Jason, Barbie and Alex: 01/29/2006

2/01/2006

I DON'T LIKE THIS!!!

As you all know, Gizmo had his surgery to remove his manliness last week. He has been getting better each day, more energetic and feeling like his old self. However, he would not stop licking his wound and it is very red and painful looking. Jason took him to the vet today to have the incision checked and he had actually reopened it with all the licking. Then the vet mentioned the unthinkable, "We have to put a cone on him for the next week until things are healed up." I had really hoped to avoid this, dogs look so silly with those things on. They showed Jason how to put it on and Gizmo thrashed, twisted and turned until he had it off. They had to use a piece of tubing to tie it around his neck to keep it in place. He looks very sad and defeated with his new headwear and has taken several naps as he is stressed out. It's hard to play with a cone on your head.