Our Sweet Puppy

Jack is at the vet's office today for surgery on his ear. He has some sort of mass that needs to be removed. It's been growing larger since October, and to say we haven't been slightly worried about it is a lie. He's seen the vet three times since then in regards to his ear, and each time we were assured that it would probably go away. It didn't, and it just continued to get larger, and now he is having surgery to have this bump removed.

When he is picked up from the vet's office today after work, his head will be wrapped, and we will once again be living with a cone head. This will be the second time that we've had to wrap his ears to his head and stick a cone on him. The first occured from an incident at the dog park when a stranger dog just bit Jack out of nowhere. We are familiar with the cone, and the sad puppy eyes that stare out at us pleading to just take that plastic thing off. It is truly heartbreaking, but knowing that our puppy will be good to go in a few weeks, and he won't have a bump growing on his ear, makes us feel better. The sooner he heals, the sooner we can get back outside and play ball.

I am really missing that sweet puppy this morning and hope that he's not scared or sad. It was definitely hard to leave him. (No thanks to you, Emotions. And don't even get me started on the wreck I will be if I ever have to drop our future kids off anywhere...) I was filling out his paper work and he was sitting at the exit door, waiting to leave... Oh, how I wished he didn't have to do this.

He will be showered with love, and kisses, and cuddles when he gets back home this evening. I can't wait to see that silly waggle and that funny smile of his! And I'll let him bark all he wants if that makes him feel better!

We ♥ you, Pooches!