and I am 5 minutes from him if they need me. Have a good holiday - you need it more than ever after this!!! ETA - as much as I adore my dogs, I would do the same thing. When you have kids, you have to weigh both options up. And the kids and you and OH deserve this break! Edited October 11, 2011 by Ker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Katie, I wouldn't feel guilty. If you cancelled the holiday, you would STILL be feeling guilty because you would let the kids down. Earl will be fine, his vet is wonderful and I am 5 minutes from him if they need me. Have a good holiday - you need it more than ever after this!!! It has been hell for the last couple of days - thank you for the offer too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpette Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 So glad that Earl is in great hands and improving :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) Great news - earl is doing really well and we can confidently say he is out of the woods and on his way to making a full recovery - thank you all so much for your good vibes and support - you are fantastic ETA - Earl is home - with his cone of shame - lying on his back on the floor looking for a tummy rub - I can't believe how much better he looks than when I saw him yesterday He will stay home till tomorrow night and then we will drop him back off for boarding - we are absolutely rapt to have the big boy home where he belongs - and hopefully for many years to come!! Edited October 12, 2011 by KelpieHoundMum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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