Cone of Shame: Days 4 - 7

Nothing much to report for these days either. Bobby has been relatively calm and mellow in the house. The vet has prescribed him around two weeks of no strenuous exercise. Admittedly, we've been a little more lenient when it comes to his freedom and have let him wander and run a little in the backyard.

Swelling has reduced. Stitches are intact and dissolving.

It has helped that it is now summer, the season in which Bobby enjoys sleeping through whilst reserving the best location for maximum cooling (a few metres in front of the A/C). We've been training the "mat," "wait," "steady," "table" and "down-stay" commands, all of which keep him relatively still whilst working his mind. When he gets particularly rowdy, we work on the "bring" command with a few of his stuffies.

Mum takes him for his long, daily walk. Meanwhile, I've been taking him on one or two short walks every few days with the main focus on sniffing. Yesterday, Bobby brought home a sealed bag of lollies (exchanged for a small piece of banana bread). Today, Bobby was tempted to bring home a plank of wood. It's been useful in keeping him stimulated.