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Collection: Slice of Life Challenge
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Home
Date: Nov 2, 2008
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Emotive, Animals
Date Uploaded: Nov 3, 2008
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Bear has these wonderfully expressive, droopy eyes. He loves to sleep on the couch and has been prevented from doing so for many months because of four (two on each knee) TPLO surgeries. Here he has just returned from a walk on Oilwell Flats and is, of course, on the couch and wanting to stay there.
TPLO surgery involves leveling of the tibial plateau. He basically blew both of his CCL's in his knees (or what would be the equivalent of an ACL in humans) They have to re-align the angle of the knee and put a metal plate and screws in the bone to hold it in place while it heals. Bear's bones are dense and he is a large (and young and active) dog. Despite keeping him very quiet and confined for weeks following surgery, the first surgery on each knee failed. The first time, the screws literally sheared and the knee displaced. The second surgery on that knee involved re-leveling and placing a heavier plate on his knee. They used a heavy-duty plate on the second knee, but it failed as well. Now he has two plates on that knee. He probably would not make it through a metal detector, but he is walking fine now and is doing all the things a dog should do. I found him at our local shelter when he was just a puppy, and he is such a wonderful dog, I shudder to think what would have happened to him if we had not found him. He is an absolute joy. |
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11/17/2008 12:54:51 PM |
| I've seen eyes like that before! Dogs are just the best!! |
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11/05/2008 05:47:29 PM |
| Wow, that's quite the story. Even before I read your comments I was thinking how sad he looks. |
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11/05/2008 01:15:58 PM |
| Awe, poor pooch! Glad to hear he's doing better with the last surgery! Best of luck Bear!! |
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11/04/2008 08:50:24 PM |
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11/04/2008 09:27:01 AM |
| Aawww! Poor baby! Well, I'm glad he found you for a mom! Such sweet, sweet eyes! |
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11/04/2008 03:50:58 AM |
| By the look of those eyes Patsy, Bear knows exactly who his best friend is. What a wonderful story and an even better outcome. Hope Bear lives a trouble free life from here on. |
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11/03/2008 08:02:24 PM |
Awww - thanks for the story. What a sweet pup - love the close up shot.
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11/03/2008 07:52:59 PM |
| Great shot and kudos for rescuing this dog from a shelter. WE have a shelter dog too, and she is proving to be quite the challenge. |
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11/03/2008 05:15:45 PM |
May his recovery be speedy.. I love this shot of his eyes.
Depicts his state.. |
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11/03/2008 03:18:46 PM |
Wonderful story to hear. Keep us up to date on his recovery.
How can anyone not love those eyes! |
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11/03/2008 09:07:05 AM |
| Ouch- those surgeries must have emptied your pockets - well worth it for this sweet looking guy ! Our Yellow Lab had the sme surgery... |
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11/03/2008 08:23:01 AM |
hi Patsy...
classis doggy image, the sad eyes...I had to LOL after readiing you nodded off at the computer, thought this may have been how you got awakened!
that surgery sounds brutal..he must adore you, knowing the differnce you made in his life! |
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11/03/2008 04:49:59 AM |
| brilliant shot .. those eyes looking right at me .. i dont know wot TPLO surgeries are but i hope your bear is ok .. :) |
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