As free as the wind blows....as free as the grass grows...CONE FREE
Forgive me Jimmy Webb (and congrats to those of you who get that very OLD reference).
No - I'm not really FREE - it was just a momentary break from the imprisonment of the dreaded CONE.
When we WALKED home (14 blocks!) from the vets on Monday after my checkup - we did so in a downpour. We're city girls. We walk rain or shine. Although Mom dried me off (love a good rubdown) when we got home - she didn't take the cone off. Hours later as I was pouting (monster pout at that) - Mom discovered my neck was still soaked. (OK - sometimes - Mom is a little blonder than others).
To make amends - she took the CONE off - and gave me another good rubdown around the neck. But she insisted on sitting with me on the floor and tried to distract me with a belly rub. I had no problem with that. Unfortunately - I started to itch - and before I knew it the CONE was back on.
The good news is - Mom has figured out that we can have an hour "CONE-Free Belly Rub, Combing" session every night after dinner.
Life is all about the compromises. I let Mom take the CONE off - give me extra treats, rubs etc. In return she gets to feel (a little) less guilty.
10 comments:
awwwww!
it looked like rain all day, but it never came.
Ok, that's progress and a cone-free hour is better than no cone-free hour. I hope it won't be too much longer before you're really and truly free. Of the cone, I mean.
lotsa licks, Lola
The cone-free belly rub sounds like a very good compromise!! I hope your itches stop soon!
Wonderful news!! Anytime cone free is a good time!
Cone free is good...if only for an hour. Hope progress is made soon!! Belly Rubs ROCK! xoxoxo Chloe and LadyBug
Woof! Woof! I am glad that you have a"DEAL" with your mom. I say that it's a great an hour deal. Take it n Enjoy every minute of it. Continuing to send my Golden Healing Thoughts. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
My Momma gets the reference (she's OLD); besides, we live in the very "free" (north)west.
A belly-rub-for-a-cone is a great trade. I'd lobby for an morning rub as well; "coffee black, with rub, no-cone" is how we'd order it in Starbucks-land.
Hang in there...you get to go swimmin' at the Cape this weekend!
~RileyRex
Oh my! The cone free hour sounds fantastic! Heal fast my friend :)
Hugs and snaggle-tooth kisses,
Sierra Rose
miss abbey,
i'm glad you and your mama could work out some cone-free time! belly rubs and brushins sound like a good exchange for keepin' the cone off for a bit!!
*woof*
the booker man
The rain was a good thing - cone free time.
Hang in there not THAT many days left.
Ben and the fellas
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