07/04/2026
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I thought it was time for an update on Kirby🧡
3 weeks ago the vet and I made the decision to amputate a bit of his tail, as he kept hurting it. It was getting bad, started to bleed every day due to a happy wagging cocker and the risks of nerve damage was just too high. Kirby have been hurting his tail on and off since we got him, but because of the Danish law, amputation is something you only do when the injury isn't healing and the incidents have happened several times. As the damage happened at home and not only in the field, it became clear that it only went one way. So the vet helped and hopefully it won't be a problem in the future and Kirby will be painfree.
The healing process has been a nightmare. Kirby is lucky happy, but the happiness has also been an issue when it come to keeping bandages on, not hurting the tail more etc. He really loves his corner in the living room, but when we have to go somewhere he wags so much he hurts the wound. He can't be off leash because he is too active and intense, so he is only on short walks in short leash, to not do any harm. The first 2 weeks he also had a lot of phantom pain and although he was on strong painkillers, it didn't help. So I almost didn't sleep the first 2 weeks as he was whining on/off, which was so sad and frustrating, as I couldn't do anything. We also went to the vet 4 times the first 2 weeks, because the scab of the wound fell off, so we had to make sure that the tissue wasn't damaged more and that the bone wasn't exposed.
So a really chaotic and frustrating first 2 weeks. The last week he has been painfree, but he is getting more and more frustrated. With the pain gone he has more energy and we try our best to keep him calm and satisfied. Now we just wait for the wound to heal enough for him to get more active again🤞🏻😅.
I'm just so grateful for Kirby being happy and such a champ through it all🧡.
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