We noticed it yesterday morning on our walk. We immediately took him to the Westbury Animal Hospital, where 12:30 appointment was luckily and immediately available. Even better, my old pal and former EduNeering coworker, Dr. Kristy Kyle, was a vet-on-duty and able to help Hank out with tender, expert care.

She shaved away some of Hank’s fur and cleaned up the wound, then she gave us some spray medicine to use four times a day. Kristy also said it might be necessary to put a “cone” on Hank if he continued to shred his own face.

Unfortunately, he can’t seem to help it. He kept Jordan up all night with his  intermittent scratching fits. In this morning’s light we could see blood on the carpet and walls.

Now, following a trip to PetSmart, we’ve made our dog into a Hank-cone and he seems to be handling it quite well. He’s not scratching or trying to get it off. Mostly, he’s just moping around like the saddest dog in the world.  See for yourself.