Patches Is Finally Free......

Today Patches is e-collar free. YIPPEE!!!! She is back to her old self of playing, chasing balls, and everything else that a doggie loves to do. Her eye still has some scabbing on it, but the doctor said it will eventually fall off on its own.

I can't wait until it does so I can get her groomed and bathed. She doesn't let anyone come near her face, except my groomer. She was so bad when she injured her eye and we had to put medicine in her eye. Forget it! She kept turning her head no matter which way I came towards her. You would think I could catch her off guard with her only having one eye, but NO WAY, she is just too smart.

She is our little special friend. When her eye heals, I'll take pictures of her and post them.

Well Back To The Vet, Again

Patches' eye seems to be opening where it was stitched. It has a pinkish, reddish, wetness where the lid comes together. I tried to pat the eye and Patches winced like it pained her when I touched it. I have been doing that since she had the eye injury and there was never any pain or wincing on her part. So, I called the vet to let them know and they said to bring her over at 11:30 this morning. She said she may have to stay. She may have to have it re-stitched, again. She asked if she is still wearing the E-collar and I said yes. But she rubs her face on her crate, sofa, and the floor because the eye itches her. She is so bad, that she puts her face right up to Dutchess's face so she licks her eye. I have to yell at them all the time and watch them to make sure they are behaving.

What am I to do with her.....

Update on My Patches

Patches is doing so well, since having her eye removed yesterday. Last night she was in some pain because she was whining and acting lethargic. When I awoke this morning and came down to her cage she was so happy to see me again.

I got a good close up of what her eye looks like now, all stitched closed. The stitches will dissolve themselves, so that is a good thing. I couldn't imagine taking them out in a sensitive area like the eye.



She is my little one-eyed bandit now. She is still a cutie.



She sat so good for me so I could take her pictures. She really is a good and loving dog. I never have ever been so close to an animal as her. She loves to give me hugs.

Good and Bad News for Patches

Chuck and I have been having a lot of trouble getting eye drops in Patches' eye. I called the vet to talk with her and she wanted to see her, so off we went to the vet.

The doctor said the eye seems to be not holding in the socket and is getting redder from the blood coming to the white part of the eye. She said that eye has to come out. She is having the operation tomorrow. She tried to save it, but it just isn't working out.

I really wish the doctor would have taken the eye out in the first place because she would be almost all healed. :( Oh well..

I had to go out and invest in a harness for her. The doctor said she could never wear a collar because it is too much strain on her.
I never had her collar on her only when she is going to the groomer, vet, or when I would take her bye-bye. Boy, those harnesses are pricey. If I didn't get Christmas money for a present, I wouldn't have been able to get it. Thanks, Jan!

I would like to thank you all for praying for Patches and please keep praying for as she will be recovering from another operation.

My Patches and her eye injury

As, I said in my previous post about Patches having an eye injury. Here is her first picture of what it looked like when she came home from the vet after having her surgery. It was sewn shut to help the eye heal, so all you really are seeing in this photo is her bruises.



Now, in this second picture is what she looks like now after her followup checkup at the vet last night. It looks terrible, but the doctor said it doesn't bother her, so they want to see how it goes for a few weeks. It is still swollen and red, but the muscles that hold the eye were stretched, when her eye came out of the socket. The doctor said it may get better and hopefully it will stay in place.



Patches isn't allowed to play with her siblings, play with her toys, or get excited, and boy is that hard to keep her calmed down. Especially, when kids, family, or friends come to the house to visit. She just loves to be held and played with and loves pushing her balls around the house with her nose.

All prayers are welcome for her and us as we go through this all together. Thank you all in advance.

Patches sleeping with Kobe

My little Patches is a very unusual dog as you can see here in this picture of her laying with Kobe. She just loves when I get kids to babysit. She gets so excited when the kids come that I have to get them settled in a chair first, so I can let her out of her crate. When Kylie comes she takes cover under the blanket because Patches jumps on top of her, no matter how high the chair is.

I was trying to sneak up on Patches to get a head shot of how cute she is beside Kobe, but she caught me.

She finally gave up watching me and just layed down with Kobe. How cute they both look.

Happy Birthday, Patches

I'm such a bad mommy, because I forgot it was Patches' birthday yesterday. So, I'm wishing my baby a Happy Birthday, now. She was two years old yesterday. Can't believe she was two all ready.

Patches and her treat

She is just so darn cute. I just can't believe how we ever lived without her. She is need of a haircut, but we have to wait until we have some extra money, and hopefully that will be soon. She is starting to get some matted hair on her back part of her body. But she is still my little cutie. You can really tell how much she is enjoying that treat because she is licking her chops. I can just imagine what is going thru her mind, yum yum boy is this good!

Our third son, John

John came for a visit but Patches just wanted to be loved by him and sit on his lap. We always wanted a lap dog and we sure got one, LOL.

Patches at 3 months old

Marie is holding Patches at a band job at Meuser Park. This is really a nice park in the summer to hear different bands. They have a playground, swimming pool, pavilions, and band shell.

Patches after getting fixed in August

She is so funny.  You thought she was put through the wringer, LOL!  She looks drunk in the first picture.  

The second picture she was passed out from being drugged, LOL.

Here is my Baby Girl....

Patches is our newest edition to our family pets. Boy is she a joy to have around. She just lights up when she sees me and Chuck. She torments the heck out of our yellow lab, Cody. Cody growls and raises her jowls at her. One of these days Patches is going to get it from Cody.

Patches and her new Doo

She is just so darn cute. It is hard to believe that she is mixed with a poodle. They told me at the pet shop that she is a shih-poo. I don't see any poodle in her. Do you?

Our New Puppy, Patches

She just loves this cat toy. She is always putting her head in it and walking around with it on her head. She eats with it on and you see she is sleeping with it on. She is so funny to watch. She goes from one toy to another toy, just like a baby does.
This is a picture of her before she got her first haircut. She was a little ball of fur. She is only 3 months old. She was born 3/3/07

Everyone just loved her at the picnic.

At first Timothy was scared of our little Patches, but he warmed up to her at the end of the day.




Leanna loved to hold her and Tom liked putting her over his head and tease her

Patches, our new puppy.

She is so cute and adorable.

She hates to be brushed, but she will have to get used to it. I'll have to get a softer brush so she doesn't get scared.