Dickens Update

The Wonder Dog got through his procedure okay, although they didn't take him into the OR until 3pm. Poor pup hadn't had food or water since 10:30 the previous night & was still pretty groggy from anesthesia when we went to get him.

"Pretty groggy" is a gross understatement, actually. The vet, who stands about 5'6" and weighs maybe 140 pounds soaking wet, went to get him from the kennel. After a few minutes, he came out carrying my 98 pound dog, who looked like he had gone 15 rounds with Mike Tyson - the earlier version. In response to our dismay, the vet confidently said "Oh, he can walk."

And Dickens walked...if you can call a halting, helped-by-a-towel-looped-under-his-belly stagger "walking". We finally got him into the car & home (with 2 'rest stops' during the 30-foot walk from the curb to the door) and he fell onto his bed.

He seemed much perkier when he was offered pizza crust later.