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Day 49: National Puppy Day! - The ‘Affinity’ Poster Pup

  • Writer: Samantha Knight
    Samantha Knight
  • Mar 23, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 17, 2022

Today Lloris becomes the ‘poster boy’ for Affinity Lettings & Property Management and features on our website and social media to represent National Puppy Day!

Strictly speaking at 3 and a half he is probably a little old to still be considered a puppy, but he will always be a baby to me!

Round two of a day in the office for Lloris today. Let’s hope he is on his best behaviour again and this time will let me get some work done!


The wound on his leg is still open and weeping so just a short toilet walk to empty him out.


This lack of exercise is very apparent in his reducing leg strength.


Prior to this surgery, you saw me encouraging him to walk around the bouncy surface of my bed to strengthen his legs which he could do a little of. He’s currently unable to walk at all on the bouncy bed so his legs are definitely weaker.


As frustrating as it is, there is little we can do until his leg wound heals and right now that seems like a long long way off. If anything it looks more gruesome today than it did the first day home from surgery.


It is in such a very awkward place to heal. Really this leg should be kept bandaged up into a fixed position and him crate rested for at least a week to allow it all to knit together. This is not an option for a dog currently in rehabilitation to be able to walk again. It remains important that he does continue to use his muscles and walk around a little each day. We are therefore left to just keep it clean, accept it will get pulled open time and time again but that over time it will eventually knit together- whatever that may be left looking like.

I have tried applying some stitch plasters to pull it together but I really can’t see them staying on for long! Worth a try!!


Loris is still as sleepy and cuddly as ever. His new cow toy that arrived as a gift last week remains his absolute favourite. He simply loves it! Just like any other normal 3yr old, he likes to take his favourite toy to bed and cuddle it whilst falling asleep.


I’m pleased to report he has been an absolute angel in the office again today AND another accident free day! Woo hoo !!

PS: no results back on his cancer as yet - the wait is killing me!
 
 
 

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THANK YOU’s

Whilst it goes without saying that a big chunk of credit for Lloris’s 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 … 


Thank you to; 

Davies Vet (Johnny & Alex) for their remarkable surgery, prompt action and after care. He came home a calm and happy dog…even if his legs weren’t working…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 didn’t 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 word…. But I’m not so sure?!) I on the other hand think you are all amazing. 


To his Uncle Cristian for building his ‘Frenchie Bouncer’ 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 couldn’t 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, Lloris’s 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 couldn’t stay the family unit we had wanted for him. We certainly tried!  Thank you for letting him live with me, I can’t 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 … he said something like  “I have the dentist so can’t help you that day, I would if I could but … you’re 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 now”. 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 can’t 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! 

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