Doggie Drama

Just when I thought the dogs were getting past some of their territory/dominance/aggression issues... Chewie and Reuben got into a fight yesterday - I think it started over one of their bones. I was in the living room watching TV and then all of a sudden I heard them start fighting and I heard Chewie let out a yelp. Turns out Reuben tore Chewie's ear - it wasn't a huge tear, maybe an inch and a half. It was on the back part of Chewie's ear, so you don't even see it unless you lift up his ear. It bled some so I put some flour on it and that seemed to help. I called the vet yesterday, and they said I could bring him in that day as an emergency or set up an appt for today. I wanted Aaron's opinion so I set up the appt for today. I took him in today hoping the vet would say they could do a little local anesthetic in that area and either stitch it up or just cut off the little piece that was hanging off. Alas, Chewie had to be put under because bassetts have a large vein that runs around the border of their ear that would have to be cut into, and the vet would also have to remove a little bit of cartilage and she didn't think she could do that without hurting him. So Chewie had a little surgery today and now he is all fixed up. Poor guy. He has a little shaved patch on his ear and on his leg where they put in his IV. When we picked him up he seemed pretty groggy, and now he is laying on the carpet on the living room fighting going to sleep. He has been VERY WHINY!!! I think it really bothers him that Reuben has so much energy and he is so sleepy! I think he will give in to his sleepy urges soon and that will be good for him.