Hurley's healing speed bumps.....

 

Hi all my friends!! Look at me...I am healing... :) I have had my ups and downs since my second surgery. I just wish that I was already healed up and had no problems!! I think if I had to chose between my favorite treat in the whole world (ice cream for us dogs) or never having another problem up there on my head, I would chose no more problems on my head. Oh doodles....I mean my days are great. I have days I go to the park, go for walks, a car ride, lay on my moms lap, watch fish swim at the lake..then I have days that turn on me so fast. I know something is going on up there on top of my head. When my mom gets down on her knees and starts eyeing my boo boos up there...I just know there is going to be a phone call to the doctor and off I go...to be looked at, poked and given more medicine.

I have had a nasty hot spot on my left side on my head...it's right under my ear flap...that hot spot is horrible. I hate that thing. I just want to roll in the grass, dirt or sand to make it feel better. So I am back in my cone :( Then last week I had a bump form over my left eye, it filled and popped. My mom took me to the ER vet...they said it might be trauma from trying to itch at my hot spot and hitting that bump..so still in that cone :( am I always going to have this cone on my head? I am really getting about ticked off with this cone... I let out my frustration on my favorite Teddy Bear the other day. I was pretty proud of myself though. I ripped off his nose and took out all the stuffing with my cone on!! I couldn't wait for my mom to come home and see what I had accomplished with me being a cone head now...so when she saw what I did she got the picture...then told me I was a bad boy after she got the shot...I needed to get this anxiety out...so I took it out on Teddy....RIP Teddy....I "lubs" you...

The moral of this story is this....if your doggie needs to be a cone head (like me) please put up any favorite bears or play toys...we tend to hurt the ones we love the most when frustrated.

Please don't think that I am not having a good oh doggie time. I mean my mom takes me to the lake for walks, I go for car rides, my family takes me to my favorite open field to run my doodle off....we have some really great moments...things will be going so good and I think that it's over..the whole nightmare that i have been going through. Then my moms starts acting funny and starts pointing her finger and telling me something is going on up there on the noggin..then I can feel my tail start to go between my legs. I just don't want to go back to the surgeon and Dr. G...I love them so much but I want this to be over!! I want to dig the biggest hole in the sand...you know, be a dog...I really haven't figured out what that is yet. I was 8 months old when I starting having the cyst ruptures on my head...so I am ready to do what dogs do.....!!

This was just the other day...I am doing well...!! I just need that stubborn bump above my left eye to go away. I go Monday to see Dr. Marti, my surgeon. He will look at me and determine if this bump needs stronger antibotics or maybe have it removed....my mom won't even think about that sernario. She only talked to the tech who works there. They just don't like that within a week the same bump has appeared, drained and reappeared....I just want to catch a break. Then...On July 4th...yes,July 4th, I go to see Dr. Genovese to get a culture on it. I have two doctors watching this. It's a lot for us to keep going to these doctors. I know my mom stays stressed. I can smell it on her. I wish I had a magic milk bone and would make my whole head better. Then she won't be stressed anymore. I know that laying beside her and always following her everywhere lets her know that I am happy she sticks with me and keeps fighting for me to get better...I "lubs" her so much. I want to be the best dog ever for her...I know she is ready for me to be 100% healed....This is the bump that was there last week..it has reappeared and in the same spot again. My mom thinks it might be a blood blister...I hope so cause I don't want to have anything removed again from my head...! My hair is just starting to grow...

I promise that I will keep fighting and if I have to go to the vets office every week I will just have to do it. I need to get better...I know I have been through a lot and it's going to take time...so hurry up Time and heal!! Keep me in your prayers...you all have helped me so much and helping in my recovery care too...because of you I get to snuggle up and have moments like this...I "lubs" you all so much for giving me a fighting chance....

I love The Doodle Messenger...they have helped to get my story out there and people just like you donate to help me get the care I need. Sometimes the medical care we need gets so very expensive and you are saving us....by praying for us doodles in need and donating money to help our moms and dads with the medical bills. I want to say Thank you from me and all my friends on The Doodle Messenger....there are doodles, like myself, on the Messenger that need help. If you go on there you will find our stories. Each one of us has a page of our own. On that page is our veternarians address and telephone number. You can mail a check or call and donate over the phone. Even 5.00 is a lot to us..because it adds up and we get the care we need to live a long and healthy life.!!

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com

I don't like that I have had so many problems in the first year of my life, but my mom and all of you are fighting hard for me...Thank you for loving me like I am your own....I "lubs" you all......

If you would like you can donate on my page..it's to the right paw side of your page. You can donate with my PayPal button....that helps with my recovery and medical bills...Thank You!!

I will keep you posted on my bump I have....Bad bump needs to go away....

Love,

 

Hurley Doodle

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Why is our bond so strong, Hurley?

Orange dog, who's name is Hurley. Why is our bond so strong?

Is it your big brown eyes that look at me with love and loyalty? Maybe its the wag of your tail when I walk in the door....I think it's a number of things about you that make our bond strong....

It's your "woof woof" every morning to wake me up, followed by a nice big lick on my face. It's the way you follow me from room to room to make sure I don't leave your eyesight...our bond is strong because you love me and I love you...

It's the moments that make our bond stronger when you have to cuddle up beside me when I sit on the couch. It's the moments when I jump on the floor and tackle you and you come right back at me with all that you got. The moments when I stop petting you and you have to let out a gentle "growl" telling me not to quit. Or that moment when every night you stare at me until I fall asleep....like you're keeping watch over me and making sure its ok for you to fall asleep too.....

You understand me and maybe know me better than I know myself. You lick my tears that run down my face when I am sad. You lay beside me when I don't feel good..even though I know you rather be outside. With my every move you are one step behind me. I can trust you will always be there for me. You can trust me that I will always be there for you....

I never knew the determination I had until I was faced with the decision I had to make. Because of you, I have a learned a lot about myself. I have learned that no matter what I am faced with in my life I will get through it. Because of you, Hurley, I have learned that this world is still filled with love, compassion and kindness. Because of you, I have learned that I do make a difference and will fight for what I believe in when faced with something I can't control. I believe that you had a chance....a fighting chance, but didn't know the right road to take to get you help. I was told to put you to sleep, to get another dog and life will go on. I just couldn't do it...I prayed and GOD and he showed me the path to take. He knew the LOVE I have for you and I knew you were a gift from him. He made me turn to strangers, who now I call my family. I cried out for help and it was heard. There has been a silver lining to this journey I have been on. I can no longer say I live in a world of unkindness and hate for one another. What people did for Hurley showed me and my family how kind and compassionate the world still is. You gave Hurley a chance of getting his surgeries and living a long and healthy life. You don't know me, but know the love I have for my dog. You understand the LOVE we have for our animals. Thank You....I am so grateful for you loving Hurley and helping him...he is my best friend...and you saved him.....

 

 

 

Hurley is Strong and Courageous...

 

 

Hi all my doodle friends! Today was the day..I went to get my stitches out..!! I feel so much better that they are off me and gone forever...I did not like the way those stitches felt on top of my head. Actually, dog gone it..I didn't like anything that went on top of my head...!! All that poking, prodding, and testing going on up there. My mom says that my surgeries are all done...soon I will start living a "dogs life"..... SOON?? Next Wednesday I go to see Dr. Genovese. He is going to culture my head where the incisions were and still healing and make sure all infection is gone...and no sign of cysts making a "comeback"...my mom said not to worry...I am going to be just fine..I trust her..she hasn't let me down..if she says I am going to be fine...that's the way it will be...

This has been a long journey. I remember my first cyst rupture was back in November. I was 8 months old. Still a pup and having to start on a long road of needles, antibotics, testing, surgeries and now recovery. I have grown up a lot. I am now 14 months old and have a story to tell!! A story of about being strong, courageous and what unconditional love is all about. When those cysts started to appear and give me problems, I stayed strong. I walked in those veternarians offices and let them poke me with needles and find out what was going on top of my noggin. I kept thinking of my family. They needed me. They loved me. I needed to stay strong and wag my tail even though I wanted to put my tail between my legs and shake with fear. I knew that these tests were important to my family. They needed to know what was wrong with me so I could get better. No matter what you have to go through...stay STRONG....I am courageous. Once we found out that my cysts needed to be removed to live a long life I needed courage. I love my family. They needed me. They loved me. I wanted to be brave and face these surgeries head on. I know there was going to be pain, but I am courageous...no matter what we have to face in our life...be COURAGEOUS. Now my mom keeps telling me about unconditional love. That I am special because I have shown her what it really is. No matter what, us dogs love you humans with the purest of LOVE. When I had these cysts on my head and they were rupturing and my mom was given all the information about what I had and if I should be put to sleep I still licked her tears as she cried, I still chased those pesky bugs outside, I was still happy for just a 10 minute walk, I loved her no matter what she would decide. My job here on earth, and for all dogs, is to LOVE our family that GOD chose for us. No matter what my mom looks like, even on a bad day, no matter where I live, or if my mom does something I don't like, I still LOVE her unconditionally. Where she goes, I go. Where she sits, I sit with her (preferably on her lap..but I am too big), where she sleeps, I sleep close to her and what she decides is the best for me, I will LOVE her unconditionally, even if it was to be put to sleep. You can always know, no matter what is going on in your life, good or bad, you have us dogs. We will lick your tears, wag our tail when you are happy, or just sit with you. My mom says we are a gift from GOD. He sent us down here to show you humans UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. My mom says that is why she was determined to fight for me. That with all that I am...with all the love I have for her and my family, she would give me a fighting chance.

On this journey I have been on I have met you all. You love me and saved me. Your love for me has gotten me through a lot. My mom says that the prayers I have received has helped me to heal so fast. I "lubs" you all so much and wish I could lick you all. You have been there for my mom and helped her get through some tough times. You were there for her when I was having surgery and she was nervous. I want to say Thank You...I love my momma and glad my friends kept her strong. I know that I still have recovery and hope that I get a paws up real soon from Dr. G to run my doodle off at the park...!

 

I will love you all forever...I will be able to watch my brother and sister grow up. We are going to make some great memories, I just know it. I am one happy doodle!! I just want to say that I love Dr. Genovese and his staff. I really want to tell you that they really, really love animals. My mom has cried in their office (numerous times so embarrassing), gone in time and time again with a ton of questions, answered calls for donations and have loved me like I was their own. They treat all their animals just like we were their family. I wish every animal that needed special care would have a doctor like Dr. G and his staff.

I love The Doodle Messenger....!! They help to save me...!! They got my story out all over the place and wonderful people like you donated money to give me the medical attention I needed. If you go on their site you will find doodles on there that need help. They are my friends and I want them to get help too!! If you read the story of a doodle that needs help, all you have to do is look for their veternarians information on there. It will have their address and telephone number. You can mail a check or call their office to donate money using a credit card. Even the smallest donation is so HUGE...it goes to the medical care we need! Thank you so much for helping the doodles...!! They are being strong and courageous right now too!!

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com

I "lubs" you all,

Hurley Doodle

Hurley's healing :)

 

Hi all my friends!! I had my second surgery on Friday. It has been a couple of days and I am getting better and better!! Each day I wake up I don't have as much "tingling" on top of my head. I think that is a good thing!!

Oh Doodles!! Can you believe I am all finished with my surgeries?? My mom said no more :) I am getting my stitches out next Tuesday. Also, I will have some appointments with Dr. Genovese to make sure that I am healing good and no cysts are trying to come back. It's not a guarantee that they won't come back, but Dr. G and my mom say they are optimistic!! Since I was a pup I have only had the same 6 cysts on my head. I have not had new ones come up. They think that once they were removed and cut completely out, they won't come back. I am keeping my paws crossed that I will never get cysts again. I am ready to grow my hair back!! I am ready to go to the dog park and meet some "friends" I have made! I can't wait to go to the beach and RUN my doodle off...and dig in the sand. I can't do that right now, cause of my stitches. My mom said I might get sand in there and get an infection...so I will wait until she tells me I can go...then I will go crazy at the beach...!! I have so much I want to do... I have a long life my mom says to do it all..!!

A couple of days ago my mom took me to Skinny DIP in Chesapeake...!! You all know how much I love them...they are super friendly to my family and me!! The owners Mr. Richard and Ms. Autumn, they are the nicest humans!! Ms. Autumn came out to the car and fed me a Doggie DIP...she gave me lots of love too. She wants me to get better and heal up!! I love my Doggie DIPS...that makes me heal faster!! I just know it does...it gives me super healing powers..!! I need to tell my mom that I reqiure an endless supply of Doggie DIPS...get some of that healing power each time I eat one up!! WOOF..

 

My mom says I am healing very good...! My incision site looks great and no sign of infection..!! She says its because I am getting so many prayers coming my way...my mom says to say Thank You...she says that I have a lot of people rooting for me and hoping that I heal soon!! I have been through a lot in my short time on this earth...I know that I am not the only pup who has gone through a rough first year of his life. I am the "poster boy" (my mom says) for pups going through a hard time...I just want any doggie out there to know if they are having a hard time and not feeling good...to stay courageous and strong. That each one of us dogs has a voice and that it's our mom and dad. They love us and will fight for us. We dogs are loyal and will stand by our parents...and I have found out that parents are loyal to us too....they will stand by us when the "going gets rough".....

I am so happy that my family has been fighting so hard to keep me with them...I now can make happy memories and watch my brother,Joshua, and sister, Natalie, grow up...! They have stayed strong too. They never got scared when I came home with stiches on my head and looked scary. They always came to love on me and tell me I will be ok...they are still proud that I am their doggie...they even said that they would never trade me in for a million bucks! That's love....(wagging tail)

 

I Love The Doodle Messenger....they helped me..I needed surgery and they got my story out there...you all read it and got me the surgeries I needed...because of The Doodle Messenger and you, I am going to live a long and healthy life....There are doodles on there right now that need you too...they all have a story and want to life a long life...if you have a chance..please go to their website and read the stories of the doodles that are in need...if you read of a doodle you want to help all you have to do is find their veterinarians information on their page. It will have an address and telephone number if you want to donate. Even the smallest donation is so HUGE to us! It adds up and helps us to get the medical attention we need!! Thank You for helping us...!!

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com

Thank You all for checking in on me and seeing how I am doing...I will be writing soon about my funny stories and pictures of my hair growing back...oh how exciting!!

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley Doodle

 

 

Hurley is as Happy as Can Be...He is Stitch Free!

 

Yup...got the stitches out today!!! Feeling good...feeling like finding the biggest mud hole in Chesapeake and rolling in it, running top speed through a field full of geese and going to Skinny DIP and eating every Doggie DIP they have...I think you get the idea....I am so wagging my tail right now...!!

This morning my mom dropped me off to see my favorite surgeon in the whole wide world, Dr. Juan Marti. He is so good to me. He really likes dogs and all kinds of us furry animals. I can smell it on him..get a big "whiff" of love coming right off of him. I know right away I can trust him and the people he has helping him. Dr. Marti took out my stitches...what a relief...I was a little scared, but he calmed me down and took them right out. My mom thought I would have to get that medicine that makes you feel kinda weird, but they didn't do that today. I healed up so good, that I didn't need that weird feeling stuff!! Dr. Marti told my mom that my left eye has healed very well...he will only need to lift a little bit of the skin above my eye during my next surgery. He said my incision has healed really good...my mom says its because of you all. She says that you guys have helped heal me with your prayers and well wishes. I just know all your doggies out there are saying their "doggie prayers" too at night for me. They want me to meet them at the dog park for a ROMP when I get better. They want to hear my "war story"...they want to see my battle scars...I have been through quite a lot in my "puppyhood" I don't mind meeting at the park for some "dog talk". Might be healing to have my own kind give me shakes and high fives....find a hole, dig a little, roll around and feel like a dog again! I have been poked, stuck, medicated, shaved (don't like that...got to keep handsome for the gals) and tested...things that a puppy in his prime year should not be going through.

My mom keeps telling me that everything happens for a reason. I think sometimes she forgets that us dogs don't think like that. We don't understand that things happen for a reason...I just wonder what is happening up there on top of my head..why are all these people looking at my noggin, poking at it, touching it and shaving it?? Oh Doodles...I am ready to have some hair back on my head and grow a Mohawk. I hope to never hear the word "cyst" again after my next surgery. That is going to be banned in my place. If I hear that word you will be told you are "bad and go to your bed"....no milk bones or a belly scratch from me!!

Friday is my next surgery. I am getting the rest of my cysts removed and my left eye lifted just a little. I am not wagging my tail for surgery, but I know that I need to have it done. I want to watch my brother, Joshua and sister, Natalie grow up. I want to play with my new friends I have made, but have not played with and do all the things a dog is suppose to do. So, I am NOT putting my tail between my legs on Friday. I am going in with courage. I am walking in ready for the next surgery. Dr. Marti will take care of me and make sure he gets these horrible things off my head. I will heal and soon be able to run with my friends and make lots of happy memories. My mom tells me that because of the kindess and love of you all... you have helped me have these surgeries...you have saved me from a life of these cysts and from having a short life. She says that you are loving me like I am your own. You check in on me and you are my moms ROCK...my mom has had some meltdowns...(Dr. Genovese can verify...poor doctors and staff seeing my mom crying.?.they are so nice to her though..I just lick up her tears...I'm a little embarrassed too...really mom?? Crying?? Oh doodles.....) so she goes on here for support, prayers and well wishes. Sometimes she needs you guys too..so Thank You for keeping her strong....I "lubs" my mom.....and my family so much....

I LOVE The Doodle Messenger....they are amazing..helping us doodles..If you have time please go to their website. They have doodles, just like myself, on there that need medical help too. We all have a story and you guys are saving us. When you go on their website you will see the doodles in need. When you read their story and want to help them, all you have to do is look for their veternarian's address or phone number on their page. If you want to donate, all you have to do is mail a check or call and donate with your credit card :) no matter the size of the donation it is so HUGE to us doodles...it helps us to get the medical care we need. You are keeping us from being returned, taken to a shelter or even be put to sleep. From all the dogs that need help...Thank You:)

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com

 

I "lubs" you all as much as my teddy bear.....that's how much I "lubs" you....

I also have a PayPal donate button on the right side paw of your page if you would like to donate this way..it goes to help pay for my surgery and recovery. Thank you for helping me....!

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley Doodle

Hurley's day...

 

Hi all my friends!! I am so glad I could get some time and write. Sometimes it gets hard to sneak away and write to you all...I have things going on..you know "dog things"..I go to write and my attention gets on some stuffed bear that has been eyeing me for a while, then I have to go and "attack it", or I wonder into my sisters room and stare at that hamster on its wheel, it seems like these things that I do make time fly by and before I know it...the night is over and I have to "go lay down" for bed...by the way, dogs don't like it when it's bedtime...if we had our way we would sleep for about 2 hours and then get up ready to play, being taken on a walk, go to Petsmart, dig some holes, "mark our territory"...but I don't think that will happen..oh doodles, if I woke up my mom at 1 or 2 am ready to play she would not be happy. I know that, cause I tried when I was just a pup. When I first came home to them as a new puppy, I would wake my mom up every two hours wanting to play...I got the hint real quick dogs don't get to play all night...that was a real bummer when I figured out the humans don't want to play that much....

I have been doing good. My mom told me we may have problems after surgery with my surgery "boo boo" site. There might be an infection or something that wouldn't heal right. So I got myself ready for that. The thing is, it has healed really good..but you guys know I had that infection happen on my head under my ear. I was put on some medicines that would help for it not to spread to my "boo boo" site. Then I started to feel bad about two days after it started. My mom was walking me on Thursday. It started off a good walk, but all of a sudden I started having all this saliva coming out of my mouth, mucus was coming out of my nose and I was panting very hard. I knew something was not right with me. My mom picked up on the "signs" really fast. She took me home and watched me. I just couldn't stop. She called Dr. Genovese. He saw me within the hour. He took my off the Steriod Spray. We think it was just too much for me. My mom also took me to Dr. Springer, my primary veternarian. I love Highlands Veterinary Clinic. They take good care of me too. Dr. Wayne checked me over and agreed that the Steriod Spray was too much for me. My mom was also spraying too many sprays on that spot of mine. She felt bad. She was spraying twice a day, like it said, but when she sprayed she got it too wet. Those Steriods sprays are strong. I don't like that spray, but in the two days I had it on it healed my infection!! So, at least it did its job. I am all better now..!! I am pretty much back to normal. It feels dog gone good to being feeling like myself again!! I have been through a lot...I think I am a good boy and deserve a special treat, or a ride to Petsmart!! What I would really like to do is go to the beach get to that sand and dig. Dig until I just can't do it anymore and lay right down. That would make my day...I won't be able to do that until I am healed and my "boo boos" are closed up. We can't have sand in them. Oh, how I love the beach. All those seagulls just standing there right in from of me, daring me to make a move. They have no idea...if my mom can just let me off my leash for just a second I would get one...play with it for a little while, maybe nibble the fleas off of it and let it go...or run straight to the waves..I love to watch the water come up to my paws..then I run away real fast. Then go back for more. There are so many things I want to do when this is all over with and I am healthy.

 

I started to feel better on Friday. My mom said I had a lot of people checking on me and seeing how I was doing. She keeps telling me that because of you all, you are helping me to heal and get stronger for my next surgery coming up. She said for me not to be surprised if it happens next week sometime. It all depends on what my surgeon, Dr. Marti says. He thinks I will be healthy and strong enough for the next surgery. I am going to be so upset when she leaves me for the next surgery. She said she will take me back to my favorite yogart bar in the whole wide world afterwards...Skinny DIP in Chesapeake!! I am so starting to wag my tail just thinking about a Doggie Dip!!! Oh doodles, just to think that in a couple of months, if all goes well with the next surgery, I will get to play at the dog park!! Play with my friends I have made!! ROMP around and play tag with other dogs!! I miss them so much...my mom promises me that she will make up everything I have missed in the last 6 months as soon as I get better.

My mom says to say Thank You for helping me. She says that I have little boys and girls who pray for me at bedtime, I get cards in the mail, well wishes and donations to help with surgery and recovery from people who I have never "smelled"!!! My brother, Joshua and sister, Natalie are seeing how kind and loving this world is that we live in. I "lubs" you all so much for letting me live a long and healthy life!! I am going to get through this...!! I want to live for a long time and be with my family...!!

The Doodle Messenger is so wonderful. They help us doodles that are in need. When you have time please go on their website and read the doodles who need help. I am on there and I have friends too on The Doodle Messenger. When you go to the website read over the doodles in need. When you click on their name it takes you to a page that has their story. If you chose to donate you can find their veternarians address and telephone number on there. You can mail a check or call the office and make a donation with your credit card by phone. Even small donations are so HUGE to us...it all adds up and helps us doodles get the medical help we need....you are so amazing to help us..!! WOOF!!

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com

I also have a donate PayPal button on the right paw side of your page too, if you chose to donate that way..!!

Have a great weekend and make sure and give all your doggies love and all kinds of special attention, because we love our families...you are our whole world..we live to make you happy...!!

My mom says its a special holiday this weekend..Memorial Day. We give Thanks to the Men and Women who have lost their lives in our nations service...

And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free, and I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me and I'll proudly stand next to him to defend her still today, 'cuz there ain't no doubt I love this land, god bless the USA. -Lee Greenwood

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley Doodle

 

Hurley's recovery

 

Hi all my doodle friends!! It's been a week since I had my surgery...I am feeling better with each day..I have had some ups and downs in the last week...I will talk about that soon...but, I just couldn't wait to show you what I did today!! I am wagging my tail as I write this....! My mom surprised me and took me to Oak Grove Park today! She took me for a nice long walk..she even let me smell anything I wanted to smell for as long as I wanted!! Usually she tells me to "hurry up" after a couple of seconds sniffing some grass, but today I got to take my time and smell it all!! I walked over to the lake and stared at the water...I saw a fish jump up from the water...and tried to dig a hole, but I was stopped. My mom said something about dirt flying up and getting on my head...oh well, I was still happy!! It felt so good to forget my problems for a little while. To feel like a dog again!!

 

For a couple of days I have been inside. I "lubs" being inside, but us dogs "lubs" being outside a whole lot more!! I mean, we have it in us to be outside...smelling the air, checking out the scene, watching the sky for birds, digging holes, marking our "territory"...I could go on and on....My mom told me that when I had this surgery I might be down for a while. Nah, I thought. I mean I don't even understand what surgery really meant, but I know now...(tail is starting to go between my legs) Of course, she was right about being down too. Usually, I am all excited...excited over the littlest things. I get all happy just to see a bug fly in the room and land in front of me, or hear geese from the porch "honking" while they fly over my place, or hear someone coming up the steps from my door...after surgery nothing got me moving. I felt like that hamster in my sisters room got out of its cage and attacked my head in the middle of the night. It didn't feel good. So, sleeping is what I have been doing...my mom says my surgery boo boo on my head is healing very good!! I will be getting stiches out next Tuesday...! She told me that I will get some drugs that will make me feel kinda wierd so they can take them out, since there are so many of them. Then, a couple of days after that, I think I am having another big surgery. This one will be on top of my head. I am having the rest of those cysts removed and the skin from my left eye lifted. I have to go through this again :( I know that it's a good thing to have these off so I can live a long life...but I don't like knowing there will be another surgery...it makes me feel so bad.

My surgery site has healed very good, but I did get an infection. On Monday, I was feeling weird. I was very uncomfortable and shaking my head. My mom knows me so well. I gave her some signs that something was not right with me. She found a spot on my head under my left ear. When she lifted my ear she saw a red spot that was very irrated. She got right on the phone and called Dr. Genovese. Within minutes he was on phone with my mom and within an hour I was at the office to see Dr. G. After looking at it, they thought maybe that cone I have been living in was rubbing a spot on my head. (I love to lay on my left side, and I also wanted the cone off and slid on the floor a lot to get it off) so they think I got an infection from that. Dr. G cleaned my spot and put me on medicines that would keep that spot from spreading. He said it would not be good if it got to my surgery site. Yesterday, I went back to Dr. G so he could see my infection and he thought it still wasn't looking good so he put me on some Steriod spray to keep it from spreading. Today, we think (paws crossed) it has not gotten any bigger. We are not "out of the woods yet", as my mom says. We are taking a break from the cone. My mom has me right by her side so she can watch me. She is keeping my ear up so my spot can heal. It "needs to breathe" she says...(I don't understand all these sayings, but I am just repeating what she tells me) of course my mom had to take a picture of the spot....she always has that camera in her hand....

 

Oh doodles, I have really been through a lot in the last 6 months. Gosh, I have only been on this earth for almost 13 months! My mom keeps telling me what a "good boy" I am. She keeps saying that soon, very soon (tail is starting to WAG) I will have this all behind me and be able to ROMP with some friends in the park! Boy, oh boy, will I have a story to tell them. A story about a doodle, named Hurley, who was saved by angels on earth. Angels from all over the country helping him have life saving surgery and help with his recovery. Us dogs were born to be loyal, be best friends, be life savers, be companions and so much more, but the most important thing we are here on earth for is to show humans what complete unconditional love is....something has come out of this whole thing....humans are showing unconditional love to me now. I came here to do what dogs were put here for, but for some reason got a bad deal in this...., but I haven't. I have been surrounded with love, a love for me and my family. The role was reveresed...my family and me have seen loyalty, life savers and unconditional love. Humans are so wonderful...that is why us dogs love you so much. We only see the good in you, the love you have...that is why we live for you and will always be by your side...us dogs, we would do anything for our family.....

Can I get a WOOF WOOF...for The Doodle Messenger?? They have helped doodles, just like me, get medical help...they work very hard to help doodles in need. They have a website that tells the stories of the doodles in need. When you go on their website you will see each doodle on their front page that needs help. When you click on the doodle that needs help, you will go to their page and read their story. They are in need of medical help. If you read their story and want to donate to help them get the medical attention they need,all you have to do is find their veternarians information on the page. It will have their address and telephone number to their office! You can mail a check or call the vets office to make a donation by phone. Even the smallest donation is so HUGE to us...it all adds up!! You are keeping us from being returned, given to a shelter, or even be put to sleep. You are helping to save our life!! Thank you for all your help! Please take some time and check out The Doodle Messenger. I have friends on their too, that need help!!

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com

Thank you for helping me!! If you want to donate by PayPal I have a donate button on the right paw side of your page...this goes to my surgery and recovery care...!! Or you can go on The Doodle Messenger to get Doctor Genovese's address and telephone number and donate!

Please give your dogs lots of kisses, hugs, treats, toys, long walks, lots of dirt to dig in, preferably wet dirt to get muddy and oh yeah, a Doggie Dip from the nearest Skinny DIP :) ( had some requests to say that from some of my buddies)... They know you are reading this....

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