HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FLASH - 7 years old!

I can't believe that my scatty boy is already 7 years old! Happy Birthday, my beautiful boy!

Flash had another check on his toe at Mark's this morning and it is looking very good. So Mark was happy to leave the bandage off now and we'll see how it goes. Back for another check up on Thursday.

Flash had an accident - paw injury

This morning, Dylan and Flash chased after a fox in the country park. When Flash came back, he had a bleeding paw. It didn't look too bad, we walked home, I washed it off and cleaned and disinfected it. As Flash had a nail bed infection before that wouldn't clear, I thought it best to pop him into Mark's to get some antibiotics.

Mark said that he needed a stitch in there as the wound was quite deep and that he wanted to do an x-ray to check whether there was any damage to the bone.

Well, when I called, I was informed that the wound was much more serious than first expected. Flash somehow managed to cut right in, through ligaments and the nerve. It is so bad that he might lose the toe if it doesn't heal properly.

Poor old Flash! I came home from work early to pick him up from the vets and Flash has been sleeping since then. He did however eat his dinner just now and looks more comfortable. He is due back at the vet's on Saturday to change the dressing.

Flash playing nicely

Today, I watched Flash and Skye play nicely together for the first time. Flash didn't dive bomb and mostly lay down playing with Skye and even when standing, he was very nice and gentle with her.

Also, Skye was holding a toy today whilst laying on the sofa. Flash took the very end of it and tugged it gently. After a while Skye let go and Flash walked off with it. It was all so cute and gentle, that I let him get away with it as Skye doesn't seem to mind much either. LOL

I think things are finally falling into place here, especially with Flash. He seems so much happier again, I think his pain is now under control with the CSJ herbs and he is mentally feeling a lot better too! Now where are those herbs for me. :-)

A bit of TTouch with Jacqui and then relaxing

Flash is improving!

I gave Flash some CSJ Herbs (Get Over! and Calm Down!) to help with his pain and to lift his spirits a bit. And it has really been helping him. When Andrea came to do his acupuncture and massage on Sunday, she commented how much better and happier he looked.

So for now, I shall keep him on the herbs and pain killers aren't necessary. Instead of Calm Down!, I am giving him Steady! as this is more balancing rather than calming down.

We have also met a few dogs (on lead) which Flash first growled at, but then said hello calmly. A couple I had to walk him away from. I think it's just a matter of giving him lots of good experiences with other dogs, so he can learn to say hello nicely again.

For now, Flash is doing much better and I am feeling happier because of it too.