Echo and I could use some good vibes right now

[EOengineer]

@DrewJD82 I’m so sorry this happened. Vet surgeries are the worst, and recovery can be uncomfortable for all involved. Ask me how I know. This was surgery #4 last week.

Regarding Echo picking up items on the ground - you will likely need to put a mask on his snout. You can find lightweight mesh ones that aren’t too obtrusive. We have to do this with one of our hounds and it’s honestly saved us a number of times.

He’s gonna hate it at first but you likely don’t have many alternatives.

 

[DrewJD82]

@DrewJD82 I’m so sorry this happened. Vet surgeries are the worst, and recovery can be uncomfortable for all involved. Ask me how I know. This was surgery #4 last week.

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Regarding Echo picking up items on the ground - you will likely need to put a mask on his snout. You can find lightweight mesh ones that aren’t too obtrusive. We have to do this with one of our hounds and it’s honestly saved us a number of times.

He’s gonna hate it at first but you likely don’t have many alternatives.

Oh damn, that looks like a tough recovery period just from that pic!!!

And yeah, I'm definitely leaning towards some type of muzzle for him for his walks. I know he won't dig it, but he's absolutely not digging life right now. Since he's feeling a bit better I'm catching the vibe he's frustrated that he can't really do anything. The quick walk took a good amount out of him, but after a nap and eating some food he stood there like "What's next? I wanna do somethin" and laying down and resting is the only thing he can do right now.

A buddy of mine has never owned a dog, love/relationships are kind of out of his ballpark entirely, never mind with animals, but he made a comment about how Echo's surgery was a scam and I should have reconsidered it, at which point I told him the only thing I was reconsidering was informing him of actual important issues when they pop up. Should have heard that dude when I went through my divorce!

 

[DrewJD82]

Wow. He is so beautiful.

If he is not easily swallowing his meds, you can embed them inside a makeshift ball of foodstuffs he likes e.g. part of a boiled egg after removing the shell.

Hahahah yeah, he's my 3rd dog so I've got some experience in hiding pills in cheese, peanut butter, wet dog food, etc.

I was using his Kong peanut butter yesterday but he caught on that I was giving him meds and doesn't want it anymore. This morning I had to do the finger-prying opening his mouth and popped them in real quick. Dog has no problem eating nasty, spoiled food off the ground but try giving him a pill he needs and all of a sudden he's got reservations.

 

[Mongillo19]

A whopping $30 a month could have prevented this financial hole I’ll be in for a while.

I'm glad you were able to get insurance! I was wondering how that would work with him already having surgery but given his age I'm sure it's not a huge issue.

Keep in mind that standard visits don't count towards anything and they sometimes don't cover pain meds or other odds and ends they give during a surgery. However, the actual surgery/treatment itself is covered/counts towards the deductible

 

[DrewJD82]

I'm glad you were able to get insurance! I was wondering how that would work with him already having surgery but given his age I'm sure it's not a huge issue.

Keep in mind that standard visits don't count towards anything and they sometimes don't cover pain meds or other odds and ends they give during a surgery. However, the actual surgery/treatment itself is covered/counts towards the deductible

I haven't actually signed him up yet, but when I do I'll make a post about the process.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Glad he's coming along! Sounds like he's turning a corner. Animals don't always know what's bad for them. Kinda like humans in many ways.

 

[DrewJD82]

Glad he's coming along! Sounds like he's turning a corner. Animals don't always know what's bad for them. Kinda like humans in many ways.

Yeah, I just saw a different kind of red than I've ever seen before; took him for a walk and when he tried eating trash and I pulled him away, he lunged for it and tried again. Unfuckingbelievable. I've opened 4 diifferent types of dog food for him today trying to get him to eat, no cheap shit, it's all stuff that looks like I'd eat it.......not a lick....but fucking trash on the ground and he's going right for it.

Muzzle ordered, it'll be here tomorrow. I'm not fucking around with this at all.

 

[PLX]

The unfortunate thing is that he does the same thing before he poops as he does before he's ready to eat something

same here

 

[Stone]

Damn Drew sorry to hear that, happy to hear hes doing Ok
Shit I dont see cause of fucking work constantly

 

[Holden Afart]

same here

Butt play?

 

[newpedals]

They are fighters. Give him some time, he will bounce back.

 

[Frankencat]

Healing prayers and vibes for Echo. Drew you are a great doggie daddy.