Wednesday Weigh In for June 27th

Thanks to David ID Photography for these photos!

Our Fluff dropped another .2 pounds since last week.  He is down to 29.6 pounds!  Can you believe it?!  His face is beginning to look different from the weigh loss.  Check out these pictures of him from last week's Rockville, MD adoption show.  His face is so thin!  And look at those beautiful eyes - almost reflective of the pretty blue in his Adopt Me bandana!

Foster Mom Marilyn tells us the Fluff is scheduled for a bath this weekend.  He likes to stroll around her garden by the tiger lilies and now Fluff is showing yellow markings on that beautiful white fur!  How cute!

The Fluff's ChipIn campaign comes to a close this weekend.  We wanted to say thank you to everyone for donating to his surgery costs! Fluff and OBG really appreciate your generosity!

Fluffy Weekend Update

Fluff had a great week considering how his week started with getting his eyes done and 7 aching teeth removed.   Foster Mom Marilyn says he acts like nothing happened!

He has had to take a break from eating carrots and other hard foods for a week or two while healing from the dental.  So Fluff has a new favorite food which is equally nutritious treat -- blueberries.  His foster mom picks them out back from her bushes and Fluff has learned to line up outside the gate to receive them.  The first time she tried him with them a week or two ago he expressed distaste but after watching his foster siblings, he decided to try them after all.  Nice job, Fluff!

We also heard that he is getting more spirited on his walks and has started to chase squirrels!  Watch out, squirrels, the Fluff is on patrol!

Fluff Update - The Day After Surgery

Wow, Fluff, You Look Great!

We were so happy to hear that Fluff woke up feeling better, wanting to eat and walk.  We can't imagine how much it must have hurt to eat with 7 bad teeth.  Fluff never showed it though.  He always has a happy wag for everyone!

We also got a few more details about his surgery -- it was long because of the extractions and they had to be very careful with the anesthesia because of his heart murmur.  Yes, our Fluff also has a Grade II (on a scale of VI) heart murmur so dental disease is even worse for him.  The good news is that it does not require medication and does not slow him down!

His Foster Mom says his eyes look wonderful!  We agree!  And Fluff is leaving them alone so he hasn't had to wear the dreaded cone at all so far! Great job, Fluff!

Special thanks to all of Fluff's fans for their well wishes and donations towards his surgery.  We are really appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity.

Surgery Day

Today was Fluff's big surgery day.  He went in to get his cherry eyes fixed and his teeth cleaned and checked.  It was a tough day for our Fluff but he made it through and is home resting.  Way to go, Fluff!

According to his Foster Mom, poor Fluff had to have 7 teeth, including one of his big ones, removed.  Oh, his poor aching mouth!  She said he whimpered in the car on the way home, but started to feel much better once he got in the house.  She said he was resting comfortably near her and always keeping her in his line of sight.  I suggested he was deserving of a nice big bowl of cold ice cream.  She said he will get some soft dog food later tonight.

Fluff, we are so glad you are home.  From all your fans, GET WELL SOON!  We love you!

P.S. - Fluffy weighed in at 29.8 pounds before his surgery!  Another .5 pounds lost!

Wednesday Weigh In for June 13th

Hey, Fluff! How are you?  Foster Mom says you lost another .2 pounds! Down to 30.3 pounds! Just in time for your surgery next week.  We know you might be a little worried about it but you will do just great!  We are all thinking of you!  Just think how much more fun eating carrots will be when your teeth don't hurt!  We love you, Fluff!

 Thanks to everyone who has donated to Fluffy's ChipIn!  We are so grateful for your support!

Wednesday Weigh In for June 6th

Way to go, Fluff!  You are down to 30.5 pounds!  That's 12.5 pounds lost!  You are an inspiration to us all, Fluff!

Foster Mom Marilyn says you are gearing up for your surgery later this month.  You are going to get those cherry eyes* fixed and some aching teeth removed.  You will feel so much better.

The Fluff's surgery is going to cost ~$2000.  OBG has set up a ChipIn to help collect donations.  No donation is too small.  Please click here or in the ChipIn box above right if you can help.

* What is Cherry eye you ask? It is a common congenital eye defect in various dog breeds where the gland of the third eyelid known as the nictitating membrane prolapses and becomes visible. After gland prolapse, the eye becomes chronically inflamed and there is often a discharge.  It's important to treat this because the gland is responsible for about 30% of the eye's tear production and the eye can eventually suffer from dryness.

Wednesday Weigh In for May 30th

It was another losing week for Fluff!  He lost .2 pounds.  He has now dropped 12.1 pounds!  Wow!

We also got good news that his most recent blood work came back normal.  As you may remember, when he came to OBG, he had high cholesterol from all the human food he had probably been fed.

Since his blood levels are normal and he has lost so much weight, he can finally have the surgery to repair his cherry eyes and remove some teeth.  Looks like he will have the procedures in mid-June.  We will keep you posted. 

Fluffy loves to help Foster Mom Marilyn garden in her back yard so here are some great new shots of Fluffy in the garden.