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Hello!
Snoopy is becoming a tripawd tomorrow (rear right leg). He is a Jack Russell mix, 11 going on 12 years old. Next week, we are headed to the outer banks for a funeral.
I am going to discuss with the vet, of course, but I wanted to reach out here as well.
Aside from the obvious (no water/swimming, still on activity restrictions so no walks, keep sand out), does anyone have any recommendations about how to keep it as smooth a trip as possible?
His ergonomic bed fits in his travel crate; we will be driving so there’s no issues with airplanes; it’s cold and he’s not much of a swimmer to begin with, so he won’t be trying to get into the water regardless.
I’m going to be leaving him alone as little as possible, of course. He will be on pain meds, but no chemo.
Hi and welcome to you and Snoopy. He is adorable! What's the reason for the surgery?
I'm sorry about the funeral situation. Is there any way you can board him at your vet's? In my experience, next week might be too soon to head out like that, usually a dog will still be getting their bearings, especially a senior dog (typically they need more time to recuperate than older dogs). Oftentimes pain management may still need tweaking at that time, and occasionally a seroma may happen that needs to be managed. I'm not saying these things will happen, but it would be best to plan for the worst and have him near your vet in case they do.
If there is no other option and he goes along for the ride, and will be with you on the beach, you may want to get him a beach wagon like this one.
Pupdate: we stayed home.
We really couldn’t afford to board him with a vet, so decided to play it by ear. He was doing well, but had a bit of a pain spike the day before we were supposed to leave.
A big concern was leaving him alone (between three adults we probably could have rotated to minimize it, but he’d definitely be alone for the ceremony and reception). He was only alone once, also the day before leaving, and being in his crate with the e-collar had clearly been stressful.
I ended up staying behind with him and the quadpawd we live with, and while I wish I could have been at the funeral, I don’t regret staying behind. It was definitely for the best, and reduced stress for him and for the quadpawd.
Thank you for feedback! It definitely helped.
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