Rolling Dog Farm Blog

Alayne took blind Widget back to Helena today so Dr. Brenda Culver could do a re-check on Widget’s prosthetic eye.  Alayne took this first photo while Widget was waiting for the doctor to come.  She had her cone pressed right against the door, as if she were using it as a sonar device to detect footsteps and other sounds from the hallway outside. 

Ordinarily Widget’s tail is straight up, signaling unbridled confidence and her innate desire to rule the world.  For those of us "Widget Watchers," this half-down tail in the photo is a sure sign of "I don’t know why I’m here but it can’t be a good thing."

A note on Widget’s tail:  It doesn’t wag like a ‘normal’ dog’s tail.  It bobs.  Back and forth, straight up, bobbing.  No wagging.

Then Brenda arrived and evaluated Widget’s eye … here’s a photo of the exam.  The news:  The eye looks great!  It’s just the way it should look at this stage in the healing process.  That’s a relief.  Although the eye appears red and bulging, Brenda assured us it’s in great shape.  It will in fact shrink down to more normal size in time.

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