Wanna play?

Gideon has learned that playing is so much fun! He actually gallops in excitement when he sees his toys and a patch of green grass. His limp is now minimal and he has a great level of energy. He received so many toys for Christmas from the wonderful vet staff at Dr. Wheaton's office that he now has a plethora of squeeky toys within a paws reach!

Gideon loves his couch!

 

Does he look comfy or what?

Merry Christmas Gideon!

 

Have I mentioned that Gideon is SPOILED?? This is the couch in the breakroom at Dr. Wheaton's office. Gideon has claimed it as his own! :)

His wound is continuing to heal nicely and while he still has a long ways to go, we are all thrilled with his recovery thus far.

New pics!

Check out Mr. Gideon's new pics!

New color for Gideon!

Gideon is wearing red this week & it looks so very regal on him. It is apparent from his general goofiness that he is feeling so much better. He talks to anyone who will listen and makes friends with all! He has a new trot in his step and the vet staff has realized that leash-less walking is not going to work anymore! Giddy needs a leash now! This is pretty exciting, considering that when he first came to us he could barely take a couple steps!

Big Weekend For Coastal!

As we are rolling into the weekend, I was about to write an update on Giddy and then realized that this weekend is huge for Coastal in general and wanted to emphasize that! We are right on the heals of a double adoption weekend and Santa Paws.

What does this mean? Well, first....it means that my husband will be dressed up as the jolly-old-guy and oh what fun that is going to be....and secondly, it means that we have the opportunity to place a number of dogs this weekend!! With our Aliso Viejo event on Saturday and the Irvine event on Sunday, it is bound to be a spectacular weekend for the dogs. :) For more info on these events, check out our events page!

PS....Gideon is doing great! Baby steps. I have to keep telling myself, baby steps. Dr. Wheaton says we are a 10th of the way through his recovery. Giddy, aka Skinner & Sugar, continues to amaze me with his strength, will and general goofiness!

Have a great weekend and wish us great luck with our orphaned shepherds this weekend.

More pics of Gideon!

Gideon's recovery in pictures is on Picasa!

Giddy loves his new toy!

Thankful Gideon!

All I can say is that Gideon has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season!! The shear number of supporters and fans that he has is amazing. Dr. Wheaton and his staff are fantastic and he could not be getting better care. Today, Gideon was full of personality! His spirits were great and he even showed us how much he loves he squeaky toy. His wound looks a little bit better every day. The recovery is sslllooowwww...but definitely progressing. His appetite has improved dramatically and he has a new found energy!

Gideon makes the news...again!

Our wonder dog, Gideon, has continued to warm the hearts of so many. We are truly in awe over the number of people who have donated and inquired about his progress. Yesterday, we were interviewed by The OC Register and are thrilled to see Gideon is print today!

Here is the story

Gideon Slideshow

Gideon

Check out Gideon on TV!! FOX featured Gideon and Dr. Wheaton (and me) on last nights news. YAY!!

Gideon is doing better each day. However his wound is still very necrotic and he is going to have the dead skin removed on Monday. We all have our paws crossed that he comes through this surgery seemlessly.

This boy is amazing. There is no other way to describe him. Who would sit and tolerate a bandage change to this wound? Here he is just before getting the wound dressed and re-bandaged.

Saving Gideon!

He is safe with us now, but he has a very long recovery ahead of him. It is believed that he was hit by a car and then dragged. He is missing most of the skin on his left side and pockets of skin are missing on his right side. His injury is a few days old and therefore there is a lot of necrotic skin. He is resting comfortably under the care of a wonderful vet team. Dr. Wheaton of Alicia Pet Care Center feels that even though this is the largest degloving injury he has ever seen....that with vet care, patience and a lot of love...we can pull him through! His recovery is going to be a minimum of 6 months. We are grateful for the determination, patience and caring support that Dr. Wheaton and his staff have had with Gideon.