A traumatic morning.

[Cath]

Well I would now @Candy and close up one too.

 

[Charlie]

No one suggested that, and I was so upset at the time that I never even thought to take a photo.

Maybe your vet took some pre-op photos? xx

 

[Lab_adore]

Glad our GGGJ is a bit perkier

This stands for 'Gorgeous Good Girl Joy'

 

[Emily]

This stands for 'Gorgeous Good Girl Joy'

Or Gentle Good Girl Joy?

Or should she be GGGGJ?

 

[M.F.]

The wound looks like it’s healing really well. But the whole thing is just so unfair for GGJ.

 

[Cath]

How is GGJ this morning @Candy

 

[Loraseal]

Yes @Candy how is she? Is she leaving the wound alone?
It takes Hunter a good 2 days to get over the anesthetic too.
Did you both get a good night's rest? X

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I'm glad to read your update @Candy - you sound as resilient as Joy.

Her wound looks really good after such a short time and didn't need a drain. That's reassuring. Keep up the good healing, GGJ!

 

[Candy]

I was woken by her whimpering quietly at about 5 am. She wasn't due any more painkillers so I made myself a bed on the floor next to her and cuddled her. The next thing I knew she was licking my chin and it was 8.45! Can't remember the last time I slept so late! She's been outside and done all the necessaries but then it was Tablet Time. The only tablets that she won't take are the antibiotics, which of course are important. I have tried all sorts of methods of disguising them but she's too clever for me and either plain refuses or else spits them out, so I've decided that honesty is the best policy and for now I'm opening her mouth, putting them at the back of her throat, holding her mouth closed with her nose pointing upwards and stroking her throat until she swallows, then giving chicken and loads of praise. It works, in that she swallows the tablets but I hate doing it and she is currently hiding under the bed and nothing will persuade her to come out, not even chicken, so if anyone can think of a better way of doing this I would be grateful for ideas. Otherwise she seems a little brighter than yesterday and the wound remains clean and dry. Thanks for your thoughts and good wishes.

 

[Emily]

We had to do the same with tablets after Ella's surgery last March. I found that shoving the tablets back with a big blob of peanut butter helped as she was then able to lick the rest of the peanut butter off my hands. As she started to feel better, I no longer had to shove the tablets down and, by the last day, she ate the tablet blob straight from my hand

 

[Boogie]

The only thing that I can hide tablets in for Tatze is fishy cat food. Everything else gets carefully licked off.

I use the cheap sachets from B&M

 

[kateincornwall]

I`ve always used a liberal amount of pate to disguise tablets for Nelly , Reuben just eats anything . Hoping little Joy will improve emotionally today bless her xx

 

[Atemas]

We have always used your method with Sky as she would not take medication any other way. I used to hate watching F do it although he was always very gentle and loving. We have occasionally had to do the same with Red - she is better at taking things.

Joy will forgive you. Sorry she was whimpering but good you both went back to sleep - that will do you good.

 

[Jacqui-S]

Poor wee girl
We have to do this with Lilly sometimes too, she spits out/leaves/hides her vitamin capsule.
She will forgive you

 

[Candy]

I shall try peanut butter and also cat food. Actually I'd try anything!

 

[Charlie]

You have to do what you have to do sometimes Candy. I use tinned sardines to put medication in, works every time!! xx

 

[Cath]

I do use pate and cream cheese works too. Glad you had a cuddle and slept in this morning.

 

[FayRose]

Bless her, dear little girl, so bloody awful for a gentle dog to go through this.

We're lucky that Molly is so food obsessed that we can easily disgiuse tabs. I hope some of these suggestions work @Candy. Very gentle hugs for GGJ x

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

You have to get them in there and you are chasing up with chicken, which is a great idea. It won't be for long and as the others have said, she will forgive you.

 

[Granca]

I shall try peanut butter and also cat food. Actually I'd try anything!

Brie works well, as it’s quite smelly, best thrown quickly so she doesn’t have time to think what it might be disguising!