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<DIV>Rick and I dropped Gipp off at the vet’s office at nine this morning
and we didn’t pick him back up until six this evening. Gipp was glad to
see me and they said when he woke up he was whining and crying and I think part
of that was because he was a little confused on where he was when he woke
up and I wasn’t there and he probably was in a little bit of pain. They
gave him an injection of pain medication around eleven this morning and this
pain medication stays in the dog’s system for48 hours. He has to wear the cone
of shame all the time 24/7. They really don’t want me taking the cone off
because the minute I remove the cone Gipp will go after his
eye with his paw and we don’t want him scratching his eye or pulling out the
stitches. They didn’t send me home with any other pain medication since he
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<DIV>Since he has to wear the cone 24/7 for 2 weeks he won’t be able to go out
for walks and work for me. I have to take Gipp back in 14 days to have the eye
looked at and then the stitches removed. I’m also to go out with him when ever
he needs to go outside to park. so I can keep an watch on him so he don’t try
rubbing the cone on the fence and trying to go after the eye.</DIV>
<DIV>The vet doesn’t want me taking the cone off of Gipp because if it
comes off Gipp will try to go after his eye with his paw and we don’t want him
scratching or pulling out the stitches and having to go back to the vet and
having the vet redo what he already did the first time. There places we need to
go this week and the places that we go to this week will be by vehicle and
Gipp will be doing minimum walking like from the house to the van and from
the van to whatever place we have to go to. I will have Gipp’s harness
with me but I won’t have it on him. but will carry it with me while just heeling
Gipp. I told the vet assistance that the only time I would have the cone
off is to put the harness on him and then put the cone back on him but not
pick up the harness handle but just heel him on leash and the harness will just
be on him to identify that Gipp is a service animal Gipp’s not
allowed to exercise for 7 to 10 days meaning he’s not allowed to do
lots of walking or playing. Minimum and some walking is allowed like
walking from the house to the van and from the van to whatever place were at and
back to the van.</DIV>
<DIV>There’s several places we have to go to this week. Starting with tomorrow
Rick and I bowl on a bowling league tomorrow afternoon. So I will heel Gipp in
to the bowling alley carrying his harness with me and he will be laying down and
sleeping while were bowling. On Wedddmesday evening we have a Balloon-A-Fair
meeting that we need to be at and I’m also the secretary of this organization so
I need to take minutes at the meeting. The meeting will be at a restaurant and I
plan to have Gipp’s harness with me but Gipp won’t be wearing it. On
Friday I have a doctor’s appointment. I know the harness identifies that
he’s a service animal and it’s the training that makes him a well
behaved service animal. My question is can I take Gipp into public places just
on leash without him wearing the harness ? But I will carry the with
me.</DIV>
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<DIV>Gipp has been sleeping off and on tonight since he’s been back home.
Which he needs. He’s also had a small amount of food which he has
kept down so far. I also have offered him a little bit of water and so far
he’s not been interested in it. </DIV>
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<DIV>The surgery cost $418 dollars and some change and this was with a 15%
discount. So it wasn’t to bad and a lot cheaper to have my vet do the surgery
instead of the other place. I think this is about it for now and I’ll keep you
all posted. Take care.</DIV>
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<DIV>Lori and the Gipper</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>