Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Hi Trish,
I was hoping that you and Mel would be around to chat tonight. This is my last late night for a while. I return to work on Monday. That means getting up at 5:30 AM. That's the hardest part. I am not a morning person. I don't really wake up until about the time the kids enter the classroom. Until then, I'm on auto-pilot.:D

I hope Flynny's tummy has settled. Antibiotics can be touchy for sensitive tummies. I just finished my 10 day course of antibiotics today and my stomach has been touchy at times too.

Hope to catch up with you both later. xxxxxxx

Hi Trish - How are you and Flynn, I hope the meds have kicked in and his foot is better.

yes, how are you and the Flynn-man? Looks like it's back to work time already.
bah humbug LOL

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I loved the video, rather felt like I was flying:):):)

and watching Flynn run through the field was the icing on the cake, I think. Magic dog.:):):):) Magic Flynn:):):)

Enjoy your week, my friend.

Okay, where are you? I hope you both are fine and just busy. xxxxx

Hi everyone! We are fine Kathy.... I was out yesterday then when I got home lay down on the couch to watch TV for a while then hello... it's midnight :eek: Back to work today and just got home not long ago.. bah humbug is right Sharlene... :) so I won't be on in my morning as that really makes me late!!

His toe cyst is not so red, so the antibiotics are working. I hope it settles right down. His tummy seems to be OK since the first day of upset!

Haven't heard back from Auckland vets about him boarding there, hopefully they can accommodate him or else I will have to do another trip up there for his appointment!

It does feel like you are flying watching those videos Addy, quite a fun little toy!! It is my brother's birthday today, wonder if the cat gave him another present :D:D xxx

I was out too with the pesky kids, they wanted to do some of their xmas presents. Back at work today with no inclination.

Hope you feel better Kathy and I will look out for you later.

Good news re his toes Trish, least it looks like the antibiotics are kicking in! Hope you had a good day and I will see you later

Big hugs

Mel
Xxxxxx

Hi Mel

Yes today sucked having to get up early and go back to work :mad: still need to be paying off some bills!! Hope your first day goes ok. I took him for a walk before just before dark in the school fields... he was running along the edge, stuck his head in a big bush and pulled out a baby bird :eek::eek: Gawd he is a horrible dog sometimes :mad: lucky he was on his lead and I pulled him away before he did the deed so I have to think baby bird got back into its nest!! Really, that Mama Bird needs to come up with a better plan and build its nest higher than the height of a fox terrier... or a cat for that matter!!

Have a good day!! xx

Trish, catching birds means he's feeling better :-)
I wouldn't like that though.

Daisy was on her leash as a pup and caught a baby squirrel by the tail! Dad ordered her to let go and the little thing ran up his shirt sleeve. He had a heck of a time getting it out.

Well I guess his breed is for catching small furry animals, like rats.. he has a strong hunt and chase instinct. My property is well fenced as if he saw a cat he would be off after it for sure!

That is funny about the squirrel, we do not have them in NZ but always thought they were very cute when I saw them overseas... like the first time I saw a racoon when I was in California, I chased it down the street with my camera trying to get a photo and my friends thought I was quite crazy!

Hahaha :-)
You and I have the same idea.

I held a cobra in Egypt and made sure that someone took a picture of it.

Ewwww snakes, I would never hold one of them!! Yucky! I think you are very brave doing that :D

I need my bed, hope you get some sleep soon Valerie, you are the worst insomniac on here :D Nite! x

Sadly, I know that I am.
Going back to bed now. Night.

Evening Hope you are having a good day at work ha ha, been a while since we caught up but then we are on opposites of the world. We are still being battered with wind and rain, but not as bad as its been there saying its the wettest December since 1910 yikes. But at least we don,t have the snow and ice like the others.

How is Flynn,s paw doing, do you think the meds are working, will this be a recurring thing with his paw ? Anyway I,ll catch up with you at the weekend :)

Hi Trish, just popping in real quick before I try to get a few more winks before I have to get up for work. It sounds like the little man's foot is improving, glad to see that. Hope he continues to tolerate the abx.

Our boys and birds! I have had several pretty horrible bird incidents with Jasper too. He is quite the bird stalker and has jumped and picked them off out of the air during takeoff on several occasions. :eek: :eek: So disgusting!! Thank God I have been right there to intervene on all but one occasion. But the outcomes still were not good. :(

Well back to bed briefly for me, hope to sign on earlier tomorrow night and maybe chat then.

Hugs, and a scratch for Flynn,
Tina and Jasper xo

Hi Valerie, Tracy and Tina! :)

Another bird incident to report, while walking tonight I lost sight of him in those bushes that are in the middle of the school fields that you could see in the video. I kept popping in and out and checking both sides, there he was sitting under a palm tree chewing something like it was the tastiest pork chop!! I whizzed over there and it was a long dead bird and there was only the head and neck left. I have told him if his gut plays up after that little episode I will have no pity on him!! (well I will, just so you don't think I am a terrible dog Mum!)

He has generally been a bit slow the last few days, especially in the mornings. Poops are soft, but formed with odd bits of mucous so maybe that is the cause. He has had a full week on new lamb ziwipeak so hopefully that is not upsetting him as I really want that food to work as it is so good for him! Or else could be the antibiotic making him feel a bit yuck. His paw still has the little cyst but the redness has gone right out of it. He has had 4 days of antibiotics so I stopped them this morning. Local Mike emailed me today to check how he was, said he would ring tonight but not heard from him yet and its 10pm now so he must have got tied up. I was going to run the antibiotic thing past him, hopefully we catch up tomorrow.

xxxx

Hee hee go Flynn, birds must be tasty, I hope it doesn't upset his tummy birds were probably the only thing Woody never bothered with unless it was a pheasant. I can image you have a talk with him about the bird and I bet he wasn't really caring as he had had a feast. Lol

Good that the redness has gone done on his paw, did mike say what caused it or is it just an age thing.

HI Tracy - haven't caught up with Mike today, he sent an email to say Hi and asked how he was and would ring... but no call yet so maybe tomorrow. I have a little list of questions for him!

Honestly, I wish I had my phone with me to take his photo, he looked like he had scored himself the tastiest of treats. The little bugger had only just had his dinner before his walk so it was not like he was starving! I thought he must have caught it, but on closer examination after I prised his mouth open and made him spit out what he had in there.. that bird had not been alive for many days :eek:

Eh yuk yuk yuk. Dogs sometimes are disgusting. Flynn was just having some pudding after his dinner :eek:

hahaha that made me crack up.... I would prefer he had some simple custard for his pudding! or maybe yoghurt for its probiotic properties :D:D

Where's the fun in that he,s a terrier he prefers junk food (birds) to things that are good for him. I used to give Woody a Actimel drink every morning it's a human priobiotic drink he loved it. I love to hear that Flynn is still naughty after everything he's been through

Me too re the naughty not so much the harming of birds little shite! Mum would be mortified.

Hope you are having sweet dreams in preparation for your hectic days. Maybe see you later

Xxx

Flynn!!! Good gads man! Already dead, roll in it if you must but don't eat it! BLECH!
He certainly keeps you on your toes Trish! LOL

Hi Trish,
Missed a week or so of posts and just catching up. I love that video!! I've seen the remote helicopters but to have one with a camera on it is so cool!! What amazing views of the coastline where you live!! It all looks just beautiful and it was great to see Flynn running across the green field. Talk about bouncing back! One would never know he had surgery..(a big operation) so recently...he's just amazing!! Looks like he was thoroughly enjoying himself. :D
We've been freezing here with zero and below zero temps. Trixie still refusing to do her business if she's wearing a coat or sweater. I put it on her and then I have to take it off once we're outside because she will not even put her nose to the ground if she has clothes on. It's a heatwave today now that we are into the 20's!! Looks like Trixie will be able to get the park tomorrow...I'm hoping it's not still going to be too cold to go because she needs to get out and move around some!! Hoping all is well with you and Flynn.
Barbara

I am starting to feel the birds are trying to tell us something ;). Got home tonight about 6.30ish, hopped out the car... Flynn hops out right behind me, I go close the gate and there is Flynn by the front door examining a dead thrush!! :eek::eek::eek: He did not catch it and it definitely was not there this morning. In my forensic examination of the scene I think what has happened is that the poor bird has crashed into the window at full flight as I can see a few wee feathers stuck there. I cleaned the windows inside and out on the weekend and they are sparkling and I think it just smacked right into it the poor thing. Flynn couldn't believe his luck finding a bird waiting for him at his front door :D and was looking at me all excited, until I disposed of it! That's the 3rd day in a row with a bird incident so that should be us all done!

So he missed his pudding tonight Tracy, actually it would have been his appetiser as he had not had his dinner yet! :D Mum was mortified Mel well not so much with the already dead one, that was not his fault.. although maybe he caught it a few nights ago and left it there to snack on later in the week :D

Nice to see you Trixie, that girl of yours knows what she likes to wear.. ie nothing!! She does have a nice fur coat though and does not appear to be suffering hypothermia :D hope you get to the park tomorrow to give her a good run! Love the yellow snow story, your hubby's onto the signs now:D :)

All good otherwise here, the paw has not worsened off the antibiotics and the lump feels smaller to me so that's good and he was much more perky today without having the ABs. He bounced out of bed and went to chew his toys... don't we notice and love the small things that make us realise all is well xxx

It sounds like Flynny's paw is healing nicely. YAY!:p Hey, what's a bird or two among friends.;) What can a guy do when a present like that arrives on your doorstep? I with you Flynn. I got your back boy.:D xxxx

Hey you, hows things I hope there has been no more bird incidents, it sounds like that Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds are Coming, I,ve never been able to watch it right through as it scares the bejesus out of me. Its your own fault for having nice and shiny windows :eek:

Hi Tracy
Yep we had a bird free day!! I am very pleased it is Sat morning here, just sitting chilling out after a busy week. Doing lunch tomorrow for a few friends so need to go shopping for that!

Flynny is great, he is out sunbathing and rolling around on the lawn as I type!

How's your week gone? xx

Week has been not too bad up and down lol. We,ve had one day of no rain just wish it would stop. Glad you and Flynn are chilling out in the sun I've forgotten what that looks like :)

You must be so waterlogged by now, I would be well sick of it too...
Flynny has come in as he got too hot I think :D anything on the job front? Have you decided when to go pick up Woody?

Yeah the water has no where to go all the fields are like swimming pools but a bit more cold and muddy;)

Going in the morning to pick up Woody bring him home, mums coming with me. I've had Woodys old rescue on the phone today asking if I want e mail alerts of any suitable dogs needing a home I have asked them not to send me anything for the moment
. Nothing on the job front have applied for 15 jobs this week so will have to see if anything comes of it x

Good luck on the job front!
Yeah, in your own time....you'll know when you're ready for another furlet.

You will know when you are ready to take that step again in getting another doggie, would be too soon for me too but we are all so different in that regard but the time will come when you want another fur baby!

Wow 15, hopefully you get some interviews from that lot!

Yeah fingers crossed some of them are part time and not very well paid but it's a start. I will have another dog but only when the time is right and like you say I,ll know when that is.

I'm off to bed as I'm a bit tired and have a long drive tomorrow catch up with you soon. Gentle back a scratches to Flynn x

Have a good sleep Tracy, I will be here to welcome Woody home tomorrow, maybe see you tonight :) xx

Hey Trish

How are you and Flynn? Had a good Sunday, how was lunch?

Hope Flynn's foot is doing better?

Sweet dreams if I don't catch you and hope your Monday goes well, I have to deal with the aftermath from some issues last week so not looking forward to it!

Big hugs to you and scratches to the wee man

Mel
Xxxx

Stopping by to say hi and check in on Flynn's foot. Hope you had a good weekend!:)

What's going on with our boy's foot? Is the redness gone?

Are the birds safe for now? ;) xxxxx

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Hi Trish,
I hope Flynn's paw is on the mend, you and he are in my thoughts.

Hi girls, thanks for checking in on us!

His paw is good, no redness there at all. Hopefully none will appear as he run down into that muddy creek tonight, only it has been so hot it has dried up so not so muddy anymore :) There is still a wee lump there but it is nearly gone so I am hoping it is not a cyst after all but maybe a little infection. But I am happy with it, it is not bothering him anymore and he is not licking it so that has to be good!

He is doing real good at the moment, lot of energy and enjoying his new food and I really am liking how his coat is getting shiny. Maybe combination of new food and the fish oil he has been getting regularly last couple of months. So pleased we did the surgery, it does my heart good to see him galloping over the fields :D:D xx