The Tail Saga Does Continue:(

Well, the decision about persevering with trying to get Beryl's tail healed was taken out of my hands today!  As I write she is convalescing at the vets having had 2/3 of it removed:(  She was fine this morning when I let her out of her crate.  She still didn't want to try going to the toilet with it strapped to her leg though:)  So she did her usual, went onto my bed for her next nap.  I heard her licking and after a while thought I'd better go check and she was lying in a pool of blood.  Well, slight exaggeration, but her tail sure was in a pool of blood!!  She'd licked the bandage off, which was soaked with blood and it had been fine and still strapped to her leg earlier.  Thankfully she stayed put while I rang the vets and said I was bringing her back.  So off we toddle again with a couple of towels under her tail.  The vet I saw this morning said she didn't like the chances of it healing and not happening again but fitted a plastic protector thingy around the tail tip and bandaged it up again and the vet nurse wrapped a plastic bag over it as it was seeping slowly through the protection and bandage.  Jo, the lovely vet nurse, also cleaned the blood from Beryl's snout and legs which we both appreciated:)

We called in to the GAP kennels on the way home and I took Beryl in for some cuddles and sympathy.  After a while it became obvious the wound wasn't going to stop bleeding as there was quite a bit of blood accumulating in the bag.  So back to the vets we went and I signed the form giving permission to dock the tail and get her teeth cleaned at the same time.  Beryl was stressed and I was stressed and at least I know I tried everything possible but there's no point banging your head against a wall forever.  I know it's only cosmetic but her tail seemed to have a personality of it's own and she'd kind of perfected the art of flicking the white third in time with the beat of her trot and it looked so darn cute:) But she's still my lovely Beryl, it wouldn't matter if she'd had to have a leg chopped off, nothing will make me love her less!  And knowing Beryl, she'll develop another quirk to compensate for the lack of 2/3 of her tail:)  The vets even rang me to tell me they'd taken that much off so I wouldn't be too shocked when I pick her up at 9am when they open tomorrow:)  She's going to look cute .... isn't she??  Of course she will:)

Here are a few last photos of Beryl's tail in action:)

As a brake

For balance

Trotting tip flick - looks best in video!

The exclamation mark:)

The smile:)

Next photos of Beryl she is going to look something like this -

*Sigh*, it's a bit scary, huh?

I just couldn't take any photos of all the blood and bandaged tail over the past couple of days.  It's all too vivid in my memory as it is!  Anyway, I can't wait to see my girl tomorrow. Frankie and I are both missing her like crazy tonight .... and all she'd be doing is sleeping somewhere:)  But she'd come and nudge me or just stand by me while I'm at the computer wanting a bit of a cuddle.

Hopefully the saga of Beryl's happy tail is now over:)