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OMG, was he so glad to see his daddy. you folks wouldnt have believed it. he is walking perfectly on his own.
the surgon ( doc platt) came down to talk to me. he was honestly excited. he said its very rare to have a dog with this much willpower and energy after such a ordeal so soon. he was excited for bernie. his new student (which follows up with bernie on the hour) came out to go over things with me. his recovery,his new diet, everything that went on, ect ect ect. she was excited for bernie too. they came walking down the hall and bernie was pulling her all the way. damn he was so glad to see his daddy. then his first student came to see me too. she stayed after work to just tell me hello, and to tell bernie good bye. his local doc will be pulling his staples out(25 of them). hes gotta go back to see doc platt in one month. bernie hit the ground running as soon as we came through the back door. "STOOOOOOOOOOOOP",
i yelled out at the top of my lungs. hes not allowed to do that for several weeks. my arms were full of all the stuff i took with me and couldnt hold his leash. his rearend came to a holt pretty quick. off to his crate he went. i hated to do that but i have to. its just gotta be for a couple of weeks. platt said to me that it was amazing to see all the stuff they pulled from his spine, but yet, bernie is up and around to fast to soon. he was honestly stunned.
i told him it came from all the prayers hes had from so many. i told him of the 124 different prayer chains from around the world i had put bernie on one at a time. i told him that beagle world forum was praying for him as well. he just kinda looked at me. i told him "prayer works doctor platt". he smiled and said he was looking forward to seeing bernie in a month.
i have the address of the head dean at the vet school. im gonna write her a letter telling her of my experience at the school, and of the students and doc's that worked on bernie.
all just to say thank you to them.
they deserve that much dont ya think?

 

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monica

yes i do agree with you totally.
thanks folks for your prayers and wellwishes. bernie is down stairs resting as we speak. lord its so good to have him home. i missed him so much. he didnt care much for the 2 hr car ride home though. yes hes doing real good. but i do have to limit his actions for a while.
right now he looks like frankenbeagle.
i set down there a moment ago and loved on him.
he rolled over and let me rub his now slimming belly. he was feeling good. man the weight thats fallen off my sholders is amazing. finally i too can get some rest.im going down to tell him good night now. thanks again everybody, im very greatful to you.

 

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yeah, bernie has these shaved spots around his ankles and one of his wrists too. the spot on his back is about 11inch's x 11 inches, shaved.
i laid down in the floor with him for a lil bit.
rubbed his belly. hes happy to be home. hes about to explode with energy too. its almost his breakfast time now. he has no problems eating thats for sure. his last student/doc was a nutritionist. she did a quick study on the welness dog food after she found out thats what i fed him. she was suprised at her findings.
she said that the wellness super5mix was a complete dog food, and unsurpassed by none in nutrition value. she said i should keep feeding him wellness forever. so im glad ive switched him over a month or so back. she gave me is allowed kcal intake per day, and a list of acceptable snacks and their kcal #'s. kcal for those who dont know is the same as calories. he allowed 2 cups of food a day, for now, at 325 kcal per.
so now his treat's are gonna change a bit. i think he might be ok with that honestly. in his eyes, he gets to try new food! i dont know a beagle one who wouldnt like that idea.

 

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mom of 2

yes. he was sent home with "doggy asprin".
to help with any inflamations he might have left.
hes still a little "drunk" in the legs,but nothing close to what he was a week ago.
i can see it in his eyes that he just wants to be chased. you know how dogs get that sudden burst and run about in the house? man i just cant wait for that day to come too. its gonna be a few months i know, but he and i cant wait.

 

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thank you everybody. bernie is still pretty "drunk" in the legs yet. i dont know if thats normal.(those who have been through this please speak up).
it is so good to have him home with me. hes not liking his crate rest at all.
i hope his recovery goes well and i do my part right. please keep the prayers going. he needs them still.

 

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im still a little worried because bernie is still really weak in the legs. am i expecting to much to soon? ive never been through this before, nor have i seen it either. hes still struggling a good bit. please, anybody thats been through this let me know. am i expecting to much to soon?

 

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anyone ?

 

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vonny

hes got a big heart. hes trying so hard. im proud of him to be honest.when walking he moves pretty good. its just when standing still he still a little wobbly. he gets his staples out this week.
that will be nice. im so scared he will pull them out while im at work. you said you would never put another dog through it. putting bernie to sleep just wasnt an option. he would never give up on me, so im not going to give up on him.
theres no road i wont travel for/with this beagle.

 

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thank you lora.

murphy's dad

i was thinking i was expecting to much. ive never seen this before. but i tell you this, hes ready to break lose and run run run.(in his heart)
i bring him out and lay there with him just rubbing him like crazy. he loves it. hes eating good and able to pee a bunch on his own. the dog has heart. please if you have the time keep up with bernie and i. we are new to this and its good to have someone that knows the ropes with us.

 

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hey everybody, bernie has a new report. BERNIE BEAGLE report #4. go check it out!