About three weeks ago I left foster-care to come to my forever home and even though not much time has passed I've got a lot to catch you up on.
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| Right after we signed the papers! |
Before I even got to see my new house or meet everyone I had to spend a few nights at the vet in Casselton. I was born with
stenotic nares, a condition which caused the holes in my nose to be too small. It is a common problem for short-nose (
brachycephalic) breeds like pugs, bulldogs, and boxers. The surgery was like a "
roto-
rooter" and widened my nasal passages so they would stop collapsing when I breathe in.
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| Just before the vet. |
The vet suggested that I have that done when they
spayed me so I only had to go under anesthesia, take pain medicine, recover, and wear the awful cone on my head (for a whole week!) once instead of twice. I'm pretty happy about that. (It also meant I didn't have to wait to breathe better, which makes me healthier and life easier...and it saved my people lots of money.) While they were in my head they found a baby-tooth that hadn't come through and removed it from my jaw.
It wasn't the best way to start out with my new life and family but the day after my surgery they came to pick me up (first thing in the morning!) and after a short car
ride I finally made it. Now that it's all said and done I'm glad that I got all the hard-stuff out of the way so I can focus on being a healthy, happy, playful puppy.
