Honey Update!!

[The Berry Oaks Doodle Ranch]

Honey is in the most capable and and loving arms of Dr. Beam and his staff in Alvarado, Texas.  I spent some time with her before his staff took her in the back.  They explained she would have her surgery by Friday or Monday at the latest.  She then will begin a grueling and painful, for the first several weeks, 4-8 week rehabilitation.  Dr. Beam's assistant explained that because she is young it will probably be no more than 6 weeks and may be even quicker.  That is good news.

Before I departed his office to start back to Savannah I asked if I could see her again.  They took me back through their incredible facility to their kennels.  She was standing there in her large kennel with her favorite sleeping rug and her toys, but looking forlorn and confused.  I sat with her and held her through the kennel while she licked my ears, also known as Doodle Kisses.  I promised I would come back for her soon.  I then left.  It was not a good.....for me.

After regaining my composure I headed toward Savannah making it to Minden, LA before stopping for the night.  Tomorrow early evening I will make it back home. All-in-all I will log about 2800 miles.  Well worth it to me...and Joyce. 

Please keep in mind this was a DRC family effort.  We all participated whether it be making flight arrangements, the vets devoting their time and resources, her fosters, her transportation, those who donated for her surgery or the many who gave morale support to the latter.  As Jacquie commented today, we, DRC, are a family and a family can do awesome things together.

OK...time to get some rest and hit the road again tomorrow.  Thank y'all for everything EVERYONE has done.

Nite.

[Cathy, Fozzie & Shaggy]

Thanks for sharing this experience with us.  It's wonderful to see Honey doing so well and to know she has such a great life ahead of her! 

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Oh that shake of a tin finally got their attention LOL Honey is looking so good and so happy. Thanks for putting a smile on my face (BTW I signed up with your dog trainer and very helpful with some little things I was neglecting with my two) 

[The Berry Oaks Doodle Ranch]

Nicky, Riley, Boris- If you mean Eric Letendre, he has great instructional videos and terrific advice. We met him and his wife several years ago and they are great folks. We trained Guinness from a puppy with his advice and he turned out great. Both Rosco and now Honey are benefiting from his training advice.