Thanks and also to all those who showed concern over the weekend.
For those that know him, Dave chased after a thrown stick which got stuck in the ground like one of those big spikes you see in the medievil films. The great dimwit somehow managed to pierce it through the back of his mouth, nasal cavity and soft palete into the base of the skull and spinal column. He's still in the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals at South Mimms, which is the main teaching hospital of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. I still haven't been allowed to see him but theoretically he'll be home on thursday.
Yes this did put something of a dampener on the Classic weekend, at least until they'd done the exploratory op and decided he was probably going to live.
Can I warn anyone who owns a dog that unless they want a bill for £3000 and a sh**t load of heartache - NEVER THROW STICKS FOR YOUR DOG. PERIOD! - Tennis balls dummies and a myrriad of other harmless toys are fine and are widely available from petshops. More importantly if you ever let anyone else look after your pooch I suggest you drum it into their heads too.
