I've Done It Again

Yep. It's me. Baylee. Mom is letting me write my own letter to everyone from her blog. I hurt my paw paw again. The same one - right back paw paw. Mr. Dick let me and mom go running with him and Cody in the old RV park. There's nothing there now except places for us to run and sniff, like where the fishermen dump fish heads. I like it there. Cody and I can jump in the lake and drink the water, and we can get our own sticks to chew and smell where critters have been. I get to eat all kinds of good things except that mama yells at me and tries to get it out of my mouth. It's been great fun running off mama's leash and smelling everything, seeing everything. Except last week I got into something that cut my paw paw open. The same paw paw that was hurt last year. Cody and I tried to be good but we both have sore paw paws now.

Mama is getting me another bootie from the Thera-Paw people, but this time it'll be custom made 'cause my boo boo is kinda in a weird place. She also ordered me some indoor slippers for when I'm not outside wearing my outdoor bootie. My mama takes good care of me.

So, I just wanted you nice people to know that my paw paw is hurt again but the Thera-Paw people are sending my mama stuff to help my paw paw heal. But it still hurts a lot. I don't like the medicine mama has to put on me, but I don't mind putting on the booties so much. I think they make me look good. Cody thinks I'm cute in them. They do look nice with my fur.

Baylee Update

Baylee has been very touched by all the well-wishes and concerns of my blogger buddies. She granted me one photo opportunity this morning before our short walk so that you guys can take a gander at her new bootie. In the beginning, we'd decided not to spend the $20+ for a bootie. However, after paying for bandaging that wouldn't stay put and could only be used once, etc., we did the math and realized we were better off with a sturdy shoe that could be reused daily and can be washed.

Look at all the Baylee hair on the carpet!

The Thera-Paw bootie was recommended by our veterinarian at the get-go when he saw the horrendous injury to the paw pad of her right hind foot. A quick recap - Baylee sliced about a half-dollar size chunk off her largest paw pad somehow during one of our morning walks. A real trooper she never yelped, never favored the paw, and still doesn't whimper during treatments. She is SO good about everything. She will lay down and raise her foot for me so that I can put on her bootie. She lays still while I apply the antibiotic cream. Then, I sit and pet her for 20 minutes so she can't lick it and the medicine can penetrate into her skin. No inverted lampshade needed, thank you.

And now a word from our sponsor. Okay...just kidding...they're not sponsoring anything and have no clue that I'm bragging on their product. Thera-Paw offers various products for injured dogs, from the Thera-Paw bootie above to sports wraps and slippers and a variety of rehabilitative products for dogs. I encourage anyone with a pup who needs help to check out their products. I'm very impressed with the construction and durability of Baylee's Thera-Paw bootie. With it she has enjoyed increased freedom and mobility while her paw is completely protected from sharp objects and bacteria. She is healing much faster and is a happy pup. A happy pup makes momma happy, too.

Daughter Kayla and Baylee sometime last year

I anticipate we'll be back on our morning walks by autumn, which will be much nicer for both of us anyway. Thanks for all your concerns about Baylee. We're both feeling the love!