[nagdu] Monty at the vet

[Julie J.]

Thanks to everyone for your reassurance.  I appreciate the support.

He's back home now.  He's a bit tired, but not so much that anyone but 
those who live with him would notice.  He's a very busy dog normally.

His foot is in a bandage, which we have to keep dry somehow.  I just 
used one of my pick up baggies to go over his bandage, sort of twisting 
and tying  it on his foot.  I don't have dog boots.  any ideas on a 
better way to keep the bandage dry? The bandage can come off tomorrow.

He doesn't have a cone.  I just have to watch him and make sure he 
doesn't bother the bandage.  I've put him in his crate so he can rest.  
I'm just across the hall.  I can hear if he starts licking.

He's going to be fine.  I'll use my cane for a few days to make sure 
everything is healed up.  He will probably hate being left behind 
though.  through the whole thing he never let out even a whimper.  
Stoic.  He did start holding his foot up by the time we got to the vet, 
but he never complained,   even when I touched his nail to see how bad 
it was.

And someone mentioned the expense...the bill was $58 and some change.  
Country vets are extremely affordable!  Something like this would have 
cost probably $300 when I lived in a big city.

Thanks again for being there when I was stressing,
Julie