Nancie & Gracie Doodle's Blog – August 2010 Archive (4)

Well, Ms. Foxy Lady seems (seemed) to be progressing nicely up until about an hour ago. I'll have to wait and see tomorrow. After the second surgery which was last Friday, she no longer was favoring the paw and on Saturday while we were working in the yard she was her old self. Wanting us to throw her tennis ball and she would run and get it. Over and over...all day long! Forget the 7-10 days of no jumping or running. It was not going to happen with this Doodle. We have been soaking her paw… Continue

Well, Gracie Doodle went back for more surgery today. The first surgery was on Wednesday and here it is Friday and she had to go back. Her paw continued to look really bad and the swelling wasn't going down. I took her in and they said they would have to put her out and do more surgery. My poor baby!!! This time it was "our" vet who performed the surgery. We had a different one from the group on Wednesday. I'm sure they are all the same but this one knows us personally and I some how feel l he… Continue

I want to thank all of my DK friends for their well wishes for Gracie's speedy recovery. I brought a very groggy 71.2 lb. Doodle home and boy it sure was a chore trying to get her in and out of the car and then up on our bed. I put her there at 4:15 and she didn't move all night. I would check on her every 15 minutes and would roll her over from time to time just so she would be comfortable in another position. This morning at 7:30 she sat up and with the help of my husband went outside. First… Continue

While I am waiting for my surgery my Momma left me her iPad to type to you all on! The human grandkids and family were out here visiting from Boston. I liked having them here but then I was taken to the Dog Ranch where I stay when my parents travel. Then they all left in two cars to drive to the High Sierras (Mammoth) for 7 days. WTD...leave me behind? Well, they got home late on Tuesday night after an 8 hour drive so they couldn't come pick me up. But my Momma had called to check on me while… Continue