Vet Visit- Stiches Removal

Yesterday we took the puppy to the vet for his stitches removal appointment. The good news is he is healing well. The bad news is he may have to have another surgery. He is struggling in elimination. The prescription is a teaspoon of Metamucil with every meal and soft foods for two weeks. Apparently, this little one had some internal issues and the vet told me his interior portion of his anus was not complete when he did the surgery so he had to pull it together and stitch it up. So, this may be an issue of learning to use the muscles or there maybe something wrong inside in which case there will be more surgery in his future.At this point it is a wait and see game plan. Poor little baby has had a time.He spent 45 minutes this morning prior to the first dose of  Metamucil trying to get it all out. Hope you were not eating while reading this blog! If so, sorry! He is a trooper and is doing well with what all has been handed to him.

This week has been fun for him. He has chased the chickens around the yard. He has chased the cats around the yard. He has carried off two pairs of shoes and teethed on them- amazingly he did not destroy them - just got them wet from all his drool! He has slept every night with one of the cats perched upon the ottoman which has a comforter and a towel on top so it is nice and comfy! He has learned to chase the laser dot around the house. This is our method to wear him out when he is too hyper for us and it works like a charm. Playing with the laser pointer also promotes his socialization with the inside cats, this is the one time he is not biting at their heels and they are playing in unison, therefore there is no puppy slapping going on! He has decided that no matter what size the dog he meets- he is scared and he is going to bark at them! It happened here at home and it happened at the vet- this little 22 lb puppy raising all sorts of cane at a rottweiler at the vet office- it was so funny- the rottweiler just looked at him like...what... your barking at me! I had to shield his eyes to make it to the car with him - it was the only way to keep him from sounding like he was going to rip up the other  doggie!

He has met his first friend, one of our doggies got to come in and play with him twice this past weekend.  They were not too sure about each other at first but within fifteen minutes they were playing. Now he barks when he hears his friend bark outside... how sweet! All in all... he is part of the family now... still no name... because nothing fits yet... but when you name every single animal in your farm... you are eventually going to have this problem!