This was a big week for the Doods. Henry turned one on the 16th and Stanley will be turning four tomorrow, on the 23rd. I have friends who celebrate their dogs’ birthdays by buying them In-N-Out Burger, serving them doggie cakes or arranging parties at the park.
I didn’t go quite that far, but I did hang a banner and put them in festive accessories.
ELBEE She forgot to mention that she took Henry to be neutered and to have a cyst removed from his tail! Happy birthday!
I confess. You may have noticed that he’s wearing an e-collar with his tiara and sunglasses.
I was a nervous wreck when I took Henry in for his surgery but he handled it like a trooper. He was raring to go when I picked him up the next morning and yes, he was wearing the e-collar or, as some call it, “the cone of shame.”
ELBEE It’s actually
an Elizabethan collar named after ruffs worn by wealthy English landholders during that era. Hey, I dabble in history.
Surprisingly, Henry didn’t have a problem with it. It was almost as if he forgot he 
had it on. He just wanted a little extra attention. Unfortunately, he was bumping into doorways and chairs and into me and my husband. We have the bruises to prove it.
As a backup, in case there were problems, I had bought a ZenCollar, an alternative to the “satellite dish.” It’s made out of fabric and is inflatable.
The label said it would protect your pet as well as “shins, furniture and walls.” It would also restore “doggy dignity.”
Even though Henry was doing fine in the e-collar, after a few days of recovery, I 
thought he’d be more comfortable in the Zen version. It took him a few tries to figure out how to lay down with it on but then he looked positively relaxed.
Since the collar seemed to be working so well for Henry, I wondered why not give it a try. Couldn’t hurt and might work for me too. I mean who doesn’t want to find their Zen.
ELBEE I’m embarrassed for her.
