My Sweet Lab had a real tough day

We we able to get the Maricopa Snap Voucher. It saved us $85. A five year old dog is a bit much to get under and work on.

My Boy was set to be neutered.

To our surprise and to his consternation when we went to get him he had been castrated.

Now for the sake of not being too crude suffice it to say he lost a pound of flesh today.

He is like a child now for a week! I am to keep vigil over him as to avoid complications. This was a much more extensive operation than we had been quoted on but NO extra charge. This will keep our lab much healthier throughout his life. They even did his nails no charge.

I will need to keep care over him. Letting him out and in and trying to keep the lamps on the tables.

That cone is a humiliation! An indignity! He thought he could just have all the indignity a dog could stand! Oh no they had to put this thing on me!

Sweet lab ( I do not use my dogs names on line) would not let me out of touch range for two hours tonight. We stayed together in a quiet office. Every time I would move my toes he would just lean over into them. He had to be touching me the whole while. He would begin to thrash if any one came in or near. Simply by placing my hand on him he would calm right back down. 

He is asleep now and I slipped out of the room.

He is such a loyal friend. Right there any and every time I am ill or having an infusion. He knows when I am ill. He also watches out for our other dog. He points illness as a hound does a fox.

post script...he would not have it! he is now at my feet in here resting. He really just needs me right near him. Think I might just have a long night. My calender is clear the whole week. He has to keep the cone on 7 days and pain meds every 24 hours. like a kid i tell ya