Preston’s paw is healing well. The ripped nail has started to grow back. The road to recovery was a little bumpy at the beginning because Preston kept chewing on his injured paw. Daddy and Mommy had given him an ultimatum that if he did not stop chewing, he would be forced to wear an E-collar! Preston did not take the warning seriously so Daddy and Mommy had no choice but to put an E-collar on him.

“uhh…How on the earth did you manage to chew off your bandage with an E-collar on, Preston??”
Daddy came home and found the evidence stuck on his teeth.

Preston recovered from his wart treatment quickly. Daddy and Mommy took him to Baker Beach this weekend. He was able to enjoy the soft sandy beach without hurting his injured paw. He had tons of fun!

It has been three months since Preston’s puppy warts started. The first wart on his tongue has grown out of control and started spreading to other parts of his oral cavity. Preston hasn’t been able to go near other dogs for THREE long months. Daddy and Mommy couldn’t wait any longer for the warts to disappear on their own and decided to have them removed. Hopefully the procedures (electrocautery + cryotherapy) will stimuate his immune system and he will recovery quickly and be wart-free again!

Preston was still a little groggy when he got home from the hospital.

Mommy made a diagram to show the doctor where the warts were. They were everywhere in his mouth!

10/20/2007 update: The surgery did not remove all of his warts. This was expected because there was just no way to get rid of all! Initially we were worried that the remaining warts would quickly grow bigger and start spreading. We might have to take him back for another sugery in few months. We kept our fingers crossed and hoped his immue response would kick in after the sugery. Luckily, it did!! Few days after the sugery, we noticed the remaining warts were getting smaller and some even gone. Two weeks after the surgery, we couldn’t find any warts in his mouth. Our vet prescribed 250mg L-Lysine (common supplement for humen) twice a day for 30 days. Maybe that helped also. We were so happy that Preston is wart-free!!

Preston spent a weekend in Lake Tahoe. Here are some highlights of the trip.
Overlooking Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe

Preston’s first cable car ride at Squaw Valley USA

Preston was all geared up and ready to conquer the mountain.

10 minutes into the hike…
Can’t blame Preston. At such high altitude, Daddy and Mommy also had a hard time catching their breath.

Preston made it to Emigrant Peak, elevation 8700 ft.

No more energy for sightseeing. Resting in his trailer when Daddy and Mommy went biking along Truckee River.

There is a “Preston Field” by the lake.

Thanks to everyone who sent their well-wishes to Preston. The recovery has been slow because Preston runs and jumps as usual. The injured paw didn’t slow him down a bit. Daddy and Mommy are doing our best to take care of his paw and we wish he could be a bit more cooperative.
Here is a belated post from last weekend.

Occasionally, Daddy and Mommy would give Preston the chance to prove himself that he was a big boy and there was no need to crate him anymore. Preston has failed the test BIG TIME! When he gets upset for being left alone, Daddy and Mommy’s papers are at risk.

Preston is recovering from an injured paw but there is no excuse for bad behaviors!!

Not a happy weekend for Preston.
Preston was injured when chasing after the laser pointer. Mommy shouldn’t have played with him on the cement floor. One of his nails was ripped off. Ouch!! Mommy felt really bad about it and apologized with an extra large frosty paw.

Can’t go for a walk for a few days and no more rough play…bummer!

Mommy has been feeding Preston home-cooked meals so she would like to start her collection of doggie cookbooks. The first book Mommy got is Real Food for Dogs by Arden Moore. It is a fun book with lots of cute illustrations. Mommy got some good inspirations from the book, but some of the recipes are wayyyy too “yummy” for doggies’ daily consumption. Preston is not that lucky!

Preston spent a weekend being a city boy in San Francisco. He was a little overwhelmed by all the people, noises and scents in the city but he did enjoy all the attention he got everywhere he went (So did Daddy and Mommy).
Preston was admiring the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens from the hotel room on the 18th floor. (no poochies allowed in the gardens unfortunately). He could spend a long long time enjoying the view by the window.

“Hearts in San Francisco”, Union Square

Cable Car on Powell Street
In case anyone was wondering what Preston was looking at, he spotted a chihuahua down the hill.

Preston usually gets exercise from his daily walk. When Daddy and Mommy can’t take him out for a walk, Preston goes to the fitness room. He sure has a great workout every time!

Preston does not need a lot of grooming but he is a BIG shedder, especially in the summer time. Mommy’s best weapon to deal with his shedding is the FURminator. (size Medium)
Hmm...Maybe a Puggle-Chinese Crested hybrid isn't such a bad idea...