Cone of Shame and other updates

At the vet with the cone and the bandage...

Bandage off and getting a look at the cut

Cone only and no bandage

Happily napping in his crate, cone and bandage free. 

Oh the Chukester bear... He's no longer wearing the cone of shame. His stitches are out and the cut is finally almost all healed. WOO HOO! His ears are also seeming less red which can only mean the double ear infection is going away. Another WOO HOO! We're taking him tonight to get the ears checked and the rabies vaccine. MAJOR WOO HOO! But the biggest WOO HOO of all goes to this. He's sleeping in his crate! WHAT?! He goes in there all on his own now. It's like his little house. We really thought this day would never come, ever. But ever since the cone came off, he'd go in there to see if there were treats. Then one day he just laid down and took a nap. We didn't close the door or anything and we let him come out whenever he wanted. But then last night he slept, almost all night, in there. It's pretty amazing! And we're pretty thrilled. That makes me so much calmer about traveling with him. His crate really calms him down. We put him in there after walks with a nice snack and he falls asleep! I can't believe this day has come! YAY!

We still need to go and buy pee pads and a water dispenser for his crate. Plus we need to find extra big and extra strong zip ties to secure his crate door shut. And decorate the outside of the crate. But after tonight, he should be all ready to fly! YAY! YAY! YAY!

MULUB,
Taylor