My journey to being a happy TriPawd!

Guess what! I came home today!! It was a pretty wild ride! Mom was so excited to get me home. But, no sooner than I walked through the door, I busted one of my stitches. Mom wasn’t too excited about that. She called my vet doctor lady and we got to go back and say hi!! They were so nice, they gave me kisses and a few more stitches and 2 staples. It didn’t hurt too much! They said I have a really high pain tolerance. Of course I do; I’m a tough guy! Didn’t ya know???

But, the worst part was them making me wear the “Cone of Shame” again. Mom told me I’m going to have to wear it until my stitches and staples come out. The staples are kinda cool, very manly! But, the cone is awful!!! I mean not cool at all. And of course my little sister is totally making fun of me. She was so freaked out she won’t come near me with it on. She kept saying I was scary looking with it on?!! Mom posted a picture, do u think I look scary? Dorky maybe but not scary! UGGGG! And walking around with it on is awful! It took 3 tries for me to get in the house!! Talk about embarrassing!

But, I’m getting around really well on my leg. I even jumped into the car all by myself. (well, when I didn’t have the cone on.) My vet doctor lady, my mom, my vet tech girls said I’m getting around so good! I mean they could hardly keep up!! Mom got on me about heeling, but, I was so excited to be going home I forgot my training for a few minutes. But, I’m usually a really well behaved boy! I just got excited is all! Then, I calmed down and remembered that I’m suppose to walk next to mom and not pull on my leash. She helped me out of the car when we got home the second time. And I walked around the yard a little. And Dad was working on one of the tractors and came over to me to say hi! I was so excited to see him!!! I gave him kisses and he gave me a big hug! Did I tell you how excited and happy I am that I’m home!!

But the best part is that I’m home. Did I tell you that?? Mom even got me a new fluffy bed! It’s heaven to lay on! I left my old bed at the vets so another dog could be comfy during their stay! We also donated a lot of blankets to my vet office! Make sure you take a blanket or two to your vet, on your next visit, you wouldn’t believe how many they go through! They were so happy when mom brought them in! The doggies were super happy too!!

Well, mom just gave me my medicine and I’m getting a little tired! Time for a nap! Hope you had a great day too!! See you tomorrow!!

This blog is going to tell you about my journey to becoming a happy, healthy TriPawd dog. First a little background. My name is Bacon and I’m a 2 yr old German Shepherd. I was found, fostered, and rescued in May 2012. And man did I hit the jackpot! My family rescued me from a life on the urban street and now I live on a huge family farm! I’ve got 3 active boys to run and play with; a mom that spoils me rotten, a dad that lets me ride in his truck and hang out in the shop/barn. There’s also 4 guys that work on the farm that scratch my ears and play with me! They will even let me ride in the Tractor when I’ve followed them out in the field. Who knew all this land was MINE and so many great people that love me so much!

I’ve had the best six months of my life! But, my life changed on Tuesday. I was so excited to see my dad working in the field that I decided he needed some company. Well, I remember running up to him but, my memory is a little fuzzy after that. I heard my dad tell the vet he hit me with the tractor and plow. He was crying and asking if I was going to be ok. Well, of course I’m going to be ok!! I’m a tough shepherd! I’ve never seen my dad cry before, that kind of scared me and I tried to lick him and tell him I was ok. He hugged me and mom was crying too. She held me in the back of the car during a car ride. She kept telling me I was going to be ok! I love her so much! Then the nice ladies took me out of the car and on this wheeled bed into what they called an animal clinic. They gave me some medicine that stopped my pain and then I went to sleep. I had a great nap!

Well, here’s what I’ve figured out. I ran up to dad when he was plowing.  He saw me coming and realized I was going to have to hang out in the barn while we was working so close to the house. He looked back to see how close to the road he was and when he looked back at me; I was laying on the ground. My tail was almost completely cut off and my right rear ankle was severed as well. But, I’m so lucky, there was no internal injuries. My dad feels soooo bad but, he never meant to hurt me. I just LOVE riding with him. It’s the best! Please don’t be mad at him, he loves me so much! And I love him! He’s my best friend!

Well, I’m going to lose my tail and myright rear leg. That’s kinda scary. But, mom and dad said they’d help me get better every step of the way! Aren’t they awesome! Well, tuesday they removed my tail. It hurt so much, now it just feels weird? They said they’re going to give me a couple of days to recover then amputate my leg on Friday. My doctor called my daddy and said my surgery went really well. But, I’m sleepy now and they said I can’t see mom, dad and my brothers until tomorrow morning. I can’t wait to see them! Goodnight!