An update on Abe

Thank you again for all of your kind words and thoughts. Abe is doing alright, but that thing he has to wear around his head that resembles a lampshade is the pits! He looks so silly. However, when we take it off, he tries to eat at his sutures, and lord knows, we do NOT want to pay another vet bill to have that redone. So he's stuck with the lampshade apparatus. We have to monitor him for 10 days and not let him get wet, run, or jump around. He's a lab, so I know he is going to HATE this!

I feel so sorry for Abe with the lampshade on his head, but it's hard not to laugh at him when he runs into things. He hasn't gotten the hang of it yet, and he continually runs into walls, door frames, tables, etc. When he runs into something he will just stand there frozen for a minute or so and then try to walk again without running into the obstacle. It makes me laugh but feel helpless at the same time.

This morning I came out of the bathroom and he had obviously run into the end table because he was standing there, frozen in place as if he was trying to figure out his next move. I tried to coax him to his bed to lay down, but that only works until he hears me rummaging around getting ready and tries to come find me again. And you can imagine that this lampshade is no small thing with his 90 pound frame and large head. It's huge!

Here's a picture of the sweet boy and his lampshade- He does not look amused with me taking his picture. And the shaved part on the front leg is where they had to put the IV in. His back leg is the one that had surgery.

I hope we all make it through these next 10 days without going insane- Abe especially!