I'm sad today

Today we went to visit my friends and one man that I like a lot wasn't there.  His room was empty.
I looked and looked for him, but couldn't find him anywhere.  Mom said he probably moved to a better place.  I want to visit him, but Mom said we can't.  It makes me sad not to be able to visit him anymore.

I get my stitches out tomorrow.  Maybe I'll stop looking like a giant flower.

The other labs are making fun of me!

They took my bandage off yesterday, but they are making me wear this collar.  I had to slink out of the vet's office because the other dogs were making fun of me.  The doctor said my stitches come out on Thursday.
I hope they take this thing off soon.  Mom says I look like her little Morning Glory.  What's a Morning Glory?

Bad news at the Vet.

Mom said we got some bad news at the vet today.  My tail is not getting any better and the doctor said it has to come off.  You know, I knew something was not right because my tail smelled different (worse than usual).  I was right.  The doctor said, even though we tried our best, gangrene has set in.  I'm beginning not
to like going there.  They are real nice and all, but it hurts every time I go.  Mom said we have to go first thing Monday morning for an operation.  Are they going to make me sleepy again?  Mom & Dad are real sad today so it must be a bad thing coming.  I need my friend Cody to make everybody smile again.

We went to the Vet today.

We went to the Vet today and Mom looked worried.  The doctor said my tail is not healing like they would have liked so they gave me more pills.  I like getting pills because Mom gives them to me with peanut butter.  I have a good time licking it off the roof of my mouth.  The doctor told Mom that she wants to talk to another doctor tomorrow and then she will call her.  They said that they may want to re-stitch the wound or amputate.  What does that mean?  Whatever it is, Mom's face dropped, so it can't be good.  I'll let you know tomorrow when the doctor calls.

I'm doing much better!

Mom took me to see the doctor again today and he took the stitches out of my tail.  It still hurts a little and Mom says I hold it out like a radio antenna (like I know what that is).  Anyway the doctor says I'm doing much better.  He changed my bandage from neon green to blue.  I think that's more manly, don't you?
I have to go back again next Tuesday for another check.  Is my boo boo ever going to heal?

Had to go back to the vet today.

The doctor checked my waggle and said I was doing fine.  NO NEEDLES TODAY!  HURRAY!!!
He put the neon yellow bandage back on until next Tuesday.  I still can't go to work until the stitches
come out.  Hope my friends don't forget me.

Sorry it's been so long.

Well friends, I'm sorry it's been so long since I wrote anything.  Mom's been really busy, but I finally told her "Mom, sometimes you just have to take time to roll in the grass and pee in the woods".  I had a really bad day today.  Mom was taking me to Pup N Suds for a bath and while we were going in the door, the door closed on my tail.  Don't laugh because it's not funny!   I didn't yell or cry or anything, so Mom didn't know that I was really hurt.  When she started to wash me, she noticed the blood and started to panic.  You haven't seen anything until you've seem my Mom panic.  She grabbed me up in a towell, which is no small feat cause I weigh 70 pounds and took me to the vet.  I was really scared, but I didn't let it show.  They put me to sleep and then put stitches in my tail.  After I woke up, I was so groggy that I couldn't walk real good.
I really wanted my Mom & Dad, but I was in a cage.  After a while, Mom came to get me and took me home.  Boy oh boy did I get loved and petted and rubbed.  Now I've got a big yellow bandage on my tail.
I might even glow in the dark.  The doctor gave me some pills to take and told Mom to bring me back in 10 days.  I'm not sure I want to go back there.  They stick you with needles and make you drunk.  Mom had to call my friends and let them know I can't come visit them tomorrow.  I think they'll be sad.
I'll tell Mom to let you know how I'm feeling tomorrow.