The pains I was getting in my bad leg turned out to be problems with the first operation not working fully. I had to have a second operation and it's still bandaged up from that. This time they have put in a metal plate under the skin to support the fusing bones. I have had a huge bandage and something they call a splint. I've been back to see the nice vet Dan each week to change the dressing. One week they did not put enough padding in and it was really sore where the splint was rubbing on my leg :( Dan spotted it the next week and the nurses have been very careful to pad it well since. Mum says the dressing and splint might come off next week when I go for an X-ray at the Ringwood vet. I hope so because the way it is dressed means I am walking on tip toe on that leg and it's not easy to walk like that.
Mum abandoned me last week for a few days. It seemed like forever! Jenny and James looked after me, coming and going to feed me and let me out in the garden. James was a bit late coming over a couple of times and I HAD to go :>( so I poo'd in the corner of the kitchen. I didn't want to but no-one was here to let me out. At least he gave me nice cuddles when he did come. I slept on mum's bed at night and slept well. I could stretch out without her grumbling about it. If I manage to sneak up on the bed while she's asleep, she complains when I stretch my legs out and dig her in the back. She only has to move over a bit to give me more space and we're fine. :>)
I am now back having short walkies and it's lovely to get out again. Yesterday was a bit longer and my leg was aching. We did the short walk down the road and through the alleyway to the grassy area where I poo and wee, but coming back we met lots of neighbours outside their houses. They all wanted to say hello and know how I was getting on, so we stood talking. It was about 40 mins before we got back home and I was only supposed to be on my leg for 10-15 mins! I was glad to get back on my bed!
Mum did have a laugh tho. My neighbour does car valeting, cleaning them out with weird noisy machines and he'd just finished doing a car with a black inside. He'd left the doors open to air off the car and a fluffy white cat had got in and been sleeping in it! The cat came out as I came up and just walked away from me. I could not chase it even though I wanted to because Mum had me on a tight lead. I don't know why but Matt seemed cross about the white cat having been in the black car. We left as he was getting out one of his noisy machines again.
There have been a few changes of doggy neighbours. One dog, Jade, died of old age. Another neighbour who barked a lot got killed in an accident recently too. Mum's friend said they were visiting friends and some children were playing ball with the dog. They threw the ball carelessly and it went towards the road. The Jack Russell chased the ball and got completely run over by a big Range Rover driving past. Not a nice way to go but quick. At least it means no yapping in the night. It was only a small dog but even I found it's barking annoying.
I cannot believe we still get occasional cat visitors in my garden! I do chase them off when I see them but I've not managed to catch one yet :>(Mum has not been putting out much bird food lately so the squirrels have not been coming either. I do like chasing them but they move so darn fast.
I've smelled the foxes around but not seen any for a while. They move quickly when I appear.
I'm sure I've heard Mum say something about going away again soon. I hope that's not the case, but if she does I hope there's someone here when I need to pee or poo.
Roll on the time when I can get back to running around freely on the fields again without any pain in my leg. I hope it's not too long now.
Woofs and licks to you all :>P
