Black Doggerel

Traumatised Collie is Traumatised

The vet prescribed medicated shampoo for Spike's continued lickery. I believe I'm supposed to use it once a week. I'm not sure either of us or the bathroom fittings are up for that.

THIS IS THE BEST SQUISH PIC EVER. slave2tehtink took it.

slave2tehtink was here and this time she brought her fiance who is adorable. Spike and Squish approve of him thoroughly. Here you see Spike approving at close range.

there are more pics, including the Best Squish Pic Evar but they're on Petunia's camera, so you'll have to wait till she gets home.

good day XD

( this is what Spike is looking at )

Dear Diary - Today my collie got bathed and the entire flat got soaked. Afterwards we went out and played ball in the park.

( It was the best day ever. )

( Your daily Spike under the cut )

Yesterday he tried to pick up a stick off the ground so he could bounce at me with it. The cone stopped him, which annoyed him no end, but it makes me so happy that he's trying.

He's eating competently and voraciously now; he lost a bit of weight during the cancer shenanigans and he's very keen to put it back on. I am still handfeeding him; he hasn't bitten off any of my fingers with his still perfectly serviceable back teeth yet but I won't be TOO massively surprised if when he does.

What the hell, I've got ten. In fact, he CAN eat out of a bowl but not very easily, and not without mashing a lot of dogfood into his stitches, so I'd rather handfeed for the time being.

He doesn't (yet) quite have his old energy levels back. I don't know how much of that's because of the pain meds (he's still on two Tramadol a day) and how much is because of the shock to his system and his body needing those resources for healing, but I won't be too sorry if he stays this way for a while. He's not listless or anything; there's plenty of bouncing and joy and tail wagging and he met up with his friend Billy today for some dancing and playbowing. But he isn't back to psycho hosebeast mode yet either; he's quite happy to chill out on the couch with one eye on the cat in between walks. This is probably just as well.

remembered to recharge the batteries and take my camera with me walking dogs today. say hi to my favourite neighbours and their terriers, Chester (the smooth black and tan) and Billy (the excitable rough coated one).

Also, some video.

I thought I'd taken some video with the terriers as well but apparently not; it's far too easy with my camera to press the stand by button by accident.

( five pics of happy dogs under the cut )

I can hear someone - probably Barry - banging on someone else's door out in the hallway. Whoever's door it is, they're plainly not in or not answering; this isn't discouraging Barry any. *rolleyes*