Thank you, everyone, for all the well wishes and words of support on Monday. I know you guys have been in a similar spot and know how stressful it is. The boys are fine and resting up. Lucas seems to be far more uncomfortable than Emmett, but it makes sense because he’s putting so much pressure on that foot as he goes about his day. So, I’m doing my best to keep him still and settled.
I’m keeping Emmett and Lucas in the cones for most of the day and definitely overnight. Funny side note: Turns out, dogs in cones scare the pants off of poor Newt! She’s got it figured out now, the poor thing.
Here’s the thing with the cones: Lucas doesn’t mind them at all. He doesn’t let the cone stop him from doing anything, and if he finds himself stuck somewhere, he yanks on the cone as hard as he can… hence, the strip of duct tape you can see under his chin in the pic above.
Emmett, on the other hand, dear sweet Emmett. When he wears the plastic cone, he’s convinced – absolutely, totally, and completely sure – that he’s frozen in place. The plastic cone goes on, and Emmett sits perfectly still, staring at the ceiling. Nothing can convince him that he is capable of movement with that thing on. With the soft-sided cone, he knows he can move, but he has this condition that I call “disembodied head syndrome.” He forgets he has a body. His whole world reduces to just his face and that cone. So he walks into doorways and walls, gets stuck on cabinet and drawer knobs, misses steps, and his tail stops wagging almost entirely – it’s not there anymore, after all! Poor Emmett!
So, that’s the status from here! I had a couple posts planned for this week – yesterday’s and one tomorrow – so I’ll be back on Friday to update. Hopefully we’ll get the biopsy results on both boys by then so I can share that news.
Thank you again for all the thoughts and wishes. It has meant SO much to us! The boys can definitely feel the love!
Married with Dawgs says
04•09•14 at 11:01 amWhen you feel bad for them, just think at least they don’t have to wear 2 cones like our Hurley Badger! I’m glad surgeries went well & I hope they continue to heal up nicely.
Flea says
04•09•14 at 11:02 amOmigoodness! Your menagerie is hilarious! I hope the cones come off soon so Emmett can find himself.
Dashlilly says
04•09•14 at 11:06 amoh EMMETT!!! As I have said before and I will say it again: he is one big love bug. Yep, his world has disappeared as far as he knows. And how about that Lucas… some darn cone is not going to keep him down! good luck keeping the whole herd in order this week!
Debra says
04•09•14 at 11:10 amOh Emmett, can you be any more adorable? I doubt it. ?
Leslie says
04•09•14 at 12:02 pmOh poor sweet Emmett. Seriously, could he be any cuter?
My Lab had to wear the cone once or twice. He did about as well as Emmett.
Glad to hear they are doing okay.
jan says
04•09•14 at 1:52 pmWe call them Elizabethan collars and try to convince the dogs that they are dressing as the royalty they know they are.
Kathy says
04•09•14 at 2:47 pmOh! As awful as “the cone of shame” is, they are SOOOO cute!! Sweet little guys! Hope they heal quickly and get rid of those coneheads! LOL!
Singing Dogs says
04•09•14 at 3:15 pmThat’s what we were thinking. “Cone of shame!”
Amy@GoPetFriendly says
04•09•14 at 5:19 pmI’m so glad to see everyone home and recovering! I hope they’re back to their spunky selves in no time.
Jackie Bouchard says
04•09•14 at 5:43 pmOh gosh, just catching up. Didn’t know they both had surgery the same day! Glad they are home. LOVE your description of Emmet in the both types of cones. So sweet. (And so damn funny.) Also love the pic caption.
Now.. in all seriousness, sending our best pawsitive thoughts that you’ll hear good things w/ the biopsy reports!
Jessica says
04•09•14 at 9:58 pmPoor pups. Have you tried the donut-type? It may not limit his access enough, and it may not make him feel better, but it’s worth a try.
Jan K says
04•10•14 at 7:45 amIt’s kind of funny how totally different they both are about it (I’m sure Emmett is not amused however). I hope they are healed up and out of those soon. Looking forward to some GOOD news on the biopsy results!
Jodi says
04•10•14 at 11:35 amOh those poor puppies, but I totally get the stillness thing. When I first put the cone on Sampson he does that too. Becomes as still as a statue. BUT once it’s been on a bit and he’s adjusted, he moves around quite well.
I’m off now to see if you’ve updated.
Lindsay says
04•10•14 at 12:29 pmSo, so glad everything went OK with their surgeries. I hope you hear good results on everything. They look so cute in their cone collars. I had to smile at your description of Emmett refusing to move. Take care.
Rebekah says
04•10•14 at 10:06 pmThanks for the update! I have visions of the SNL skits and movies in my head now.
Felissa (Two Little Cavaliers) says
04•13•14 at 9:31 amLOL I can just picture the moments “disembodied head syndrome”. That just made me laugh out loud. Too funny. Hope Emmett and Lucas get to feeling better soon and everything else turns out fine!