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

Good morning everyone! Dreary old Sunday here today, not raining yet so will get out for our walk soonish!

Yay the All Blacks did beat France Mel, it wasn't pretty but a win's a win and we will excuse their less than stellar performance, as it's the first game of the season!

And no, there was no Pimms at the pub for me haha... have not had that drink in years!! But it would definitely qualify as a girlie drink Addy :)

Flynn is a little up and down still, he is eating which is good. Prefers the meat still, he has been having a few of his old biscuits not many though. Last night I gave him some of his hydrolysed biscuits to see how he would go. Elle was circling as he ate them, she has decided they are very tasty and sneaks right up to him to steal one, he just lets her do it too! His stategy was to gobble them all down as fast as he could so she would not get them, he hardly crunched them at all. So it was unsurprising a half hour later he brought some back up, all still in their biscuit shape!! His poops were very mucousy again yesterday too, I think because he is not getting so much fibre and eating mainly meat this week. Disappointing to seet he old bad poop this week after he had been so good for a couple of weeks. But his poop was great this morning.

We called in to the pet store yesterday to pick up his venison. They had a cage of rats reasonably low down and Flynn spotted them right away. He was mesmerised, the rats were not concerned about him at all and were swinging off the roof of their cage, running on their treadmills. He stared and stared at them. I tried to lead him away but he was rooted to the spot and would not move, I pulled harder, he lay down on the floor so I could not make him walk, little shite. I pulled a bit harder, calling him... he was attracting quite an audience by this stage... he would not come again and only slid along the polished concrete floor when I pulled him a bit harder with everyone laughing at his perseverence (or naughtiness!). Had to pick the little bugger up as it is not a good look dragging your lying down dog along the floor while he is longingly staring at rats is it!!

So I really hope tomorrow's examination just shows a bung tooth that can easily be fixed.

xxxx

Hi Trish,
Hoping Flynn's appt. goes well. It's unnerving when they aren't eating properly. Maybe he just doesn't like all the new biscuits??? Where is the dang meat!! ;) Come on Fynny boy, stop worrying your mama!

Hugs,
Kathy

Trish,
I have been brushing Buddy's teeth, 2 to 3 times a week ever since he was a puppy. He doesn't like it much, but he puts up with it. It is just part of his regular grooming. I stand him on the counter in the bathroom and he gets his face washed, his eyes cleaned, his ears checked and his teeth brushed. Then I turn him around and go to the South-forty and trim his backend. :He is absolutely perfect while I do this, and any other grooming for that matter. I do his nails, haircuts, anal glands, all of it!;) Once I release him and let him go, he tells me off for at least five minutes!:mad::D Ha! I don't care as long as I get the job done and he behave while I do it!;)

Hugs,
Kathy

Thanks for that Kathy, you have a good system going and it sounds like Buddy is a perfect boy for you! I should have got Flynn into a similar routine from a young age too. He just hates it, I have to get the vet nurses to do his nails as he hates that too, I must remember to ask them to do it tomorrow when he is asleep as he is getting a bit click clacky on hard floors!! Luckily with his short straight fur I do not need to clip him, just a good brush every now and then which he loves!!

I just emailed the vet to confirm all go for tomorrow, I have asked if he can do gastroscopy if he finds nothing in his mouth. We talked about that before and he does do them so just want to get the plan all straight before I drop him in the morning. I am working out of town for the day tomorrow, so hopefully everything goes very well!

Trish
I could just picture Flynny being dragged away from the rats!Hysterical!:D.They do have a mind of their own and can be very stubborn when they want something!Good luck tomorrow with Flynny-we'll be thinking of the two of you!
Love,
Patty

Buddy and Kathy are amazing with the grooming. I wish Molly would be so good. :( doubtful it will ever happen though, she has no patience and doesn't take any of seriously.

heheheheheheeh I can just see you trying to drag Flynn away from the rats. He was really enthralled with the whole setup they had going in that cage. Guess you know now what to get him if you want him entertained. A couple rats in a cage with a wheel. ROFL!
My cat use to stare at the parakeets in their cage like that. I'm pretty sure he was thinking, if they get that door open, then Dinner!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

hahaha Patty and Sharlene... I am pretty sure he was thinking dinner too... it was quite the little Rat Party going on in that cage, they were full of action and having a fine old time. Yes a cage full of rats would be entertainment plus for my boy!! (Not going to happen!)

Flynn has never been a TV watcher, I know it is stupid but I leave Animal Planet on for him if I ever have to go out and leave him. But he never watches the telly like I see some other dogs do. He cocks his head if he hears a dog bark on the tv but thats about it!

Haha-guess I'm not the only crazy one.I leave Animal Planet on for them too when I work the overnight shift-have to do something to keep them out of trouble!Grace is sort of oblivious(doesn't surprise me:))but Fella would have crack me up.His little head would go side to side and he would start growling.Once they had a big bear on the screen and he went right up to the TV and started growling at it and putting his paws up to the screen:D:D.That was my boy-no fear whatsoever!!:).

Rumor has it that the LCBO has a case of Soultaker Pinoit noir 2011 in (new zealand) so we are off to see if we can score a couple bottles! It's from Gibbston Highgate Estate.
Ta Da :)

Sharlene and Molly Muffin (no she doesn't get any of it)

Ohh tell him I can get him 6 bottles for $120NZD which is $96.50 Canadian! Good luck on your wine search!