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Beau got a new bow tie & he thought you all might like it 🥹🖤

He thought you’d all appreciate it. 🥰

sniff sniff …Is this thing on? 🎤🐾

Herrow, everyone! Beau here!

Mum said now that I’m all better, I could write my very own update. I had a bit of a stinky bum for a few days, but honestly… mum worries WAY too much. My tummy was just getting itself back to normal.

Apparently, I also overheard her talking about ordering me one of those fancy DNA tests from the place where she buys all of my snacks, stuffies, & other extremely important Beau supplies. She says she’s going to swab my cheeks, send it off to a very fancy science lab, & they’ll tell her if I’ve developed any food sensitivities or allergies in my YOUNG, PRIME years. Personally, I think they should just tell her I deserve unlimited treats.

I’ve also been slowly earning my freedom back! I’m allowed little 5-minute walks now. Every single time I try to go farther & show everyone the magnificent greyhound that I clearly am on the inside, Mum cuts me off. She keeps muttering something about my spine. Pfft. I feel AMAZING. Honestly, I feel about five years younger than I did before my surgery!

Thanks to all of you, I have so many wonderful new things. I LOVE my stroller (don’t tell the neighborhood dogs), & I have comfy new beds, handsome harnesses, & all sorts of accessories made especially for pups with my perfectly-shaped little sausage body.

Speaking of handsome… I just HAD to show off my fancy new bow tie. Aren’t I just the most dapper gentleman you’ve ever seen?

The best part of all of this is that I’m not hurting anymore. I can’t even tell you how good it feels to wake up comfortable again. I really don’t know how Mum & I would’ve gotten through this RUFF time without all of my new friends. If I could personally give each & every one of you a big thank-you bath, I absolutely would. Unfortunately, Mum says the best I can do is keep you updated & continue being ridiculously cute for your viewing pleasure.

Next month I have to go back to the horrible place (the vet… EW.) I’m getting my rabies shot, & Mum wants them to check my spine again just to make sure everything is healing properly. She wants to know if the soreness was just bruising from the bad man who hurt me or if I’m still showing any signs of discomfort. I keep telling her I’m perfectly fine, but apparently mums have selective hearing when their babies are involved. She STILL won’t let me sprint after squirrels or zoom around like a maniac.

Thank you again, my wonderful friends, for giving me a second chance at a happy, pain-free life. Mum tells me every day how loved I am, & I think she’s right.
Sending lots of love, tail wags, & dapper kisses,

Beauregard (but my friends call me Beau)

Also answering to: Beau-jangles, Burrito Torpedo, Handsome Man, Baby Beau, Beau Bear… & approximately 847 other nicknames Mum has invented. 🤎🐾

sniff sniff …Is this thing on? 🎤🐾

Herrow, everyone! Beau here!

Mum said now that I’m all better, I could write my very own update. I had a bit of a stinky bum for a few days, but honestly… mum worries WAY too much. My tummy was just getting itself back to normal.

Apparently, I also overheard her talking about ordering me one of those fancy DNA tests from the place where she buys all of my snacks, stuffies, & other extremely important Beau supplies. She says she’s going to swab my cheeks, send it off to a very fancy science lab, & they’ll tell her if I’ve developed any food sensitivities or allergies in my YOUNG, PRIME years. Personally, I think they should just tell her I deserve unlimited treats.

I’ve also been slowly earning my freedom back! I’m allowed little 5-minute walks now. Every single time I try to go farther & show everyone the magnificent greyhound that I clearly am on the inside, Mum cuts me off. She keeps muttering something about my spine. Pfft. I feel AMAZING. Honestly, I feel about five years younger than I did before my surgery!

Thanks to all of you, I have so many wonderful new things. I LOVE my stroller (don’t tell the neighborhood dogs), & I have comfy new beds, handsome harnesses, & all sorts of accessories made especially for pups with my perfectly-shaped little sausage body.

Speaking of handsome… I just HAD to show off my fancy new bow tie. Aren’t I just the most dapper gentleman you’ve ever seen?

The best part of all of this is that I’m not hurting anymore. I can’t even tell you how good it feels to wake up comfortable again. I really don’t know how Mum & I would’ve gotten through this RUFF time without all of my new friends. If I could personally give each & every one of you a big thank-you bath, I absolutely would. Unfortunately, Mum says the best I can do is keep you updated & continue being ridiculously cute for your viewing pleasure.

Next month I have to go back to the horrible place (the vet… EW.) I’m getting my rabies shot, & Mum wants them to check my spine again just to make sure everything is healing properly. She wants to know if the soreness was just bruising from the bad man who hurt me or if I’m still showing any signs of discomfort. I keep telling her I’m perfectly fine, but apparently mums have selective hearing when their babies are involved. She STILL won’t let me sprint after squirrels or zoom around like a maniac.

Thank you again, my wonderful friends, for giving me a second chance at a happy, pain-free life. Mum tells me every day how loved I am, & I think she’s right.
Sending lots of love, tail wags, & dapper kisses,

Beauregard (but my friends call me Beau)

Also answering to: Beau-jangles, Burrito Torpedo, Handsome Man, Baby Beau, Beau Bear… & approximately 847 other nicknames Mum has invented. 🤎🐾

Hello, everyone! 🥰

I’m sorry Beau & I have been a little MIA the last few days. With him finally stabilizing, I’ve been busy catching up on a month’s worth of missed sleep & malnutrition. 🫣

I figured Beau & I should make a quick video to show everyone just how much better he’s feeling. 🥹 I hope it makes you all as happy as it makes me. He’s been loving this stroller sooooo much, & I’m pretty confident it’s the best part of his days now.

He’s back to his playful, silly, mischievous self. He’s playing with his blankets & toys again, & he’s also back to playing his favourite game ever: booping his toy off the bed or couch over & over so that Mom has to keep picking it back up. 😂

He still has another 6 weeks of rest ahead of him for his back, so I need to make sure he doesn’t get too excited, which has proven to be a bit of a challenge now that he’s feeling so much better & his mouth isn’t bothering him anymore. ❤️‍🩹 Today is also his last day of antibiotics!

Honestly, he seems like he feels 5 years younger, which is absolutely amazing to see. The only downside is that it’s not exactly ideal timing when he’s supposed to be staying as calm as possible for the next month & a half. 😅

We are eternally grateful to everyone who commented, upvoted, checked in, donated, sent good vibes, or said a prayer for Beau. No matter how you contributed, it made a huge difference & helped make this incredibly traumatic experience a little more bearable.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. 🖤 I hope you’re all having a beautiful weekend.

Sincerely,
Mr Bojangles & his Mama

Good evening, everyone! I hope you all had a good weekend. 🤍

I’m very happy to let everyone know that Beau’s swelling seems to have completely subsided, & thankfully he didn’t end up throwing up again either. I’m really hoping it was simply his little tummy adjusting to yet another medication being introduced — & maybe even some nausea from the infection itself.

Either way, today he had more energy than he’s had in weeks. 🖤

One of Beau’s absolute favourite things to do is chew & “fight” with his blankets like they’re stuffed animals. 😂 Today he was finally excited, comfortable & happy enough to try again, which honestly made me so emotional to see. I did have to stop him because I want to wait until Thursday before allowing him to chew on anything. That will officially mark 2 weeks since his surgery, & I just want to be extra cautious with his healing.

He had also been a little constipated since starting the antibiotics. The last time he had pooped was the day we picked them up from the vet. Thankfully, he finally went tonight — & both then & when he went on Thursday, there was NO blood!! 🎉😭

Hooray!!! We finally seem to be on the mend, & I’m really hoping it sticks this time.

Beau wants to thank everyone again for all of the support, encouragement, donations, kindness, & love throughout all of this. He is very happy to finally be feeling better. 🐾🖤

Good evening, everyone! I hope you all had a good weekend. 🤍

I’m very happy to let everyone know that Beau’s swelling seems to have completely subsided, & thankfully he didn’t end up throwing up again either. I’m really hoping it was simply his little tummy adjusting to yet another medication being introduced — & maybe even some nausea from the infection itself.

Either way, today he had more energy than he’s had in weeks. 🖤

One of Beau’s absolute favourite things to do is chew & “fight” with his blankets like they’re stuffed animals. 😂 Today he was finally excited, comfortable & happy enough to try again, which honestly made me so emotional to see. I did have to stop him because I want to wait until Thursday before allowing him to chew on anything. That will officially mark 2 weeks since his surgery, & I just want to be extra cautious with his healing.

He had also been a little constipated since starting the antibiotics. The last time he had pooped was the day we picked them up from the vet. Thankfully, he finally went tonight — & both then & when he went on Thursday, there was NO blood!! 🎉😭

Hooray!!! We finally seem to be on the mend, & I’m really hoping it sticks this time.

Beau wants to thank everyone again for all of the support, encouragement, donations, kindness, & love throughout all of this. He is very happy to finally be feeling better. 🐾🖤

It feels like every single time I think we’re finally out of the trenches, something else pops up. 😞

The good news is that Beau’s swelling has practically disappeared, which is a huge relief. Unfortunately, this morning he threw up about an hour after I gave him his stomach medication.

I genuinely don’t know why these things ALWAYS seem to happen on weekends. All I know is that I am mentally, emotionally, & spiritually exhausted at this point. My heart can’t take much more of this. Seeing my baby uncomfortable, sick, or in pain over & over again has been absolutely devastating. 💔

This entire experience has honestly been so rough that it’s made me question whether I could ever have another pet again in the future, because my mental & physical health are really starting to crumble under the stress of it all, which makes me feel inferior as a pet parent & like I’m failing Beau. 😭

I feel so defeated. I’m doing absolutely everything in my power to make sure Beau gets the care he needs, yet it feels like no matter what I do, something else keeps happening before he even has the chance to fully recover.

I’m sorry for being a bit of a complainer/downer today. I just genuinely don’t even know what to think, say, or do anymore. 😭

Please continue keeping my sweet little man in your thoughts. 🖤

Hello, everyone!! 🤍

I’m happy to let you all know that Beau’s swelling has already gone down quite a bit since starting his antibiotics yesterday. 🖤 What a relief!!

The swelling actually started improving within just a few hours of his first dose, so I’m really hoping this means it’s simply an infection from the surgery & not something more serious that would require them to put him back under anesthesia & go back in there.

After Beau’s dental surgery, when I picked him up & they were going over everything with me, they explained that the surgeon had left behind a tiny 2mm root fragment because she had to make the decision between continuing to dig for it or leaving it in place. They told me it likely wouldn’t cause any issues & that it should eventually retract & heal over on its own, but that in the small chance it does become irritating or problematic, they may need to fully remove it later on.

With all of that being said, I’m really hoping this swelling was simply caused by an infection from the amount of teeth that were removed or something routine along those lines. 🤞

Fingers crossed these antibiotics are the last medications Beau needs for a while, because this poor little guy has been on sooo many medications lately, & it honestly makes me so sad for him. 😭

Thank you all so much for the continued love, concern, support, encouragement, donations, & prayers. Beau & I appreciate it more than words could ever express. We truly love each & every one of you. 🖤

Beau is sending everyone lots of love & kisses!! 🐶🐾

Hello, everyone!! 🤍

I’m happy to let you all know that Beau’s swelling has already gone down quite a bit since starting his antibiotics yesterday. 🖤 What a relief!!

The swelling actually started improving within just a few hours of his first dose, so I’m really hoping this means it’s simply an infection from the surgery & not something more serious that would require them to put him back under anesthesia & go back in there.

After Beau’s dental surgery, when I picked him up & they were going over everything with me, they explained that the surgeon had left behind a tiny 2mm root fragment because she had to make the decision between continuing to dig for it or leaving it in place. They told me it likely wouldn’t cause any issues & that it should eventually retract & heal over on its own, but that in the small chance it does become irritating or problematic, they may need to fully remove it later on.

With all of that being said, I’m really hoping this swelling was simply caused by an infection from the amount of teeth that were removed or something routine along those lines. 🤞

Fingers crossed these antibiotics are the last medications Beau needs for a while, because this poor little guy has been on sooo many medications lately, & it honestly makes me so sad for him. 😭

Thank you all so much for the continued love, concern, support, encouragement, donations, & prayers. Beau & I appreciate it more than words could ever express. We truly love each & every one of you. 🖤

Beau is sending everyone lots of love & kisses!! 🐶🐾

Well… another sleepless night for this momma. 😞

Beau’s facial swelling began worsening at an alarming rate over the course of the night. It got to the point where I couldn’t stop checking on him and monitoring the swelling to make sure he was okay.

I wanted to take him to the emergency vet last night, but unfortunately I couldn’t find a ride. Thankfully, he has an appointment this morning at 10:00am. Just 2 more hours to go, and then we can hopefully get this poor little man some help. 😭

I feel so awful having to bring him back there again. It honestly feels like he just cannot catch a break lately.

Please keep Beau in your thoughts this morning and hope that whatever is causing the swelling is something simple and easily treatable. 🖤

Good evening, everyone! 🤍

Here’s today’s Beau update:

His stroller arrived, and I genuinely don’t think he has EVER loved anything more. 😭 It was one of the most wholesome and precious things I’ve ever seen. I honestly wasn’t sure if he would enjoy it or if he’d feel too restricted and hate it, but nope — he was an absolute pro. You’d think this little man had been riding in a stroller since birth. 😂

He loooved getting some fresh air. He just sat there taking everything in — the scenery, the smells, the sunshine, the breeze. It was really, really nice to see. He also seemed much less restless today now that we were finally able to get out for a little bit. Once again, you all made that possible for him, and I can’t thank you enough. 🖤

He also pooped when we got home, and thankfully it was not covered in blood this time, which feels like a step in the right direction! There may have been a tiny bit internally, but there was none coating the outside like before, so I’m taking that as a positive sign for now.

Unfortunately, it feels like every day brings something new to worry about. 😞 Today I noticed a LOT of swelling on the right side of his face. What concerns me most is how high up it is — around his cheekbone/eye area. I’m worried it could possibly be an infection or something along those lines. I’m really hoping it’s just delayed swelling from the surgery, but it feels strange that it would flare up this much several days later.

The right side is where the majority of his teeth were removed, so that’s definitely been on my mind all day. I sent the vet an email with photos attached because we’ve already been there so many times recently, and I don’t want to stress or traumatize the little man unnecessarily if it’s something normal.

Other than the swelling, though, he’s actually been doing really well. Even while dealing with the bloody stool, behaviourally he’s still happy, loving, playful, and full of energy. 🖤

We’ll continue keeping everyone updated. Sending all of you lots of love & light, and thank you again for continuing to care about my sweet boy as much as you all do.

Good evening, everyone! 🤍

Here’s today’s Beau update:

His stroller arrived, and I genuinely don’t think he has EVER loved anything more. 😭 It was one of the most wholesome and precious things I’ve ever seen. I honestly wasn’t sure if he would enjoy it or if he’d feel too restricted and hate it, but nope — he was an absolute pro. You’d think this little man had been riding in a stroller since birth. 😂

He loooved getting some fresh air. He just sat there taking everything in — the scenery, the smells, the sunshine, the breeze. It was really, really nice to see. He also seemed much less restless today now that we were finally able to get out for a little bit. Once again, you all made that possible for him, and I can’t thank you enough. 🖤

He also pooped when we got home, and thankfully it was not covered in blood this time, which feels like a step in the right direction! There may have been a tiny bit internally, but there was none coating the outside like before, so I’m taking that as a positive sign for now.

Unfortunately, it feels like every day brings something new to worry about. 😞 Today I noticed a LOT of swelling on the right side of his face. What concerns me most is how high up it is — around his cheekbone/eye area. I’m worried it could possibly be an infection or something along those lines. I’m really hoping it’s just delayed swelling from the surgery, but it feels strange that it would flare up this much several days later.

The right side is where the majority of his teeth were removed, so that’s definitely been on my mind all day. I sent the vet an email with photos attached because we’ve already been there so many times recently, and I don’t want to stress or traumatize the little man unnecessarily if it’s something normal.

Other than the swelling, though, he’s actually been doing really well. Even while dealing with the bloody stool, behaviourally he’s still happy, loving, playful, and full of energy. 🖤

We’ll continue keeping everyone updated. Sending all of you lots of love & light, and thank you again for continuing to care about my sweet boy as much as you all do.

On Sunday, Beau had some blood in his stool, & I preserved the sample in the fridge, only to be reminded that it was a long weekend here in Canada. Yesterday he didn’t poop at all, but he did this morning — & unfortunately there was blood again. 😭

I just dropped off the sample at the vet. They suggested doing a fecal sample before bringing him in for another exam because:

1. they don’t want to stress him unnecessarily, &
2. he may ultimately need imaging done, since he’s already had multiple physical exams recently & they likely wouldn’t reveal anything new right now.

I am so incredibly worried, exhausted, defeated, & scared. I just want my baby to be okay. I don’t want him to have to go through even more medical procedures than he already has. He was not pooping blood prior to being kicked, & I’m having a really hard time not spiraling & thinking the worst.

Because of this, I will be increasing the GoFundMe goal to $6,000. If Beau does need additional imaging or further diagnostics, I want to be able to get it done ASAP. Unfortunately, GoFundMe payouts can take 2–5 business days to process, & with how worried I am about him, I don’t want delays preventing him from getting care quickly if he needs it.

I feel awful even asking for more help or donations, & I never want anyone to feel obligated. But if you are willing & able to help Beau continue getting the care he needs, it would mean the world to both of us.

Thank you all so much again for the love, support, kindness, prayers, donations, & encouragement throughout all of this. 🖤

Sincerely,
one very tired momma.

He is feeling muuuch better already. There’s still some swelling, but he’s eating, acting like himself again, and seems much more comfortable after his dental. Even though it’s only been a couple of days, I truly think he’s smart enough to realize this is a “good” kind of pain that’s helping him heal. ❤️‍🩹

In total, his procedure came to $3,117.45. There is absolutely no way we could have done this without each and every one of you. His emergency vet visit and medications also came to $603.98, and while waiting for the GoFundMe funds to clear, I owed almost $600 to people who helped us make sure Beau could still get the treatment he needed in time. GoFundMe also takes a percentage of the donations as well.

Today, I also purchased him a stroller for $194.35. All in all, we currently have $972.03 remaining. If everyone is okay with it, I’d really like to keep that aside for his upcoming spinal checkups, to get him on pet insurance, and a few things to help make crate rest more comfortable for him — like a cooling bed for his stroller since it gets so hot and humid here, a heating pad for his back, and a couple of other comfort items. 🤗

Beau and I are so incredibly lucky to have so much love and support throughout his healing journey and for his quality of life moving forward. I definitely had to prioritize the stroller first because he has been begging to go for walkies, and the poor little man doesn’t understand why we haven’t been going lately. 😢

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!! Sending good vibes and well wishes to you all. 🖤🐶🐾

Beau is out of surgery, & poor little man looks like a tiny chipmunk. The second they handed him to me, I immediately started bawling. He ended up having 12 teeth removed… ouchies. 😭

I’m also including his dental chart — every number marked with an X is a tooth that had to be removed.

One thing that really stuck with me today was what one of the vet techs said before we left. She told me the entire clinic has been heartbroken & outraged over what happened to Beau. Hearing that the whole office had been talking about his case all day and fully supports me in seeking accountability honestly meant so much. It was reassuring to know that the people caring for him recognize how serious & unacceptable this was.

Now that surgery is finally behind us, we can focus on getting him whatever he needs to stay comfortable during recovery. Thank you all again for helping us get this far. ❤️‍🩹🙏🏻

Please give us lots of good vibes & keep us in your thoughts! 🖤🥺❤️‍🩹 & Thank you to everyone who
made this surgery & treatment possible. You're all amazing. 😭🙏🏻🖤

Seeing as when we took Beau to be looked over after being kicked and get some meds until surgery we discovered he is showing signs of back pain, we now have additional expenses to better accommodate him during the next 6 weeks of strict crate rest & have unpaused the donations. If he shows no improvements after we try natural solutions like red light therapy, meds and rest - it can eventually lead to paralysis and surgery. Fortunately I’ve joined many IVDD groups the last couple of days and have received a lot of great tips! I will also be looking into getting him laser treatment. He’s never shown any signs or symptoms of back problems before the assault. Even last month during his annual he was fine. Hopefully the fact that he’s always had a strong back will play in our favour, but I want to do whatever I can to help him heal along the way. If you would like to make donations for Beau to have things like: a stroller (so I can still take him for “walks”), a medical dog bed for his crate, a red light therapy pad, turkey tail mushrooms and all of his medications and follow-ups he will need that would be very much appreciated. We are also considering getting him a small playpen so that he doesn’t feel as locked up. Maybe some puzzles and toys to keep him occupied as well. We want to make him as comfortable as possible considering the circumstances. Thank you for all of your generosity. I know Mr Bojangles really appreciates it!