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Day 52: The Team Mascot

  • Writer: Samantha Knight
    Samantha Knight
  • Mar 26, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 17, 2022

Loris may not be looking overly ‘child friendly’ at the moment. He’s resembling more something out of a horror film than a cute Andrex Puppy…..BUT … team mascot he shall be!

We are off to take my 9yr old niece to her football match this morning.


Lloris is quite the hit! … and much to his delight Reggie the french bulldog puppy has come along as well. They play so very lovely together.

I find myself chit chatting to the parents more about Lloris’s journey so far and giving advice on the care of French Bulldogs than watching the tackles and yellow cards! But if I can prevent just one frenchie from succumbing to IVDD with preventative care then on I shall chatter!! I am spreading the word!


He is being such a good boy at the match and it gives me that warm fuzzy feeling inside to see him so very happy.


He would have loved to have been part of the team. Everytime the ball came near he was so desperate to get hold of it. Lloris certainly won my ‘player of the match’ for his header of the ball from the sideline. If only I’d caught that on camera!

Here he is supporting his cousin Daisy with her throw in.

Our team wins 9-4!!! The team photo at the end was proving a little difficult with two French Bulldogs desperate to wrestle!

Lloris is absolutely shattered from his mornings football and is sprawled out on the tiles at home as soon as we walk through the door but with the biggest smile on his face!

This has been his first bit of real fun since before his IVDD spinal injury on 3rd February 2022.


I’m expecting little movement from Lloris for the rest of the afternoon!



Update on his panting and weeping leg wound…


Panting

Rather than cut out his Chinese herbs altogether I decided to half the dose and gradually increase it. If indeed it was the herbs causing the panting then this half dose method seems to have done the trick!


We have had no more worrying panting episodes!


Open leg wound

This was finally looking just a little more closed up first thing this morning, however his puppy play date at football this morning has been the cause of it reopening again. Such a shame but he did have a lovely time!!



 
 
 

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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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