Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Welcomes Tempeste Home From the Vet

~ John W. Howell

“Twiggy, wake up. Mom is heading this way with Tempeste.”

“Muufff. Oh, good.”

“They will be here pretty soon, so we want to be ready for them.”

“What did Tempeste have done?”

“Well, she has had Stenotic Nares Correction surgery and a spay.

“I know what spay is, but what is that other thing?”

“Her nostrils are pinched, so she had to have surgery to correct that so she can breathe freely.”

“I never noticed that she had a problem.”

“It is better to care for it now that she is young than to wait until there is trouble.”

“How about my nostrils? Are they okay?”

“Yes, yours are okay. You were checked out long ago.”

“That’s good. Hey, I hear something.”

“That is mom pulling in the garage.”

“I can’t wait to see if Tempest is okay.”

“How you doing Tempeste. I was worried.”

“I’m real tired. Plus, I have to wear this stupid cone.”

“That is to protect you from hurting yourself. Your nose looks good.”

“Thanks, I think. You know this bed is not big enough for the cone and me.”

“Mom brought you a bigger bed. How does that feel?”

“Oh, much better. I really need to take a nap.”

“Yes, you need to get some rest. Trust me, you will feel better tomorrow.”

“The nose thing I get, but what is a spay anyway?”

“We’ll talk later. But for now, know that you’ll be glad you have it. I know I am.”

150 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Welcomes Tempeste Home From the Vet”

  2. Can’t stop grinning at Twiggy’s wisdom ! Another lovely anecdote John… hope the surgery was good and Tempeste gets rid of the troublesome ‘cone’ soon!

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    1. Since Tempeste is a rescue from a backyard breeder situation some of the worse traits of Frenchies have been passed on. The restricted nasal passage and elongated pallet are two such traits. Tempest has both and will need another surgery for the pallet. We didn’t feel our current vet had enough experience on the pallet so we are going to a specialist for that. This is the sad part of breeders who are not professional. Thanks, Steve.

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        1. We did buy the vests but unfortunately with the nose surgery (which was a last minute decision) the vests don’t work. They were very cute though. Looked like PJs

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  13. I think it’s the right thing to do, having her stenotic nares taken care of when she’s spayed. The cone will keep her from breaking open her nares, letting them heal completely from the surgery.

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  14. Spaying is good and necessary, but I’m so sorry to hear that Tempeste needed nose surgery and will need more surgery later. It’s so good of you and the Producer to rescue these pups and make their lives so much better. xo

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  15. Well, I was about to ask what Stenotic Nares Correction was. 🙂 Glad Tempeste is okay. I’m sure Twiggy will take good care of her.

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  19. Oh, the dreaded cone. Good way for Nurse Twiggy to buy time about the spay thing.

    When one of my cats had to wear that cone after surgery, she cracked me up the way she would center that cone around her food bowl to eat. If it was the Cat Cone Olympics, I would have given her a 10. I hope the time flies by for little Tempeste.

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  21. Surgeries and cones are difficult. So sorry for her. Hope she heals quickly and completely. It’s nice she has her big sis to welcome her and explain things. Snuggles to both of them.

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  22. Oh poor Tempeste. But a good thing to have done early. After some rest and some interaction with Twiggy – around the cone – she’ll feel better. How long does she have to wear it?

    I didn’t know that the nares could be a problem. We had to deal with eyelids being turned in and irritating the eye.

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    1. She has to wear it for 14 days. We do take it off for meals and when she is on leash in the yard so she does get a break. The turned in eyelashes are a problem for sure.

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  23. What I truly love about this, is how Twiggy is really listening. The photos are great.

    I know what spay is…yeah, I’ll bet, but the other thing. How she she didn’t notice her sister even had a problem that tells me, Tempeste is no complainer. The French are tough alright. Next they’ll be singing La Marseillaise. 🙂

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  24. I think Monk kept the Cone-of-Shame on for about 30 seconds after his neutering surgery. I hope Tempeste will be a better, more cooperative patient. I’m sorry to hear she had to have the nose surgery, too, but I suppose it’s better to get all of it done at one time. Tell Twiggy she’s being a good Big Sis, and tell Tempeste to hang in there and mend!

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    1. There is a genetic trait that is passed on. Legitimate breeders won’t breed a dog that has the trait. Puppy mills could care less.Tempeste’s mom was rescued from a puppy mill and so Tempeste has the trait. There are quite a few Frenchies with the trait as well

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  30. I HATE THE CONE! Just sayin’. I always feel so so badly for a dog who has to wear a cone. They walk around like they’re wearing a ‘cone of shame.’ But I get why it’s needed. I even understand a spay, but I can’t wait to hear how Twiggy explains it to Tempeste. 🙂

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  35. Oh, the cone of shame. We have an entire selection of models, many of which have been damaged by running into non-movable objects in the house. Feel better soon, Tempest!

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  36. Oh goodness, it looks like Tempeste managed the surgery well. As for the cone, that’s another matter. I hope she heals quickly.

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  39. Oh my gosh, hope this helps with any wheezing you may have experienced. Get some well deserved rest and before you know it, you’ll be out of that contraption. In the meantime, enjoy HBOMax. Hugs and tail wags from all of us at the ‘Ranch.’

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  45. Oi!

    Poor little Tempeste, right Twiggy? You’re correct, though, she will feel better tomorrow.

    How long will Tempeste have to wear the cone?

    Your Mom & Dad sure take great care of you two.

    🌟𝖃 🌟𝖃

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        1. We believe they should live the best life that we can give. This belief is is from working in animal rescue and seeing the horrors that mankind can inflict on innocent and loving animals. 😊X 😊X 🐶X 🐱X

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        2. Yes… I had a bad experience 2 weeks ago when I went to a shelter looking for a 4 – 7 year old cat.
          I’ll spare you the grinding tale (6 hr. ordeal) , but I left with tears in my eyes, couldn’t see properly, tripped on a chunk of sticking up sidewalk, fell, scab on my knee is finally getting smaller, sprained my wrist (almost better), and wrenched my back out.

          I’m never going back. I still want a cat.
          🐱X🐱X🐱X🐱X

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