Hello all my corgi friends!  It's been a while since I have checked in.  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and enjoyed time with family, friends and fur babies.  Isabella was spoiled rotten with new toys and treats.  She loved chewing up all the boxes and wrapping paper.  It was great fun!  Oh, right before Christmas Isabella went to her first grooming appointment.  I am great at baths and have no problems there, but she developed a few mats behind her ears that I didn't want to tackle and her nails needed attention.  I don't want to attempt that, either!  Anyway, she did a great job and looked so fluffy and pretty when she was done.  The groomer did a "sanitary trim", but honestly, I couldn't tell much of a difference.  Her fuzzy butt could have used a bit more trimming...I think I say that now, as a result of my next topic...

Spay Surgery Monday 1/3/11:  Sunday night, no food after 6pm.  It was hard going to bed without a cookie!  The next morning, I dropped Isabella off for surgery.  I knew she'd be spending the night (that was tough!).  I called a little after 1:30 to check on her and everything went great.  Yay!  The next morning my  husband picked her up.  I guess she pouted the whole way home and wouldn't even look at him.  She is a pro pouter!  She had no post op meds or anything.  She pretty much rested the whole day and just wanted to be close with her people.  She must have forgiven my husband because she wouldn't take her eyes off him.  If he left the room, she'd look for him.  I didn't get to see her until I got home from work.  Oh, how I missed her!  She was happy to see me, but obviously in pain and not feeling too good.  She ate dinner and drank water and slept.  All was well.

The next day, shit hit the fan (and everywhere else, too!). Isabella had loose stool and diarrhea all day.  Her bottom is so fluffy that every single time we had to wash her.  That was a challenge since her incision couldn't get wet.  This started at 6:30 a.m. after she had horrific gas all night.  Woke me up it was so stinky!  Anyway, this went on all day (my poor puppy and husband!  He was home taking care of her).  My husband called the vet and was told it could be from the change in food while she was there.  They feed Science Diet and we feed Blue Buffalo chicken and rice.  Anyway, they said it should pass in a day or two and to let them know if there are any changes.  Surprisingly, through all the poo (at least 7 butt cleanings yesterday), Isabella was much spunkier, bright eyed and happier than the day before.

3:30 a.m. this morning I get woken by a soft bark.  I get her to the yard where she promptly squats.  Great.  More butt washing.  She squated in 5 spots before she was done.  I felt so bad for her and started to get more worried.  She went right back to sleep and I got her up about 6:30.  I got even more worried when she wouldn't drink, eat her breakfast or even a cookie.  She LOVES her cookies.  I had to leave for work and by the time my husband got home from taking kids to school, she was like a noodle.  He called the vet right away...

Isabella is now back at the vet, with a fever and dehydration.  The vet says the incision looks good, great actually.  No swelling or redness.  Isabella is being given fluids and is having bloodwork done.  We'll have the results this evening.  She'll be in the hospital another night.  I knew it wasn't a meal or two of Science Diet that caused this, but we're still going to take some of her food to the vet so she can be fed what we feed her.  Now, I'm beside myself.  I'm worried sick, yet know she is being taken care of.  I'm happy she's there getting the care she needs...  I'll give any updates as I know them...