Hi Peggy,I had thought about that, but I have been so sick and taking meds,
starting about two days before Dolly's bleeding eye thing. I can't drive with
all the meds, and also with a potential coughing fit. It is quite strange, but
when I took the ecollar off her last night, sh just sat and stared at me...and
she didn't want to lay down to go to sleep either. So, I then just thought I
better put it on her in case she does try to scratch her eyes, and as soon as I
put it on, she got all comfy and went to sleep in the stroller. When I was up
earlier today, I took the ecollar off so that she could eat. She wasn't eating
and Desi was right there, so I picked her up and put her in the stroller. She
sat there again and wouldn't move. I put the ecollar on and she got comfy and
fell asleep again. Not really sure why, but it could be that the blankets
would probably be rubbing on her eyes if I didn't put it on. She is happy as a
clam, and I am grateful for that. She is sleeping most of the time so the only
time she is up is to go potty and eat. She went outside potty today without
the ecollar and I left her out in the sun for a while, then I had to switch to
bring her in and let Desi spend some time in the sun. Then I gave her the
medicine and she did that staring at me. I think her eyes are really looking a
lot better. I can see the eyelids again...I think that they were so swollen
that I couldn't identify where they were. She is actually a lot better at
letting me put ointment in her eyes than Desi was last May.
To: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:24:02 -0500
Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] E-Collars
Joan, why not invest in the donut collar? It works like neck pillow and it is
so much more comfortable for them to see things,eat and sleep in, and they
don't bang into everything and you wouldn't have to use a towel. It does
prevent them from reaching any part of their body. They really are the best
invention yet. I got mine at Petco and bought the one marked Chihuahua size.
You do need to fill it up with air and you can make it as soft or as hard as
you want. The boy that worked at Petco used his bike air pump to fill it. You
could ask the kids at your Petco if they can fill it the same way, or you could
use the air from any gas station or bike store to fill it, maybe even a
neighbor would have a little air pump. Mine is in the closet and is still
filled with air, a year later.
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-------Original Message-------
From: Joan Croft
Date: 1/30/2012 6:08:06 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Cute
Me either. They had the Halloween costumes that someone gave them. They hated
them and so the pictures that I took were basically, it.
Dolly & Desi only get the useful clothes. The hoodies are usually the best for
both of them at this time of the year.
Dolly has the eCollar on again…not sure why I did it, but if I remember
correctly it is so she cannot get her paws to her eyes to get the ointment out.
I also find it very useful…like right now she is sleeping in the stroller…I am
going to go in the living room with the stroller and I have to take a nap. So
I put one of the small blankets over the ecollar and then Desi cannot lick her
eyes without me knowing it. I think it helps Dolly sleep too because she
always wants her head in the dark when she sleeps.
Leaving now so I can get in the family nap time…LOL
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