Yesterday’s meltdown paid off, and this afternoon we have a consult with the surgeon my vet practice was recommending. Will keep you posted—we’re eager for answers and to move forward. We will not survive long in this stage, we’re going crazy with stress. Fallon’s fine, however. She’s our rock.
We always say Fallon has “Nothing but Love in Her Heart” She’s the sweetest thing, and meant for us. We fell in love with her and adopted her with no intention of having 2 dogs. But she was Fallon. We met her when taking our Willow to an adoption clinic just to see other greyhounds. After we met I could not get her out of my mind, she was already in my heart. I called the next day and was amazed that this perfect, awesome girl was still available. Soon she was in her forever home with us.
She loves cuddling more than treats. Really. She walks up to anyone seeking affection. She’s one of these who walks up next to you to raise your hand onto her head and manipulate you into petting her. She gets along with anyone (except she has been missing a little part of a lip since before we adopted her—obviously lost a fight at the kennel).
Another thing we say about her is “Perfectly perfect in every way—except nails.” We joke (some may not find as funny—we are in a weird place) that she would be happy to have only 3 legs worth of nails, she hates getting them clipped so much.
More to come…
Two long front legs
3 comments so far
4:51 pm - 10-3-2017
You go girl!!! ADVOCATE, ADVOCATE!!
I loved readiw more about your beautiful Fallon. She is such a beauty..inside and out!
She DEFINITELY had your name stamped on her heart the day she was born. She picked you because she knew she would be loved and have the most joyous life possible.
Hope you get some good clarity today.
Hugs to all
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
1:00 am - 10-4-2017
Well disregard my previous post on yesterdays blog, clearly I did not go to the most current one!! SO glad your squeakiness paid off and you are getting your consult!!!
Way to fight for your girl. Hoping you get some answers & a plan xo
4:53 am - 10-4-2017
Yay Fallons Mum! I hope the consult went as well as you expected?!
Not one of us actually wanted to take away our fur babies legs, but once we acknowledge that it is the only way to get rid of their pain 100%, immediately, then we are pretty prepared to take on the challenge. It sounds like you are more than ready to take on the challenge for your girl! Knowledge is power! I commend you on your research and your “gentle nudges”!
As you have already come to read, the first two weeks are the hardest… lots of BREATHING and ice cream and all her favourite treats, lots of love and patience, lots of rest, lots more rest and little sleep for you!😉
I’m terribly sorry that you are going through this with your girl, but she is going to show you that being a dog is the bestest thing in the whole wide world!
None of us know how long we have on this planet… everyday is a gift! With our Stewie boy, prior to our decision to amputate, we were told that we had maybe 4-6 weeks with him and then we would have to euthanize as the pain would be too much! We are now almost 3 months post amp and I am thrilled everyday that he wakes up with a grin on his face!
For quite sometime Stewie had been showing us signs of pain, but it wasn’t until he had been limping (& the limping was getting worse) that we actually had an X-ray done. He was really good at hiding his pain and as with you, we were stunned when we saw the X-ray of his bone! If the bone in my leg looked the same I would have been screaming in pain for weeks!
Anyway, I digress…. my biggest wish for you is that you can make a decision that works for you and your family and that you can be rest assured that you have done everything in your power for your girl!
And the pictures of Fallon! She’s gorgeous!!!
kisses from Stewie👅🐾
& all the very best from his adoring pack,
Petra, Paul, & his feline siblings, Mr. Spike, Chester Molester & Miss Lily 🐾🐾
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