08/14/08-Part 2

I went to my local pet food store this afternoon to get a more natural cream for the razor burn and bruising on her legs. I'm not a fan of cortisone and I certainly don't want her licking it either. I was recommended a product called Healthy Paws - Hot Spot Soother - 60ml. The ingredients are Aloe Vera, Witch Hazel, Calendula Oil, Vitamin E and Lavender Oil. It smells really nice!
Jabby made her first cry of pain today and it just killed me inside. I'm not exactly sure what was going on to cause it. I think she moved the wrong way while I was putting some cream on or maybe the witch hazel stun a little, I honestly don't know. The effect on us was the same, it hurt me, just as much as it hurt her!
When I tried to pill her after that she wanted no part of it. It might have been my fault and trying to go about it at the wrong angle or we just weren't working together. But the capsule started to break and she probably got a taste of horrible powder. I managed to get the powder quickly mixed into a bit of canned food and she ate some of it. I just hope she got enough pain medication to last until bedtime. Sighhh!
We tried ice packing again and she can only stand it for a few minutes.
"MOM, get the cold thing away from me!" (the evil cold, squishy towel)
But she suddenly decided to get out of her bed on her own, SURPRISE!
She went to her pee pad a few steps away, had a good pee, tried to push the pee pad over it to cover it up. A couple of turns and VOILA...A POOPIE!! And there was much rejoicing! Surprisingly, she the began to very gingerly/awkwardly walk around her bed, to sit on the carpet and then plop down. I covered her with a light blankie and there she stays.