Monthly Archives: July 2011

Gracie’s doing great! Once her hair grows out people will probably just wonder why she walks a bit funny till they look closer. Pretty amazing how quickly animals adjust. Her remaining back leg seems to veer more towards the middle … Continue reading →

maybe a silly one to  blog about, but Gracie had her first bath post-op today. What makes that a milestone is it’s because her paws & muzzle were caked w/ mud. Yep, she’s able to dig after-all. we both need … Continue reading →

First over-night w/out a cone – she has officially graduated! She quickly got back into her routine, which of course means the household routine is now back to norm! The best milestone she hit was yesterday when she learned to … Continue reading →

believe it or not, Gracie’s STILL wearing the cone. I keep trying to leave it off but after awhile I catch her licking again. AND she still has some scabs so I want to try to prevent her licking those … Continue reading →

today gracie began needing to pee frequently, definitely different from normal. She’s on prednisone but has been on it long enough that shouldn’t have caused a sudden increase. I left her alone for about 2 hrs & when I got … Continue reading →

when I first started this blog for Gracie’s recovery I planned to keep it daily for 2 weeks. Today is 2 WEEKS & very happy to say she’s doing fine. As mentioned, I’m still concerned about the scabs. I’m hoping … Continue reading →

Yesterday, after getting to run around outside more, she seemed quite tired after coming in, but ok. Today’s been another good one, continuing to act/feel fine. ‘Cept maybe getting a little bored. Till the cone comes off still restricted from … Continue reading →

Hope everyone’s enjoying the 4th of July! Gracie’s the first dog I’ve had that doesn’t seem to be affected by the noise of fireworks. no changes except more of the good stuff from yesterday. More attempts to dig, head buried … Continue reading →

it’s a bit early in the day for a post but wanted to add this fun update: Gracie grabbed one of her toys & wanted to play! Definitely a sign of recovering nicely! 🙂 She’s running around outside & has … Continue reading →

Gracie’s 8 yrs old today! Yep, 8 yrs ago I found pics of her litter, put my dibs on HER, & began the count down to the day I got to bring her home. A cute little feisty girl then, … Continue reading →