Hot Rod's Home!!! [B]Warning-graphic picture[/B]

[YorkichonBella]

Bless his Heart! Hot Rod is Home in Mommie's arms! Hoping that he will have a quiet, restful period of recovery!! Take care little guy!!

[my4pups]

i shouldn't have looked at the pictures, i'm already hesitating setting up meaty's surgury. poor little guy, is he in pain?

[journey826]

I am so glad to hear he's home and doing well. All the YT prayers work.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by bonbon

Yay!! Hot Rod's home! He looks so comfy all snuggled up to mommy. I will pray for a quick recovery! Did the doctor have any recommendations on HOW to keep him still for 6 weeks?

BTW, I love your yorkie necklace!

Dr said to keep him an area 3 x 3. I'm going to borrow my friends german shepherds crate for him. As for keep him still, I don't know?

Thanks, hubby gave me that necklace for Valentines day last year to celebrate Hot Rod coming into our lives.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Thank you everyone for all your well wishes. It's going to be a long 6 weeks! We've had a couple of incidents already where I either put my hand in the wrong spot or he tried to put his leg down and he's yelped in a lot of pain. I have just been trying to hold him very still and he's been sleeping most of the day. I was trying to get him to eat dinner but he doesn't seem interested right now.

Hot Rod wants everyone to know he appreciates all the well wishes!

[cpuff35]

Yay...Hot Rod is home. What a little trooper! I betcha he can't wait until he's fully recovered so that he can play with his sis. BTW, I thought they would put a cast on him?? Do they put a cast on him later after the stiches are out?

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

Awwww look at him My heart sank when I saw his leg. Poor baby.
I wonder what he must think. I am sure you have a real challange
ahead of you trying to keep him quiet with a little sister around.
I wish you good luck with that.
I wish Hot Rod a very successful and speedy recovery.


Hugs from,

You know, I was wondering the same thing. This was the first night ever that he hasn't spent with us and I was so afraid that he would think that he was being abandoned! Then I worried that he wouldn't remember us. lol. But as soon as he lept into my arms I knew he did--little booger remembered okay, he gave daddy kisses and just snubbed me.

[luckylady]

Awwwww, WELCOME HOME HOT ROD!!!!!!!!

No apologies needed for waiting to get back to us. Of course you would want to spend your time with your baby boy. I hope his recovery continues to progress nicely and that you don't have to much of a hard time keeping him still. Of course right now, seeing that first picture (Ouch!), I don't think he'll be wanting to run and jump anytime soon. Hugs for Hot Rod

BTW, LOVE your necklace!

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by my4pups

i shouldn't have looked at the pictures, i'm already hesitating setting up meaty's surgury. poor little guy, is he in pain?

They brought him back to us all wrapped up in the blanket that I left with him so I didn't see the site at first. I just assumed that there was a bandage over it but the dr unwrapped him and I got a little queazy when I saw the incision.

He is in pain but I do have pain medication for him. I know it is an awful thing to have to do but if your little one needs it, it is far better to do this than to have major issues down the road. I wish you the best in your decision.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by cpuff35

Yay...Hot Rod is home. What a little trooper! I betcha he can't wait until he's fully recovered so that he can play with his sis. BTW, I thought they would put a cast on him?? Do they put a cast on him later after the stiches are out?

I thought that he would have one also. I didn't ask and the dr didn't say but I don't think so. Where he has the incision is the thigh part of his leg so it would be at an really weird angle for anything like a cast to be on. I wish it could have been done because then I think his leg would tend to move as much.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by luckylady

Awwwww, WELCOME HOME HOT ROD!!!!!!!!

No apologies needed for waiting to get back to us. Of course you would want to spend your time with your baby boy. I hope his recovery continues to progress nicely and that you don't have to much of a hard time keeping him still. Of course right now, seeing that first picture (Ouch!), I don't think he'll be wanting to run and jump anytime soon. Hugs for Hot Rod

BTW, LOVE your necklace!

Thanks! V-Day gift from hubby.

[cpuff35]

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

I thought that he would have one also. I didn't ask and the dr didn't say but I don't think so. Where he has the incision is the thigh part of his leg so it would be at an really weird angle for anything like a cast to be on. I wish it could have been done because then I think his leg would tend to move as much.

I guess you'll need to keep a close eye on him so that he doesn't lick his incision. Oh gosh, I'm sure this whole thing is so nerve wrecking. I don't know how I'll be able to go through this with Cassi if she does need surgery for her LP. Poor little baby...

[dogbert]

Poor baby glad he's home and it gets better from here.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by cpuff35

I guess you'll need to keep a close eye on him so that he doesn't lick his incision. Oh gosh, I'm sure this whole thing is so nerve wrecking. I don't know how I'll be able to go through this with Cassi if she does need surgery for her LP. Poor little baby...

One of the good things is that since this all really happened quickly and the dr had an opening, I didn't have too much time to think about it. That is-to ponder all the yuky stuff about it. I am just glad that is was this scenario as the way the dr explained it, there could be 3 different reasons as why lp happens. This was the way that seemed (to me at least) the least traumatic and most positive outcome. Now that he's home and on the mending side, I am glad we did it. Dr said that he will have have arthritis issues from this which I was really concerned about.

[dogbert]

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

One of the good things is that since this all really happened quickly and the dr had an opening, I didn't have too much time to think about it. That is-to ponder all the yuky stuff about it. I am just glad that is was this scenario as the way the dr explained it, there could be 3 different reasons as why lp happens. This was the way that seemed (to me at least) the least traumatic and most positive outcome. Now that he's home and on the mending side, I am glad we did it. Dr said that he will have have arthritis issues from this which I was really concerned about.

We had an old dog with arthritis she took Rimadyl and did great.