Kev has been unwell this week after being attacked by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Firstly I want to say that he is recovering well, although at the time I did not know if he would come away alive. The dog just came running out of a house as we were walking by in the street, (where Kev’s Nan lives) and I tried to get Kevin away but it caught us up and attacked Kevin, pulling him away from me. The owners did nothing to get the dog away, in fact they did not seem to know what to do – I was on my own! I couldn’t pull it because it had no collar, I kicked it with no effect then I remembered that their only weak spot is on the butt. However I was only wearing trainers (I normally wear Timberlands). I kicked it again and screamed right in its face. Somehow that did the trick and it let go. Kev ran off, I told a guy to grab him while I made sure the dog went back inside.
Kev’s ear was ripped away on the lower half and he was sedated at the vet’s so they could clean him up. The wound is being left to heal naturally, without stitches, and he has painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications to take. The guy who owned the Staffie came back to the house and I demanded that he pay the vet’s bill. He came round to see me later with some cash towards the fees, and he agreed to get rid of the dog. He had been saddled with it by a friend and really is not a dog lover.

Kev was kept at the vet’s surgery for three hours and he was obviously in a lot of pain that night, and the next day. On the following day he was virtually back to normal, and he is still just as sociable with other dogs. The dog that attacked Kev was rehomed within forty eight hours

It is a miracle that he wasn’t injured more badly and I am so grateful to have him back in one piece!

Kev had to go for another checkup on Friday and the costs are rising. If you can make a donation we would be very grateful.

Thanks,
Flora

We had visitors on Sunday, they were Nan’s niece, with her daughter, son and daughter- in-law plus three grandchildren. The daughter-in-law was nervous of dogs and she was worried when I walked up to her baby in the carrycot. I had a quick sniff to see if the baby had any food, then I sat down nearby. When the baby woke up she crawled over to me and gave me a big cuddle! They could not believe how gentle I was with the baby, I guess I am a big softie.

Mum says her friend’s son had some problems when he was a small boy because of a congenital condition that caused his chin to fail to grow properly. It looked really unfortunate and in later life this would have been a real disadvantage to him. Fortunately his Mum was a nurse and she made sure that he got Chicago chin implants when he was at the right age. Now he is almost grown up and the problem is unnoticeable.

I feel as if I am living in the States, although of course I can probably never visit. Jess was talking about another of her airline clients the other day, who was flying to the US for a consultation with San Jose plastic surgery to see how much they can help her. This lady has some scars following burns that she suffered and they are experts at restoring the face to its original beauty.

Mum’s niece is a lucky young woman – she has started a job where she carries out in-flight beauty treatments travelling across the Atlantic. When she gets there, she has a day free to explore the city. Imagine, she will soon be an expert on Things to do in San Diego as well as Washington, San Francisco (she calls it San Fran), and New York. Then the next day she flies back and sees the ordinary people!

I am a boy with a big nose, but that looks fine on me as I am meant to be that way. My Dad has quite a big nose, and he broke it when he was younger. So he also has some breathing trouble. Now he can get cheap tickets to the States, he is thinking about getting advice from San Diego Rhinoplasty where they deal with the cosmetic operation and the breathing system.