Phase Two Part Two: Healing

Healing has begun.

It's always good when a recovering loved one is eating!

Foster thinks he can do much much more than he should.  While I'm happy he is eating, what he really wants to do is lick that wound.  He hates the inflatable collar.  Hates. It.

Uucchh, this thing.

He wanted to go with us on The Walk this morning and I couldn't deny him a short jaunt.  He wanted to roll in the grass on his back. Aaacchhh!!!!  He wanted to go into the deep woods to poop.  Yay for pooping, but Aaacchhh!  He wanted to keep walking and walking.  Good Grief No!  I thought for sure he ripped at least one stitch in the ten minutes we were out, but Thank You God, it was just blood oozing from the wound.  Nice.

"The Lady was right.  I tried to do too much.  I'm so sleepy..."

I'm trying to balance everyone's needs with Foster's needs and that can be challenging.  It is so ridiculously hot out that walking much isn't safe for The Pack, but Atticus is getting a little bored.  He's been on Foster Dog Watch, and that seems to make him happy.  Not so sure about how happy that makes Foster Dog, but he just needs to rest.  Healing can take a lot out of a puppy!

Foster using the collar thingy as a pillow.

Atticus on Foster Dog Watch.

"I'm watching over him, Lady.  Everything's ok."