One week post op 7/6/2010

7/5/2010
So I guess the calm medication is working, Doug called me at work and said he had been pretty docile all day. He still wants to run and play but is coping better with being alone and not whining as much throughout the day.

7/6/2010
On a different subject...When he came home from his surgery the first day I started mixing his dry food with wet. We usually only feed him dry but I figured he would be more inclined to eat it with wet mixed in, he loved it, no surprise. Prior to surgery I would mix some wet food in occasionally just as a special treat, maybe once every 1-2 months. Ever since the first day post surg. I have continued to mix some wet in, but on Saturday I tried dry only and he wouldn't touch it, only if I hand fed it to him. I had to go to work so I mixed in the wet and let him eat because he has to take his medications with food. Today, 7/6, Doug tried giving him dry only (so I could sleep in, sweet hubby) and again he wouldn't eat it. So again I fed him wet food mixed in so I could give him his meds. I have read on different sites that it is better to feed a combination but Guinness doesn't always eat his food in one seating, so I don't want it to sit all day....and its not real convenient for traveling, so I'm not sure If I want to get him accustom to eating comb. everyday.

I have to get something productive done in the house today, I have been consumed with helping Guinness lately and neglecting the dishes and laundry. I need to vacuum again too, Guinness has been shedding alot lately for some reason.

7/6/2010 9pm
Oh my goodness, the dog has whined all day. I gave him his food in the morning with his med.s including the calming pill (that didn't seem to help much today). I did his exercises and played a bit but then I put him in his little room he is staying in and tried to be productive in the house. I let him out several times, I took him out front while I watered my flowers and let him chill out in the basement room next me while I checked my emails. I did get some stuff done but he whined and whined all day, I presume because I secluded him and he could hear me move about the house. Doug and I had dinner when he got home and then we went out for a swim, it was good to get out of the house and not hear the whining. I think Guinness' cabin fever is driving him nuts, it's certainly starting to drive me nuts. When we got home I did his exercises, cold therapy, and gave him his shot, again no cry with the shot :) I let him lay on the floor while I watched tv but he just whined and appeared to need to go out, but I took him out several times and he would just walk to the fence like he wanted to go for a walk. Within 5 minutes of being brought inside he would start whining again. I finally put him in his little room with his cone collar, I can't take the whining. He whined for a few minutes then I'm assuming he is sleeping now because he stopped. Lord, give me strength.