Sunday, October 27, 2013

True Cissy Fashion

Off to a early and frosty start Saturday  morning for the first vet appointment of the day which was for Shadow at 8 AM.  Shadow is a healthy dog and came to us fully vetted.  But different vets offices have different protocols and looking over his records, there were a couple of things that I wanted Shadow checked for that he hadn't been. One was for lyme disease.  The deer-ticks that carry it are really a problem in our part of Virginia, and all of our dogs, with the exception of Todd have tested positive and have been treated for it at one time or another.  Shadow is now part of the gang because he tested positive for lyme disease. He's now on an antibiotic and will be just fine.  I am also a big believer that you can never have too much identification on a dog, and so I also had him micro-chipped; so now if (and hopefully never) I lose 'my Shadow' this is another way he'll be able to find his way home.
The vet practice that I go to has two offices, so after Shadow's visit, we were off to see Cissy's vet at the other office.  Her appointment was only supposed to be for blood work and to talk about her skin problems.  Unfortunately it took a turn when I noticed her ear was looking a little 'wonky' and it was because of an aural hemotoma.  (For those of you who don't know, an aural hematoma is when blood collects under the skin of the ear flap).  Hopefully the drain that was put into her ear and the warm compresses that will need to be done twice daily will work and allow it to heal, and help us to avoid her having to have surgery. But Cissy shows her age at times like this and was really tired by the time we got home.  In the early evening, I found her shivering on the sofa, which was an odd place for her. A pain pill, and a warmed blanket from the dryer made a difference and Cissy slept for the rest of the evening.  This morning she whined when I began the compresses on her still very tender ear.  I found myself apologizing to her and I paused for a moment to explain to her why they have to be done.  When our eyes met, she stopped whining as if she fully understood.  In true Cissy fashion, I think she does.


48 comments:

  1. Morning Kim, you are such a kind loving soul, so happy these beautiful dogs have you in their lives. Hugs Francine.

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  2. feel better soon Sissy…listen to your momma, she knows…:)
    xoxo

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  3. Oh poor girl. Give her hugs from us.

    Monty and Harlow

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  4. Micro-chipping is such a good thing to do. If a collar ever falls off, you can bet the micro-chip may be what brings them home again. xox

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  5. Oh Cissy is such a sweet sweet girl. I know she completely understood what you said and what you are doing.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  6. Kim,
    You look after your crew so well, I almost want to be one of them.
    Hope Cissy is doing fine in a few days and back to her old self again.

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  7. What a sweetheart.....both of you!
    I hope Cissy's ear settles down and she is able to relax and enjoy her life more.

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  8. Hope Cissy's ears heal soon. I too believe that dogs can understand when we are helping them, if we take the time to explain it!

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  9. There is no one on Earth who could take better care of the needs of your dogs. They are really the fortunate ones and I wish there was someone for every single one out there.

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  10. Cissy is so beautiful and very lucky to have someone like yourself caring for her.

    Keep warm and get well soon.

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  11. Hope Cissy's ear will be better soon, she looks so sweet all wrapped up, bless her heart :)

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  12. Sending Golden Hugs ro Cissy. Interesting about the Lyme disease on dogs. Glad to know through medication Shadow will be fine. Heard from Holly's mom that its been cold there. Wishing you a Happy Sunday. Lots of Golden LOVE n Woofs, Sugar

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  13. Ohhhhh Cissy, that looks like my kinda place all warm and snuggly and soft. Feel better quickly gal.
    As for understanding, we pups understand a lot more then you will ever know, cause we know you love us and will take care of us!

    The Mad Scots

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  14. I'm sure sweet Cissy understood after you explained it to her.

    Cindy

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  15. Yay! I'm glad Shadow and Cissy are done with their vet appts.

    I hope Cissy's ear flap stops hurtng and heals quickly.

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  16. poor old girl. i hope her ear will heal well.

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  17. I'm sure all our pets understand far more than we realise, her eyes would tell you this, Dear Cissy, get better soon. Kim, your golden heart gives so much, they all know this, and say thank you with eyes and wagging tails. Greetings from Jean.

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  18. What an adorable picture of Cissy. I find it so hard to give Samson his eyedrops now that my hubby is away for a while. But he is good too, after a few protests, as if he understands this has to be done.

    I also read the previous post about your dog walker. That must have been a shock to see on the local news.

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  19. Your such a kind momma to all your furrys at Golden Pines. I also think
    Cissy understood you were trying to help her. The warm blanket is so soothing- and you always know just what to do. Sometimes the furrys are our angels- and sometimes we are theirs.
    We hope Sissy feels much better - very soon.
    The photo is beautiful and so peaceful and quiet looking.
    love
    tweedles

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  20. I'm sure she knew you were trying to help her. What a sweet girl. Beautiful photo of the view!

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  21. Good for you getting Shadow chipped. It's a bit of security that helps me sleep better.

    I adore Cissy. My Monty had hemotomas on his ears when he came to us, probably from the beatings he took. He needed surgery and he never wanted anyone to touch his ears. I was the only one able to touch them and only to medicate. No ear scratches for that poor boy.

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  22. We're all chipped AND when we went for our annual Vet visit, we had them checked. Mine, Daisy, has been for ten years so SHE wanted to make sure it was still there and working. We're fine.

    Poor Cissy...but she looks comfortable and we know she'll have the best care.

    XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy

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  23. Hope Cissy's heals soon. such a sweet picture.

    Aroo to you,
    Sully

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  24. Such a good story, Kim. I am sure Cissy does trust you 100% to do the right thing for her.

    Cheers and hugs,\

    Jo, Stella and Zkhat

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  25. Poor Cissy. Hoping she feels better soon. And poor Shadow! Lyme disease stinks!! I've found more ticks on my boys this year than any year previous. I have them tested for it at their annual visits, just in case.... :)

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  26. sweet Cissy. hope the ear heals quickly. kim you're such a wonderful dog mom.

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  27. Here's hoping Cissy heals quickly, Kim.
    *hugs* ♥

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  28. I'm glad Cissy got some rest. I think animals understand us too. Maybe not our human verbal language, but the languages we speak with our eyes and bodies. And acquaintance said to me just the other day that she now believes animals have feelings!! Can you believe that?? I thought.. well of course they do! Why do some people forget that humans are animals too. Why is that? I truly admire you and respect you so much Kim. You take such good care of all your animal friends! :)

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  29. Aw, you are so sweet to your dogs. A warmed blanket from the dryer is the sweetest touch I can imagine. I hope that Cissy feels better very soon and that Shadow's Lyme is no big deal.

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  30. Oh Cissy, that last photo of you brought back so many memories of our angel sissy Kara. Take care sweetie and we have paws crossed your ear will be fixed soon. Gentle hugs to you. No worries, and love, Stella and Rory

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  31. Cissy looks worn out in that picture. So glad she could rest. They are so trusting - my Goldens never cease to amaze me in the most wonderful ways.

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  32. Poor Cissy. I hate when I have to make recommendations that are hard on pets, even when it's what's best for them. Hopefully we can spare her from needing surgery. As always, I love work with you as a team to make sure we do what's best for her - glad the pain medicine is helping her be more comfortable.

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  33. We went through that with Bambi do you remember?

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  34. Poor little sweetie, wishing her a full and speedy recovery!

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  35. This sounds like a perfectly normal couple of days at your place. Sweet Cissy.

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  36. Trust is a wonderful thing.

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  37. THEY DO UNDERSTAND, Kim...I swear they do!...:)JP

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  38. Cissy truly understands the love you have to offer with these wonderful pups!!
    Ron

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  39. Poor girl, hope she feels better soon...

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  40. Poor little girl, her ear must feel so sore. I hope she will be better soon. xxx

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  41. You are truly heaven sent Kim! I hope your darling girl feels better ever so swiftly.
    Sending puppy hugs your way...
    Judy

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  42. Kim, I know that you are the perfect nurse! Your tender care is certain to ease the issues with Cissy's ear flap. Sending warm winter hugs to you today.
    Noreen

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  43. Oh those ticks!!! Such a worry and nuisance. And Cissy looks so comforted. Bless you.

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  44. Kim, your words say so much, but that last picture says it all...thank you for the love and care you show to those in your care.

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  45. Kim they are going to build 39 more houses on that land!!!!! I am oing to have tons of neighbors!!!

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  46. Hi Y'all!

    You are so sweet, Cissy.

    Y'all come by now,
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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  47. Kim, you are just amazing and kind with all your dogs. I just reading about your Goldens. Poor Cissy, I hope her ear is OK. We are always battling ear infections with My Goldie Girl. She does not like them cleaned nor the ear medicine. Cute photos.

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