Worried that I’m hurting my dog
I’m really sorry if this doesn’t fit the subreddit, but I’m really worried. Also I’m on mobile, so I apologize if the formatting is weird.
My dog Daisy is a golden retriever and she’s the sweetest angel in the world. A few months ago, she developed a big benign lump on her tail. She recently scraped it, and it hasn’t been able to heal properly because of how much it gets bumped.
I bandage and rebandage it every day to try and keep it clean and safe, and I always make sure it’s not too tight, but the issue is that she pants a lot during and after the bandaging, and has begun to pant when I’m around her too long. Does my dog hate me now? How can I be sure it isn’t hurting her? She doesn’t whimper, but she’s not really the whimpering type. I’m just worried I’m making my dog’s life hell by trying to help.
I will add that she has been taken to the vet many times, and I have experience in bandaging stuff as well as a first aid license. I am also one of four people looking after her, but I’m the only one doing the bandaging. I love her so much and I don’t want her to think I’m hurting her for no reason.