I just got back from our vet with Gracie, doc said it looks like she may have rubbed it on the carpet and really irritated it and that's why it's so red and swollen and has some pus on the side of it. He put ointment in her eye and gave us a script of med to put in her eye three times a day at home for 7 days. He said the sore on her ear is typical for white boxers (our beloved Isaiah had it to) and the best thing to do is keep putting triple antibiotic ointment on it until it heals. She was so nervous going to the docs today, she'd never been that way ever before. She's just a lil over a year old. I felt terrible cause she growled at the girls when they came in the room with doc, this isn't something she's EVER done. Yesterday was my first day at home by myself since we lost Dottie, and Gracie seems to have went into overdrive protection mode. The trash truck pulled up to pick up our trash and I thought Gracie was gonna go through the window. Then about an hour later, a furniture truck pulled up for the neighbors across the road and again, I thought she was gonna go through the window. She's NEVER acted like this before, EVER. I apologized to doc and the girls and explained to doc how she acted yesterday, he said it's very typical for the furkids left behind to become protective like that. I don't want Gracie to be like that though, she's always been so sweet, kind, loving and gentle. I held it together the best I could there at the docs office, thanking God they didn't make me go in the same room where we had to give Dottie back to God, but we did end up in the room where we had to give our beloved Isaiah back to God. It was hard but I got through it and held it together until I got home and put Gracie in her kennel and then I stepped outside in the yard so I could cry. Our furkids are so in tune with us and I don't want them to see me crying cause it affects them. I think Elijah was having some anxiety when I left, when I got home, he was panting heavily in his kennel. I took him out and went outside with him for a few and he calmed down. I really think it's just gonna take a lot of time for all of us to find our way through losing Dottie. The days hurt so bad without her here, and watching Elijah sit in front of her kennel waiting for her to come back is hell, and the nights, when I'm left with nothing but my thoughts, it's torture. Anyhow, I just wanted to let you all know how things went at the vet today and thank you for the many, many prayers.

I'm glad there was nothing serious wrong with Gracie's eye. That's a relief. I guess she's trying to keep you busy, so you won't hurt quite so much. {{{{hugs}}}}

Sending prayers that all will go well with Jazzie and that she will have a speedy recovery. Also sending prayers for Gracie that her eye will be okay.

Thank you everyone for your kind words and prayers.