Toby and I finally made it home at midnight after leaving the vet in Purcelliville at 4pm - a trip google maps says is 41.1 miles and should take an hour.
Other than lack of restroom facilities it was not an unpleasant trip. Toby slept most of the trip in his crate on a dog bed doubled up to fit the crate. The traffic didn't even bother me because I would look over at Toby, sound asleep - sometimes just stretched out, sometimes on his back with his belly exposed and completely relaxed. He would wake up every now and again and enjoy some of his favorite Bil-Jac liver treats. We used the 4-wheel-drive the entire way and never got above third-gear.
Thankfully we had power when arrived home and he laid next to me on the couch while I started cutting off burrs and mats. He had a bath just to remove the outer layer of filth and stink and cutting out more burrs.
Once he was wet you could clearly see how emaciated he is. His tail is still heavily covered with burrs too deeply entangled to trim, some under his chin and on his paws and a big wad of burrs under his armpit that he won't yet let me cut that has rubbed him raw. I will be scheduling him for a proper grooming a soon as possible.
He looks pretty good and you can hold and pet him. He has been eating frequently, slept next to the heater last night, and has been checking the toy inventory and played briefly with a squeak toy this morning.
He is not back to his same level of interest and activity but seems to remember everything and our routines, but is probably still exhausted.
Roz
Thursday, January 27, 2011
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