Vee Eee Tee spells vet

Today was a big day for Toby, he was neutered this morning which was a bit of a challenge for all of us - including Toby.

First there was last night when he had to go out on the lead rather than going with the other dogs for a last "busy" before bedtime. And then this morning he wasn't allowed breakfast, and he was kept inside except for a few on lead trips outside for some more "busy" breaks. And then there was being left with the vet clinic staff instead of staying with his puppy raisers.

But it was only a small hurdle overall with Toby in very good hands of the team at the Blockhouse Bay vet clinic. Toby has been going there because his puppy raisers take their animals there and the standard of the service and care is very high. The whole team took good care of Toby and made (what he no doubt thinks) a suitable fuss of him on the way out the door.

The only reminder of his trip now is a little tenderness - and a brand new fashion accessory for the next week or so while the stitches are in.

Now that he is neutered Toby can start moving towards being permanently placed with his family which is a very exciting thing for everybody. Toby has been training with a tshirt belonging to his little person and he will sleep nearby if you have the shirt on the back of a chair, and he has been known to sneak off with it quietly if he can.

So now Toby knows that Vee Eee Tee spells vet - and he is milking it for all that it is worth - as you can see, one Toby wearing an Elizabethan collar.