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cer · 03-02-2014, 08:38 AM

It has been several months since I joined YorkieTalk and I've just been so busy taking care of Gus and Gertie (now 6 months old) that I have not had time to read the threads or to post. So here is an update and a few questions.

1. Gus and Gertie were neutered and spayed 10 days ago. Gus did just fine but at the very end of Gertie's surgery she had a cardiac arrest. She was successfully brought back by our very wonderful vet and his nurse. She had been intubated already and already had an IV so they were able to quickly give the correct drugs. She was very weak and sleepy when we brought her home. Gus took over and fussed over her the entire time. I slept on the floor with them and Gus was lying next to Gertie and stimulating her. He was a nurse if ever I saw one. The following day I noticed that Gertie appeared to be blind as she was walking into walls and walking thru her water and food dish. THE END OF THE STORY IS THAT - Gertie's vision came back and she is back to 100% in every way. Gus has more "brownie points" for all his caring than he will need for the rest of his life. We are very thankful puppy parents.

2. Our property does not have a proper yard for walking them. So we are planning to build a run next to our house. It will be about 5 ft wide by 28 ft long. We are trying to decide what surface to put on the run. We have ruled out pouring a concrete surface but are not opposed to concrete pads with gravel around it. We have ruled out crushed gravel as Gus got bloody paws when we walked them on an area that had crushed gravel. Has anyone had any experience with the kind of rubber mulch that is used on children's playgrounds? Any suggestions will be very appreciated. We want to get this done as soon as we are done with the snow this winter (we live in Pittsburgh, PA).

3. For now we are using washable potty pads that we purchased thru EZWhelp.com They are wonderful, but I do look forward to teaching them to go outside.

4. We have our first of 6 obedience classes next week. I hope that my husband and I learn how to take them for a polite walk among other skills.

That's it for now. I hope that some of you will have some suggestions for the run that we will be building soon.

Thanks,
Carol

03-02-2014, 08:38 AM	#1
cer Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 17	A Gus and Gertie update It has been several months since I joined YorkieTalk and I've just been so busy taking care of Gus and Gertie (now 6 months old) that I have not had time to read the threads or to post. So here is an update and a few questions. 1. Gus and Gertie were neutered and spayed 10 days ago. Gus did just fine but at the very end of Gertie's surgery she had a cardiac arrest. She was successfully brought back by our very wonderful vet and his nurse. She had been intubated already and already had an IV so they were able to quickly give the correct drugs. She was very weak and sleepy when we brought her home. Gus took over and fussed over her the entire time. I slept on the floor with them and Gus was lying next to Gertie and stimulating her. He was a nurse if ever I saw one. The following day I noticed that Gertie appeared to be blind as she was walking into walls and walking thru her water and food dish. THE END OF THE STORY IS THAT - Gertie's vision came back and she is back to 100% in every way. Gus has more "brownie points" for all his caring than he will need for the rest of his life. We are very thankful puppy parents. 2. Our property does not have a proper yard for walking them. So we are planning to build a run next to our house. It will be about 5 ft wide by 28 ft long. We are trying to decide what surface to put on the run. We have ruled out pouring a concrete surface but are not opposed to concrete pads with gravel around it. We have ruled out crushed gravel as Gus got bloody paws when we walked them on an area that had crushed gravel. Has anyone had any experience with the kind of rubber mulch that is used on children's playgrounds? Any suggestions will be very appreciated. We want to get this done as soon as we are done with the snow this winter (we live in Pittsburgh, PA). 3. For now we are using washable potty pads that we purchased thru EZWhelp.com They are wonderful, but I do look forward to teaching them to go outside. 4. We have our first of 6 obedience classes next week. I hope that my husband and I learn how to take them for a polite walk among other skills. That's it for now. I hope that some of you will have some suggestions for the run that we will be building soon. Thanks, Carol