Update on Tia

[Mary P]

Firstly, thanks again for all your good wishes, things have improved greatly.
The horrible swelling is going down. It was so very swollen above her eye socket that her eyes were out of alignment by about 1/2 inch, and they are now level.
Giving her pills has been fun - Tia can eat a treat and push pills out from the side of her mouth at the same time! Eventually she gives in, and with the second treat (writes Ms. Gullible) they go down. :roll:
She can paint and plaster strip with her plastic hood, and uses it as a shovel in the park to gather as much as possible in it and then complains when I try to clean it. :?
Walks take twice as long as everyone (with a dog) wants to know what happened to her.
We're back for the stitches to come out on Friday.
Cheers,                    

[KellyP]

Oh Mary!
It sounds like shes getting along ok .. and you seem better aswell now that the swelling has gone down.
When she gets to take the collar off I bet she'll be bombing around like a maniac again  :

Best wishes and smelly cocker kisses,

xxxx                      

[Shirley]

Glad to hear that Tia is recovering well.  I'm sure she'll have a new lease of life when she gets rid of the lampshade on Friday .  Morgan sends her lots of kisses                      

[Michele]

Sounds like she's coping really well    Roll on Friday                      

[Dessie]

Thanks for updating us Mary and so pleased to hear that Tia is doing well.                    

[LindaW]

Nice to hear that Tia is coping well and I hope she gets on alright on Friday having the stitches out.                    

[Hel]

So glad to hear that Tia is doing so well.  

I find that putting tablets in a bit of butter means they go down without touching the sides                      

[Mary P]

Hi Helen,
I've recently discovered that putting tabs in tangerine segments are perfect too - down in one!
Cheers,                    

[Hel]

Hi Helen,
I've recently discovered that putting tabs in tangerine segments are perfect too - down in one!
Cheers,

Tia is a tangerine lover!   One of my parent's cockers was obsessed with tangerines - you just had to peel it and he was there.  

Mine don't like tangerines. Can wave them under the nose - no interest at all.

Dogs are so funny with their likes and dislikes.                    

[Mary P]

Hi,
And finally.....
Tia has healed very well. The stitches came out on Friday and she lost the horrid plastic collar.
I really feel it was the right decision. It may be my imagination, but she's really jolly. It may just be getting rid of the collar, but I feel that the problem eye might have been more of a bother to her than she showed. She's sleeping better, and runs everywhere.
Good on you Tia                    

[LindaW]

Hi Mary
So glad that Tia has had her stitches out and collar removed and is now back to being a happy cocker.  She is lucky to have a caring owner like you - please give her a hug from me.                    

[*Jay*]

I like a happy ending  Glad to hear Tia is doing well.                    

[Shirley]

It's good to hear that things have turned out so well     Tia can now enjoy life in comfort with people wo care about her    :wink:                    

[Michele]

Mary, I hope you & Tia now have many trouble free years together