 Barked: Thu Jun 5, '08 5:30pm PST |
 | |  | | Well, it's been kinda quiet from our neck of the woods. We unfortunetly can no longer come to daycare, or go to the park  Because Zeus could potentially have this happen to his left leg, we are proceeding with extreme caution. At this time another surgery means another $6K. Not that the first one was in the budget, the second is out of the question. I have been talking with the PT to come up with ways to have him interact with friends but in a very controlled manner. We have come up with meeting friends for walks, and giving about 10min. free play. Walking in new places so he gets some new sights, smells, and sounds is also a way to keep him mentally stimulated. So if anyone would like to meet us let me know. We can come to you!! As the summer progresses I may break down and bring him to the park, I just don't want to take the chance. My hope is that by next year I will have the other knee done, so we never have to worry about it. He just turned 3 a couple weeks ago, so he's still very young, and will do as well the second time as he has with this one. |  |  | |  |
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Since his legs are so long, he can strattle the belt by standing on the edges, so he had to be guided back into the middle making him actually work. Dr. Shaw didn't leave him in for very long after that, she saw he was getting tired and did not want him to over use his right leg. She also noted that the first time they are on this, it is more mentally draining then physical, since they are getting use to the entire experience. We have sessions scheduled once a week for the next 5 weeks. I am hoping that after our Feb. 13th x-ray we can also start to go for walks outside. We'll talk to ya later.
After we reach the end of this 8 week period, we will be able to resume all activities just in time for the nice weather.
The Dog Show: Who's Your Mama?
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