Whilst it goes without saying that a big chunk of credit for Llorisās rehabilitation to being a walking puppy dog again goes unquestionably to him! There have been many helping hands along the way that are more than deserving of a mention ā¦
Thank you to;
Davies Vet (Johnny & Alex) for their remarkable surgery, prompt action and after care. He came home a calm and happy dogā¦even if his legs werenāt workingā¦his wound has healed remarkably well without scaring.
To Dr Rinnert van den Bergh - The Holistic Vet who never raised an eyebrow at his little accidents and always progressed him further after every treatment. Lloris is especially grateful for the liver paste you would win him over with!
To Nisha from Paws & Hooves - Hydrotherapy. You have been remarkable in your patience with Lloris. Thank you for answering the phone when many others didnāt that day. Finding you was meant to be.
To Willow Vets in Newport Pagnell who took Lloris on as a new case for his cancer straight away and operated within two days. The entire team of staff have been nothing but kind and professional and whilst Lloris will continue to hate you all (hate may be a bit of strong wordā¦. But Iām not so sure?!) I on the other hand think you are all amazing.
To his Uncle Cristian for building his āFrenchie Bouncerā was a big game changer in our rehab!
To his Grandad for building his Pig Pen which he has grown to love
To his Nanny for his the daily love and company not to mention the endless cleaning of him and my house! We truly couldnāt have got through this without you, you gave me the break I needed to keep my sanity.
To Matt the Chippy for his back door ramp!
To the IVDD Facebook support group. I learned so much from you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/178483559398659/?ref=share
To my friends and family who reached out to help me. Everyone of you that messaged, read our blog and paid an interest in both his and my well being made such a difference on both the dark days and the light. Lloris loves people so the visits and gifts all lifted his spirits and snapped him out of the sulks!
To Dan, Llorisās dad. You stepped up when he needed you the most and answered our cry for help to get him to the hospital that day. It will always be a shame we couldnāt stay the family unit we had wanted for him. We certainly tried! Thank you for letting him live with me, I canāt imagine the heartache of giving him up.
To the friend in my life that gave me focus from day 1 when I asked for help bringing him home ā¦ he said something like āI have the dentist so canāt help you that day, I would if I could but ā¦ youāre going to have to get used to handling him and lugging him about on your own, so you may as well just get on with it nowā. I thought he was being an unhelpful arse at the time but actually that was the best piece of advice I could have been given. Man up and get on with it. You canāt turn back time or change anything. You are where you are, so take a deep breath and in the words of Nike - Just do it.
And that we did!
Happy days! āŗļø Back on track š