Leonidas' Story

[Baymule]

I recommend a choke chain. It won’t take long and he will pay attention to you.
Buford can drag me around like a rag doll, but choke chain and he’s a different dog.

 

[Margali]

He's already learning with regular collar. It helps that I outweigh and outwait him.

 

[SageHill]

Hera of course stayed out with the sheep.

I bet she was thinking something along the lines of "silly boy"

 

[Margali]

Into to Cassandra and more time with boys went okay. I had him on leash in night pen and kids came in. Much excitement and sitting on feet. Leo let kids curry comb him and roll on back for tummy pets. No other bad spots noted but several ticks. His coat is compacted at minimum maybe matted. I will work on brushing him.

 

[Margali]

A little worried that he is too people oriented vs animal oriented. We will see how it goes. He will be near sheep and Hera 100% of the time. Maybe 1hrs/ weekday with me. Longer on weekends but I'm actively doing things most of the time.

 

[Margali]

Did another brief visit and some brushing with sheep slicker brush. Some hair came out but not a ton. I don't think he is matted just starting to blow winter undercoat.

 

[Margali]

Leo is on his way to the vet. It took Alijah and I both to get him back into the truck. Poor baby probably thinks he's not coming back.

 

[Margali]

Hubby just called. Vet cleaned Leo's wound and did all the standard visit stuff. They said wound is already "granulated" and healing. He may end up with bald spot there. Have wound bandages that encourage healing and antibiotics for him. Glad it isn't a major issue.

 

[Margali]

Bandage change for Leonidas with hubby holding him in check. He weighs 105lbs while leaning on the vet's wall.

Spot is looking very good after some serious work at vet's office. I gave it a couple quick swabs with 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate disinfectant then rebandaged. He also was forced to eat his antibiotics.

 

[Ridgetop]

Stick them on top of a tsp of peanut butter - crunchy hides the pill best - scrape it off spoon behind upper teeth and hold mouth closed until he gets a good taste. Easiest way to give pills.