Okay, we now have 4 rounds of laser therapy and a round of acupuncture under our belts. The vet tech was strategically popping treats in his mouth while Dr. Baker inserted the needles for the acupuncture (great trick). He was the sole attention of 3 women while he sat for the treatment so he was doing okay. I can't remember how long we sat there, but he did really well. 2nd time at the vet he was starting to feel a little comfier and hopped up on the bench next to me so he could gaze out the window while we waited.
For the acupuncture, and since I told them some of the woes we've recently had with his cone, they let us try this big tire thing, which he wore for his acupuncture round. I don't think it's enough protection for him to be left alone with this, but it definitely helped during the therapy. He was so undisturbed by everything, he even did a little stretch for me after it all.
I kept it on him throughout the evening and he didn't seem to mind.
It's so funny when he doesn't move anything but his tail.
Wound update as of 17Jan2017 - getting smaller in overall size but the biggest strides are the depth of it is healing up (it was deeper than before):
So much progress on the initial guarding issues. Here are Houston and Lola and them Houston and Ringo. No growls or other ugly words shared at all. Bones can now lay around the house without issue. We still always monitor everyone when we know the toys are out though.
In case there was any doubt, he's pretty comfy on the furniture (he wasn't allowed on the furniture at his last house, but he seems to know what to do on furniture):
The humans in the house actually sit on the floor when he's in one of our chairs like this - he just looks to comfy to disturb. I don't even think I look that comfy when I sit in it!
And finally, I think he tried to hide in the shadows the other morning when I needed to leave for work. Nice try buddy. FYI, he is SUPER quiet. I'm pretty sure he retracts his claws like a cat when he wants.
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