Thank you, all. My heart sank when I broke the news to Pucci this morning. The two of us, as I'm certain is no surprise, are really inseparable...and yes, it's VERY difficult for me to leave him post-op. Fortunately, most of my packing is done so I plan to give him my undivided attention tomorrow. Pucci goes on vacation Monday.
Michael - I'm glad Ginny's paw infection has resolved itself. A benign growth between the pads on one of Pucci's paws created the necessity for surgery. I hope the Bitter Orange resolves the licking issue - I hate having to put the cervical collar on him.
My dear Paesana - actually, the dreaded words for Pucci are "Mommy is going bye-bye". You can literally see the sadness on his face. I'll do my best to get some R&R on this cruise. You and Mark take care.
Nita - enjoy your visit with your parents. I plan on giving Pucci lots of cuddles, unless he ignores me.
Glo - our furbabies do, indeed, know how to push our guilty buttons. Even though I know Pucci is well cared for during my absences, it's still very difficult for me to leave him. At least you can leave Kiefer to go to work. Pucci refuses to be left alone, even for me to go marketing.
Beryl - Pucci thanks you and your furbabies for the scritches. Surgery so close to this cruise definitely wasn't done on purpose.
Calgon - actually, Pucci has never been jealous, merely overly attached to me. You, SunFlower, Glo and Flash Gordon will LOVE visiting the sled dogs. I did this several years ago in winter near Fairbanks. It was fascinating. If my mobility were better, I'd visit sled dogs on my cruise, but...
