Conehead…

[SeattleMax]

Thanks!

Sorry to hear about your cone tribulations…

Can you try the video again? I think I needed to change a setting...

[curlytails]

I see it now! Great (but sad) video. You pick great music to accompany your nicely-edited images.

[SeattleMax]

Thanks.

Shaun is more used to the alternating cone and bandage thing now. The cut needs fresh air to heal which is when he needs to endure the cone. The rest of the time he wears an infant sock with the toe end cut off. A few wraps of athletic tape seems to keep the sock in place.

This cut (more of a separation of where his pad joins with his leg skin) is healing slowly, but it keeps opening. The vet says this could take a while.

Basenjis, with all that extra skin on their foreheads, can be very obvious about the moods they are in, aren't they?

[sharronhurlbut]

Have you tried to spay the bandage with "bitter apple"?
Its suspose to stop dogs from chewing…it works on my dogs, but some folks report their b's think its a treat...would be worth a try.

[SeattleMax]

I did try that with the bandage. He is pretty good with the baby sock on. Take the sock off and all he wants to do is lick and nuzzle the pad. The vet does not want Shaun doing that, but wants the pad open to fresh air now. So, he as to endure some cone time.

Hopefully in a day or two we can all return to "regularly scheduled programming…"

[Shaye's Mom]

Have you tried just leaving it be? Gemma injured the pad above her front foot at the park a while back - I had nothing to put on it, so held a tissue against it until the bleeding stopped. When we got home, Gemma licked it from time to time and I watched to see what would happen - in a few days, it was totally okay again - with no further care - sometimes a dog and the air will heal a small injury. Just sayin'

[SeattleMax]

Its healing nicely now, we think. The issue was that when he licks the pad his constant tongue pressure was pulling down on the tear where the pad joins his leg skin. Its a delicate spot really.

There is a nice scab on the wound now which is a good sign. The worst thing is that he has gone almost a week without playing with Cassie, his best Golden Retriever pal, who lives across the street.

[SeattleMax]

I have added a fresh video of Shaun enjoying his recovery this time.

Actually I was testing out a camera technique I am playing with - its video#4 on the video page…

[jonny b.]

ok. that was really really a hoot. thanks. poor shaun.

[Kipawa]

Great video and choice of audio. I love all of your videos - they really capture Shaun's personality.