life is full of blessings

What special instructions do we need to follow before our dog has surgery?

I don’t have much appetite today, but I’m feeling stronger.  My leg is feeling better because the splint that Dr. M made for my leg yesterday (see “mango”) doesn’t go up as high as my first splint. This one covers my toes and ankle, but it stops below my knee. This gives me greater freedom of movement and is cooler.

At the same time, there is not much to do today.  Somebody came to the house earlier today and I was hoping to make a new friend and thus had a good time barking, but then Jane politely but firmly told me to “Go to your bed” and so I did.  I’m still not allowed to get too excited because when I get excited I jump up (maybe on the gate that separates the living room from the hall) and this puts pressure on my toes and ankle, which need to heal.

The shades are also still drawn because when the shades are up, I can see the people and their dogs passing by and this too gets me excited, in the hopes that I’ll make new friends. I like to make friends, but my parents have other ideas for me these days.

The instructions for tomorrow’s surgery that Dr. M gave to Jane said that I’m not allowed to eat after 8 pm tonight but that I can drink water until midnight.  That’s okay with me.   I don’t have much of an appetite anyway, though I think they want me to eat an early dinner so that I can get all my medications in before 8 pm.   Don’t ask me; I’m just following those who are following doctor’s orders.

Oops…Have to go!  Here comes Jane with the chicken broth to pour on my dry food so that I’ll want to eat.  Life is full of blessings!