Cold puppy butt

I knew that 60-degree November weather in Michigan would be short-lived.  We had our first snowfall last night, getting about 5 inches of accumulation.  

Good thing we got those lights up the day after Thanksgiving!

Since it was raining first, this snow was really heavy and there was a nice layer of ice underneath.  It was enough to close the schools for the day, but that didn't stop us from getting moving.  It was puppy pick-up day!  Josh had to drop me off at work so he could go pick up Lucy at MSU in the afternoon.

The doctor (ok, so actually the med/vet student working under him) said Lucy is doing beautifully.  They were surprised to see her already putting some weight on her leg, albeit tentatively.  She does have a good 8 weeks of recovery ahead of her though.  Lucy has a nice row of staples that we will make an appointment with our local vet to remove in a couple weeks.  She is on some antibiotics to prevent infection, and some other meds for pain and joint health.  She can only go outside to go potty, and we need to take her out on a leash for the next 4 weeks (ugh!).  Then we can start short walks (5 minutes) for the next four weeks, and we will have a follow-up with x-rays at MSU in about 2 months.  Her long-term prognosis is great!  She should be running, playing, and swimming(!) by this spring.  We do still need to get a few pounds off her to prevent similar injuries on her other limbs though.

I think they got a little carried away shaving her.... half her butt is bare!  Geez.... don't they know dogs can't wear pants to cover that up?!  Lucy only has to wear the cone when we aren't home... which is good, because we get the stink eye when we put it on her.

The puppy-dog eyes can easily be confused with the stink-eye, but rest assured she was unhappy with us.

Mostly, she is resting comfortably and we are so glad to have our baby home with us.  I just can't wait for her to get back to her playful puppy-self.