Hudson did great last night without the dog tail. He didn't like the shortened tail, so I stayed & comforted him for a minute. He was asleep within 5 minutes. I did hear him cough a few times through the night. I figured out that he was sucking as if the dog tail was in his mouth (in his sleep). This was causing his throat to get dry & then he would cough. I brought him some water & that cured the problem. A couple of more days & the other dog is going to lose his tail too. Hopefully this will cure the habit and allow him to keep his dog.
Connor is doing great with the stitches. His hair is starting to smell a bit funky. Good thing the stitches come out before school starts again. I don't want him to be the smelly kid.