 Barked: Sun Dec 2, '07 6:35am PST |
 | |  | | Friday December 7th Zeus is going in for surgery  . We tried going the therapy route, but after weighing the cost of therapy which would essentially only be a band aid for the problem, we decided to opt for surgery. This is a HUGE investment. And I'm not talking just $$ (although $4k is not chicken feed) the first 2 months he is to be kept relatively quiet. On a leash while he is "out with the family" As long as he is laying quietly he does not need to be seperated from everyone. On a leash for bathroon trips, no messing around do your business and back in the house! The good thing is he does not need to be in a crate, while we are
not home, but instead he can be in a bathroon, or bedroom if it doesn't have a bed for him to jump onto, it does have to have a "door" and not just a baby gate it is OK for him to have some movement, just very controlled and limited. From the therapist and the surgeon both, they said if we get thru the first 2 months, we are home free. The second phase which are months 3 and 4 these are the strength building months, once this is complete the surgeon tells me the dogs go back to being or doing their normal activity. Whether it's a hunting dog, show dog, agility dog or couch potato, they can resume their "normal" life. So that means by spring, Zeus should be back to the park to play with all you guys!!!
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He was pretty sore the first couple days. After going outside, he was more than happy to come back in and take a rest...well that's all changed, he is now using his leg more often than not, he is still sore first thing in the morning, but after that, he seems quite comfortable. He has been off the pain meds for a couple days, and has been spending the last couple days out of the bathroom and in the living room with the family. He still is confined during the night, which means I am still sleeping on the bathroom floor too; but all in all he is doing great. I couldn't be happier 
Congrats and hopefully you all had a great Xmas!
The Dog Show: Who's Your Mama?
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