I am happy that Bucky's surgery went well .

How's Bucky feeling today? Has Mama calmed down?

I'm so sorry I missed all of this. I know how it feels to be able to hear other people say they've been in your shoes so I wish I would have been here to tell you our story. About 18 years ago my toy poodle got into a "scrap" with my grandparent's German Shepherd. This GS, Sam, would not have intentionally ever harmed Dax (my poodle) - he was actually Dax's protector - BUT Dax took away a big bone Sam was chewing on and well, Sam tried to tell him "no". I know he could have literally taken off Daxton's head with one bite but what happened was Sam's tooth knicked Dax right above the eye and went just deep enough to sever the blood vessels that run to the eye. We knew within a few days though that the blood flow to the eye was gone. Our vet did see him immediately after it happened but we waited a few days to see if the eye would "die". When we saw that it was, we had the choice of taking the eye out and sewing it shut or getting him an artificial eye. We live close to Texas A&M Vet School so we went with the artificial eye option. What they do basically is take out the eyeball, scoop out the inside and then fill it with a prosthetic and reattach it. The result is a a cloudy eye that looks like it has a cataract but at least he still had an eye. Granted this was quite a long time ago but the surgery only costs around $300 - I was surprised at that. This all happened before he was even a year old and his eye lasted until his passing 15 years later.

I'm assuming, if I've read right, that you ended up having his eye sewn shut, right? I hope he's still doing well and healing quickly. I'll be thinking of ya'll!

Update!
 

Bucky is doing great! He bounced right back and is playful as ever.

Attached are pictures of the cutest yorkie lamp that I have ever seen and a self propelled yorkie vacuum (funny it only picks up food? :confused:

BUCKY!! how cute are you?? you will be EVEN Cuter without that lampshade :p

Awwwww what a cutie he is. I am happy to see your update on Bucky.
It's wonderful that he's doing so well, bless his little heart.

Best wishes,

He is the most adorable lamp I've ever seen ! God bless him ...

Bucky you are such a stud and as handsome as ever and you are going to get all the girls on YT now with that adorable wink -- you hang in there buddy and so glad you are doing great.

Here are more pics...

Bucky you are too sweet. I'm so proud of you and your momma. You have both been through so much. You came out like a champ. Stay strong ,little man. I wish you health and hapiness for the upcoming year. You're a brave cutie pie. ;) Hugs and kisses to you and yours. Aiden and Melissa:animal-pa

That first pic cracks me up! He looks so proud of himself. He looks like all is right in his world. You're a good momma.

Melissa,
Thank you so much!! My poor little guy was shaking like a leaf when I dropped him off for the surgery (I almost couldn't leave him), but after that he did really well! He was very brave!

Pssst..., Bucky! Dis is Pixie. Don't tell de udders dat I am writin u...shhh. But does dis mean u r a piwate??? I jus wuv piwates!!! Dey r so hansome... sigh! And so r u! I'm gwad u r bedder... Wuv Pixie...

LOL! Thank you! He does that for most of the pictures that I take of him. He is very proud of himself all of the time. :rolleyes:

Hi Pixie,

Waz a piwate? Mommy iz calln my Buck eye now. N sted of Bucky, iz dat y? Am I a piwate? Hold on......."HAY MOMMY.......WAZ A PIWATE?" She said I could be a piwate, if I wants to. :cool: I fink I look like a lamp!!! I can't wait to gets dis STUPID fing off my hed!
Thank you for calln my handsome! I fimk u is pwetty!

Wuvs & kisses
Bucky :animal-pa

Well aye matey from my three.

I'm glad everything went wonderfully for Bucky.

Hey, u no what, Buck-eye, de piwate? We shud be on de cuber of a Yorkie womance novel, cawd "De Piwate and de Lady"! My mommy weeds 'skin' womance novels, an she tinks de piwates on dem are kool...

"PIXIE! ...what r u doing on my computer!"

O no! Mommy coming! Wuv u!

Oh great, Pixe! Now everyone knows I read cheesy pirate romance novels...:p

Glad your little guy is better! :D

You are a buckeye bucky -- GOOOOOOO BUCKS -- we are buckeyes too from ohio state -- We love buckeyes and you are such a cute one too -- GOOOOO BUCKS

Hi Pixies Mommy,
Shhhhhhhh, don't tell my mommy I telled dis, but she weads dem too! ;) Not de piwate ones, but de cowboy ones. :cool:

Too funny, when I started calling him that, hubby and I had to look up here the Buckeyes were from and what a Buckeye was.

I Love my Buckeye!

Hi guyz its Bucky here!

I fink I gotz de piwate fing figured out. I am a piwate! It's when you gots lots of stuffs an you likes to stick it in good hidey places to save it for later! And you never ever throw stuffs away.

Mommy calls daddy a piwate cause he won' ever throw stuffs away. Humm...wait...maybe dats called somtin' else :confused: WAAIT! I KNOW! Dats a PAC WAT not a piwate!

oh well, I knows I am a pacwat......time to go find dat chewy thingy i hide.

bye
Bucky :animal-pa

I'll get back to ya win i figure out da piwate fing....mommy said I could be ones if I wants to but I still dunno what it is??

Bucky i think you are a Buckeye buddy --- GOOO BUCKS

Ahhh he is gorgeous. What a beautiful little boy. He is too dang cute. Could he be any more precious? I think NOT.
What a doll and I'm so glad all is well. One eye does not take away from his handsomeness! I wuv piwates too!

Hey Buck-eye! Dis is Pixie agin... Piwates sumtimes wer a eye-patch thingy cuz de only hav 1 eye. Dey r sooo hansum!!! Sigh! De guud ones r strong n hansum! Wif big muscles an hansum faces, wike u...;) I hope u desid to be a piwate...:D

Wuv Pix!

Lots of hugs and kissies for Bucky!
 

:getwellso Hi Bucky i just want to say that you are one brave little boy and i was so touched by your story:cry8:. I am so sad that you had to go through all of that but i am also sooo glad that you came out of it 100% better im sure your mommy took really good care of you:nursing:. Glad your mommy put up a picture of you because it shows that you are doing just fine.

Even if there is something missing you are most definetley one handsome boy and we send you lots of hugs :girl_hug:and paws :dogprintsall the way from NYC.

Just wanted to send you lots of well wishes & :big_hug: !


Love
Rocky & Elisandra

Bucky...I have it all figured out!!!
 

Bucky Dude, It's me Aiden. Since we're Buds now..I think we can use your doggy disability to our advantage...Hey, when we go out on the town together.,I'll just tell the ladies your winking at them!!! It's genius!!! We'll have them lining up around the dog park. I also like the pirate thing. Lets keep in touch. I have to tell ya though,me and my little brother got busted....we like the homemade treats your mom made us SO much,that while mom was on YT...we ate a whole bag...Mom was mad!!!! Oh well..it was worth it. Keep getting better,and Happy Howlidays Stud!!!!:animal-pa Aiden Gibson

Just checking on Bucky! Sounds like he's doing great!! Keep up the good work, sweet man! ;)

AH!
I'm glad everything is ok!

Piwates RAWK! :thumbup:

Update: Sad News!
 

I would like to thank everyone who followed this thread and helped me through this difficult time. I would like to also apologize for going MIA. The first of this year was a very trying time for me. Bucky healed up very well for the surgery to remove him eye. I am so very thankful for all of the support that I got from all of you!!!

On a very cold January evening this year, I was outside with Bucky so that he could go potty. It was very dark out and he wanted to play in the snow and not do his business. Out of nowhere a hawk came down and picked him up. It flew away with him. I couldn’t stop screaming and crying as I went running after it. He was dropped about 400 yards from where the hawk picked him up. The fall killed him instantly. It still really hurts my heart to think about what happened as I type this. My husband and children helped me bury him and we all felt like we lost a part of the family.

It took me weeks before I wouldn’t cry when I found one of his toys lying around. I finally had to pack everything away. That was really hard!! I felt like one of my children died!!! I avoided anything that would remind me of what happened; I even stopped logging on to yorkietalk.

I feel like there is a void in my life since he has been gone. I miss the welcome home kisses, the zoomies and the snuggling. It has taken me a while but I think I am ready to get another yorkie. I have a friend of mine that has a litter and they will be ready to go in September. She had all girls and I am excited at the thought of having a little girl to love on.

I know that she will never take Bucky’s place in my heart but I wonder if I am really ready. It has been six months since it happened and it still makes me cry. Do you think it is too soon?

I was not around on YT back when you started your thread, but I saw your post today and had to respond. I am just so saddened to read this! You poor thing- what a traumatic event! My heart goes out to you. I am so sorry that this happened to your baby!
I think you will know if it is the right time for you to bring a new little one into your life. If you do decide it is the right time- I hope to see pictures of your new baby and that he or she helps heal your heart a little bit. Hugs!