Operation Save Lola’s eye continues. I’m so completely exhausted from the last 48 hours of hourly eye treatments. And today was our follow up exam with the Ophthalmologist. With traffic and another fresh 2 inches snow on the ground, the drive takes about 50 minutes to get there. Good news is that her eye has not ruptured yet. Bad news is the cornea is still pretty liquified and there’s still a visible desmetocele, meaning there’s just a very thin basement layer of the cornea between the inside of her eye and rupturing. It’s scary as heck. But our efforts have gained us a little ground, enough for the Ophthalmologist to be more confident in saying this may actually heal with medical treatment alone. i.e. treating it every hour around the clock vs. surgical intervention. Normally they would recheck this every 48 hrs but since that’s hitting Friday, Christmas Eve, we’re rechecking it in 5 days instead. And the hourly eye treatments around the clock continue on. A Conjunctival Flap surgery is still not entirely off the list but the larger the flap the more it will interfere with vision. My priority in this is limiting Lola’s pain and suffering by saving her eye. If we have to move forward with a flap, some degree of vision will be sacrificed, but it will get her out of pain quicker, keep the eye from rupturing, and avoid very painful surgeries like total eye removal.
I was very fortunate to get today off from work but tomorrow I’ll need to go in. Which is going to be very hard, I’m so tired, but then I’ll have 6 days off to take care of Lola at home.
It’s been snowing all morning, I’m lucky enough to be inside, nice and warm with my sewing and Bulldogs. Working on this new Minou sized corset. Watching tracking on several dolls that are finally making their last steps to me including Pasha Pasha Sanity, my long awaited BiDoll AND due to arrive tomorrow a doll on its way from Denver Doll. I’m keeping the doll from Denver Doll a surprise and hope I’ll be able to film a box opening video. #LegitBJD #BJDsewing #AmadizBeautyMinou #FrenchBulldog #Frenchie #EnglishBulldog #Bulldog https://www.instagram.com/p/CXKJI4FvVpv/?utm_medium=tumblr
The AKC English Bulldog we all know of today is not the same dog/breed that participated in this once popular sport. It is a far cry of the dog that once was so revered and feared. Today the average Bulldog can barely walk a block before tiring out.
Another Bulldog breed has popped up for the masses to gobble up. The Shorty Bull was created by crossing French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and of course English Bulldogs. It’s been around for at least the last couple decades but slowly making lots of noise due to its small stature but high energy and of course it’s uniqueness.
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In 2007, Isaac’s Moby Dick of Blue River received his IronDog III title and completed the 12 mile endurance run which is no small feat in itself, something many Bulldog breeds haven’t reached. The Shorty Bulls weigh in at 40 pounds or less and measure 15” or less at the shoulder.
(A BUNCH OF PICS) My bro and @asthildur99 have a new puppy in town (he’s called Rambo) and Zlatan (the old hat/distinguished gentleman) is not amused. ❤❤ But Rambo is soft like velvet! But lol, teething & gnawing everything, etc. Also yes, the last photo is just a dog-butt. He kept just flattening out on the floor. #englishbulldog #frenchbulldogsofinstagram #dogs #pets #family #cute #softlikevelvet #adorbs #puppy #toocute #lolol https://www.instagram.com/p/CW0yHy3gYIv/?utm_medium=tumblr