Friday, December 18, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Ekko's Welcome Home Party at Dogma Bakery
Dogma Bakery (2445 N. Harrison Street) is holding a special Welcome Home party for Ekko at 11:00 AM on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. So come by and say hello and meet Ekko. Ekko is still a little skitterish around strange people. So please approach him carefully from the side.
We wanted to thank the many many volunteers who helped look for Ekko through the month of August. Some people posted flyers, distributed business cards, staked out a feeding station at night, provided a web space, called the shelters, or just kept looking for him in the the neighborhood.
Most people came from Arlington, but some from Falls Church, Fairfax, and Vienna.
A special thanks to PureGoldPettrackers (and Salsa) who helped track Ekko's scent and limit our search (check out the map). Also a special thanks to Nancy (provided the web space and tech support), Donna, Sonia, and Charlie who all offered support, advice, and feet on the ground. And of course, thanks to Mary Burnett who found Ekko under a bush in her back yard.
We wanted to thank the many many volunteers who helped look for Ekko through the month of August. Some people posted flyers, distributed business cards, staked out a feeding station at night, provided a web space, called the shelters, or just kept looking for him in the the neighborhood.
Most people came from Arlington, but some from Falls Church, Fairfax, and Vienna.
A special thanks to PureGoldPettrackers (and Salsa) who helped track Ekko's scent and limit our search (check out the map). Also a special thanks to Nancy (provided the web space and tech support), Donna, Sonia, and Charlie who all offered support, advice, and feet on the ground. And of course, thanks to Mary Burnett who found Ekko under a bush in her back yard.
Ekko Recovering
The sounds of squeaky toys fills our house. He does like to work on them.
Ekko is feeling better now that he has the snitches removed and the collar of shame (collar cone) off his head. He still limps around, but is moving faster. Recovery should take about 8-12 weeks. So his walks are very limited. We still need to help him up and down the stairs.
Ekko is still afraid of the outside and cars. If he hears any unusual sounds (loud car engines, car alarms, trucks), he wants to go inside.
Ekko is feeling better now that he has the snitches removed and the collar of shame (collar cone) off his head. He still limps around, but is moving faster. Recovery should take about 8-12 weeks. So his walks are very limited. We still need to help him up and down the stairs.
Ekko is still afraid of the outside and cars. If he hears any unusual sounds (loud car engines, car alarms, trucks), he wants to go inside.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Ekko Home at Last!
Last night we brought Ekko home from Suburban Animal Hospital. I was not sure whether he would recognize home, but as soon as I lifted him out of the car he started walking up the sidewalk to our house. He seemed relieved to be in the house.
This first night, Ekko looked worn and tired. He has 12 snitches in his left leg and has lost a lot of weight. I can see his ribs. So he is limping and needs a lot of help climbing the stairs.
He is managing well with his large dog cone collar, only bumping into a few things (keeps him from licking his stitches). Despite all that, he ate all of his dinner and then some. So he is no longer a picky eater, for now.
He seemed happy just to lay down in the same room with us.
But Ekko did wag his tail when I showed him his squeaky toy.
This first night, Ekko looked worn and tired. He has 12 snitches in his left leg and has lost a lot of weight. I can see his ribs. So he is limping and needs a lot of help climbing the stairs.
He is managing well with his large dog cone collar, only bumping into a few things (keeps him from licking his stitches). Despite all that, he ate all of his dinner and then some. So he is no longer a picky eater, for now.
He seemed happy just to lay down in the same room with us.
But Ekko did wag his tail when I showed him his squeaky toy.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Ekko Improving
We went to visit Ekko on Saturday and Sunday for a few minutes. On Saturday he was the most active and walking around a little at the hospital. He recognized us and wanted to go with us home.
His leg is still swollen from the surgery so it looks like Monday or Tuesday when he will come home. However, he will need to take it very easy the next few weeks. His recovery should be from 8-12 weeks.
We are planning on having a party to celebrate Ekko's return after he gains his strength back.
His leg is still swollen from the surgery so it looks like Monday or Tuesday when he will come home. However, he will need to take it very easy the next few weeks. His recovery should be from 8-12 weeks.
We are planning on having a party to celebrate Ekko's return after he gains his strength back.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Ekko's Condition
From Maureen,
We went to visit Ekko this morning. As expected he is groggy from pain medication but considering everything he looked amazingly well and I'm sure he recognized us. The staff love him and the vet said he is doing very well. He showed us the x-rays taken right after surgery and we are sure we did the right thing by doing the surgery. Without it he would have eventually been disabled. The doctor thinks he should make a full recovery though it will take some time. They want to watch him over the weekend for any signs of infection so we should be able to bring him home on Monday. In the meantime we plan to visit him a couple of times a day.
We went to visit Ekko this morning. As expected he is groggy from pain medication but considering everything he looked amazingly well and I'm sure he recognized us. The staff love him and the vet said he is doing very well. He showed us the x-rays taken right after surgery and we are sure we did the right thing by doing the surgery. Without it he would have eventually been disabled. The doctor thinks he should make a full recovery though it will take some time. They want to watch him over the weekend for any signs of infection so we should be able to bring him home on Monday. In the meantime we plan to visit him a couple of times a day.
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