Why? Because this is what happens:
Poor Jasper had to have three veins tied together in emergency surgery late this afternoon. The poor boy can’t play or run in the snow or anything for the next seven days. It’s going to be so hard for him because he LOVES the snow and playing–though we don’t yet know how sore he’ll be after the surgery drugs wear off. He’ll be on medication for the next week, too, and can only go in shoveled areas, on a leash with little plastic booties over his feet.
To top it all off, he is supposed to go to the kennel starting on Saturday when we leave for holiday visits. I’m feeling majorly guilty about that, even though the vet said it would probably be best for him in terms of recovery.
And how did he encounter a snowboard? L1 and L3 were playing with sleds and snowboards at a neighbors house. As L1 was boarding, Jasper ran along side him happily, then suddenly cut L1 off as he was zooming down the hill. The result? Bloody snow, then J jumped back up, continued to run down the hill and then play with the neighbors’ dog until L1 made him sit so he could see what had happened. Oh, J, do you love your playing so much that you feel no pain? He is truly a pitiful sight now.
Maybe the cold of the snow numbed the immediate pain?
Poor Jasper! I’ve always thought the ridiculous indignity of those collars adds insult to injury, even though I understand and support using them. When our cat wore one post-kidney-surgery, watching her try to eat was hysterical. She’d move her dish around with it, but not be able to reach her nose in at all. We’d laugh ’til we cried, even as we’d help her out of it as quickly as possible.
I hope Jasper’s recovery is speedy and thorough… and as free of further indignities as possible!
Poor baby! Rya was seriously injured after a run in with a tree a few years ago. Same thing – she just kept going! It was crazy.
If you need an alternative for this weekend, let me know. We have a family friend who watches dogs in her home. However, there will be other dogs there so it may be better for him to be in a kennel.
xo.
Milo and Chloe send Jasper their best. Chloe says that she understands Jasper’s pain and hopes he has lots of doggie pain meds and rawhides to keep him busy.
Here’s to feeling better in the New Year!