Gizmo - Spider Bite

[Doodlebug]

Aw sweet, precious boy. Glad he's doing better.

[MomtoJasper]

Praying that Gizmo is doing even better this morning? When does he go back to the vet?

[ladyjane]

He is still eating well. The wound looks a bit better today. No set appointment...he is to return as needed.

[Roccosmommy]

Just seeing this post today - poor little Gizmo! He is just a doll. Sending prayers for a speedy recovery.

[joyce evans]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Haha..I think I am ok. Do we have a choice? I think right now my life is MUCH easier than yours. I think those puppies are darling, but cannot imagine the work.

Things are easy with the pups right now because Lola is nursing and cleaning their little messes. However, they are starting to stand, walk and I saw one sitting last night. The crate I have them in now will be too small in a week or so. Hannah Nicole (my yorkie) is my biggest challenge. She is now barking out of control at 3:00 A.M. every morning. It's for attention not potty. I guess I will have to make her bedtime 12:00 A.M. so she will sleep in. Somehow she learned that barking will get her her way. Trying to keep Hannah noise down is becoming real work.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by joyce evans

Things are easy with the pups right now because Lola is nursing and cleaning their little messes. However, they are starting to stand, walk and I saw one sitting last night. The crate I have them in now will be too small in a week or so. Hannah Nicole (my yorkie) is my biggest challenge. She is now barking out of control at 3:00 A.M. every morning. It's for attention not potty. I guess I will have to make her bedtime 12:00 A.M. so she will sleep in. Somehow she learned that barking will get her her way. Trying to keep Hannah noise down is becoming real work.

Keep her up and wear her little butt OUT. haha

[Lisa and Pic]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

He is still eating well. The wound looks a bit better today. No set appointment...he is to return as needed.

That is great news and you and Gizmo deserve it!

[MomtoJasper]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

He is still eating well. The wound looks a bit better today. No set appointment...he is to return as needed.

So glad the wound is getting better. Praying it continues to heal and no more vet appointments because of it. Gentle hugs to you both, Linda.

[ladyjane]

I need to get a new pic of it. It looks so much better. He seems brighter each day.

[Doodlebug]

Great news!!!

[MauiGirl]

Always great to hear good news, especially from your house

What did you decide about the exterminator? Sticky traps or spray? I use sticky traps, the less sticky ones for cockroaches not the super sticky mouse ones, as I don't want pesticides sprayed in or around my house. It's weird though, I've never seen a spider in them, even though we do have spiders around here (mostly outside). Everything survives in tropical weather, so I use the least toxic methods to control.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by MauiGirl

Always great to hear good news, especially from your house

What did you decide about the exterminator? Sticky traps or spray? I use sticky traps, the less sticky ones for cockroaches not the super sticky mouse ones, as I don't want pesticides sprayed in or around my house. It's weird though, I've never seen a spider in them, even though we do have spiders around here (mostly outside). Everything survives in tropical weather, so I use the least toxic methods to control.

You don't want to hear the news I got today. I just don't get it....things look good and then BANG. It's Cookie...will update her thread.

As for the exterminator, I decided to forget it for now. I might get some glue traps to put in the garage by the door to the house...but he had told me that they only work along walls??? I would think if I put them across the door, I would get anything that tried to come in...BUT they could probably squeeze through the sides. :: EEK I hate them. I just think this was a freak thing...I have never had a spider bite a pup before now.

[MauiGirl]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

You don't want to hear the news I got today. I just don't get it....things look good and then BANG. It's Cookie...will update her thread.

As for the exterminator, I decided to forget it for now. I might get some glue traps to put in the garage by the door to the house...but he had told me that they only work along walls??? I would think if I put them across the door, I would get anything that tried to come in...BUT they could probably squeeze through the sides. :: EEK I hate them. I just think this was a freak thing...I have never had a spider bite a pup before now.

Oh no, just saw Cookie's news, and what a bummer. It's just not fair, you and the furkids all deserve a break.

BTW, just in case one of the pups gets a sticky trap stuck to them (yes, it happened to my Meika), the way to get the sticky off their hair is to use vegetable oil. I found that out on the internet after trying several more harsh but ineffective solutions.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by MauiGirl

Oh no, just saw Cookie's news, and what a bummer. It's just not fair, you and the furkids all deserve a break.

BTW, just in case one of the pups gets a sticky trap stuck to them (yes, it happened to my Meika), the way to get the sticky off their hair is to use vegetable oil. I found that out on the internet after trying several more harsh but ineffective solutions.

Thanks for the tip on the glue traps!

[ladyjane]

Just took this picture. As you can see, the dark areas they told me were probably going to be necrotic and come off did not. Thank goodness it is not as bad as they predicted.

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