Chance went in for his first round of surgery on Thursday. He was too thin to do all the surgeries he needs all at once, however they successfully removed most of his teeth.
Liz took him down and spent most of the day with him at the shelter. I was able to swing by after work to pick him up and bring him home. He was a mess the first night. It took him a long time to come fully back from the anesthesia and he was drooling blood for most of the night.
However, the next day he seemed like a different dog. He is able to eat more and seems to have more energy, bounding up the stairs when I call him.
The lack of teeth makes feeding a little more involved. We’ve started getting food with more chunks of meat in it to fatten him up, but we need to chop it up in the food processor first so he can eat it all.
There are still a few teeth in the back they want to get out, and he still needs to be neutered.
All in all he is taking this very well, and I am sure he is feeling much better.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Fattening Up Time!
We are finally getting settled back into a routine after vacation. Everyone's schedules were a little messed up.
Chance is starting to come out of his shell more and more. You can see in his eyes that he is feeling better. He is following us around more, not just hiding in the kitchen like he was. He loves the dog beds and is a fan of the couch.
After doing a little research on some tricks to help pack on some weight, Liz came across a recipe for a fattening treat.
A quick trip to Trader Joe's and we were ready to make a big mess. This lovely treat consisted of:
1 lb hamburger
2 cups crushed dog food
1 jar peanut butter
2 blocks cream cheese
1/2 cup veggie oil.
I was up to my arms in the lovely smelling dough. After rolling it up and putting it in the fridge we decided to give it a test drive. Barb and Dean thought it was the greatest thing ever ... Chance didn't seemed to thrilled
Great.
Well it turns out he doesn't like the texture too much and it might be a lot for him to chew, so we add some to his breakfast and mashed up some with chicken broth and he inhaled it :)
Not too much longer and he is going to get his weight and energy back.
Chance is starting to come out of his shell more and more. You can see in his eyes that he is feeling better. He is following us around more, not just hiding in the kitchen like he was. He loves the dog beds and is a fan of the couch.
After doing a little research on some tricks to help pack on some weight, Liz came across a recipe for a fattening treat.
A quick trip to Trader Joe's and we were ready to make a big mess. This lovely treat consisted of:
1 lb hamburger
2 cups crushed dog food
1 jar peanut butter
2 blocks cream cheese
1/2 cup veggie oil.
I was up to my arms in the lovely smelling dough. After rolling it up and putting it in the fridge we decided to give it a test drive. Barb and Dean thought it was the greatest thing ever ... Chance didn't seemed to thrilled
Great.
Well it turns out he doesn't like the texture too much and it might be a lot for him to chew, so we add some to his breakfast and mashed up some with chicken broth and he inhaled it :)
Not too much longer and he is going to get his weight and energy back.
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