CHIP'S SURGERY UPDATE
As
many of you know, Chip, one of the founders of Chip and Dale Designs, recently
had to undergo emergency spinal surgery. The surgery was performed at the
Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. We are pleased to
report that the surgery was a complete success and our little buddy is well on
the road to recovery.
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| Chip with hot compress on his incision |
Due
to the location and complexity of the surgery, the incision was made in the front
of his neck, rather than in the back. This was done to limit muscle damage and to
provide a more direct access to the areas of the herniated discs.
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| Chip the day after surgery |
Chip
was confined to his kennel for the first six weeks following his surgery.
During this time we searched and researched various harnesses that he could wear
that would not put pressure on his neck and back, and at the same time could be
positioned so as not to irritate the site of his incision. Most of the
commercially available harnesses would simply not work.
One
day I happened to learn of a website for custom made doggie harnesses. I
immediately found this wonderful company called Weenie in the Window. It is a
small, mother-daughter business that custom designs and creates dog harnesses
for dachshunds and other small (and sometimes large) dogs.
I
precisely followed the measuring instructions on the website and measured Chip taking
into account the location of his incision. I received an email shortly after placing my order that I would get my harnesses shortly. Whoo hoo!
You
know how sometimes when you meet someone, either in person or through social media,
and something just clicks? You know almost immediately that this is a cool
person and is someone that you would like to know better. That was how I felt
after the first email I received from Dana. Something just clicked.
Our
experiences with Dana and Weenie in the Window has been nothing but marvelous.
We highly recommend them if you are in need of a harness for your critter.
Their website is:
There is also a link to their web site located on the right
side of this page. Simply scroll down to the link and click on the picture. You can also like them on Facebook.
LAST MINUTE UPDATE: We received Chip’s harness in the
mail today. We also ordered one for Dale so she wouldn’t feel left out. Here
are Chip and Dale in their new Weenie in the Window harnesses. (I have Dale's harness a tad low on her neck in this pic- new operator error LOL). Please ignore the potatoes in the bottom picture- do you know how hard it is to get a good picture of 2 wiener dogs at the same time? Bob was bribing them with pepperoni in the kitchen.
