Friday Filler - Sharkdog edition

Tomorrow's the big day Sharkdog goes back to the vet to have the stitches removed. And he'll finally get to take off the Elizabethan collar. The Elizabethan collar we had in the U.S. simply snapped on and off, so we could remove it occasionally without any problems. But this one is much more complicated, so we haven't been able to remove it at all during the past week.



Sharkdog is pretty used to the collar by now, but it does cause a few problems.

He occasionally runs into something (or someone) because he forgets his head needs extra clearance. He also isn't able to get under the covers because his head gets stuck.

He can't eat out of dog bowl, but he is able to eat his food from a towel on the ground. However, he doesn't like to eat alone, so sometimes he'll whine and prance around until someone will join him in the hallway. Other times he'll take a few pieces in his mouth and carry it into the room where Brian and I are sitting. But this doesn't really have anything to do with the collar -- he's always like that.

However, he hasn't let us leave the house without him all week. When it looks like we're both going to leave, he makes sure he is constantly following one of us. It's a good thing Vienna is so dog friendly.

Probably the worst part for Sharky is that he can't scratch behind his ears. He tries and he tries, but he just hits the cone.

I scratch and scratch, but just can't reach the itch!

Fortunately for him, someone is always around to lend him a hand.

Tell you what Brian, you scratch behind my ear and I'll lick your arm and we'll call it even.

Hopefully I'll be back tomorrow with the news from the vet. And perhaps some photos of Sharkdog sans collar.