Yes I agree with both of you, I think the restlessness is just him figuring out how to get cozy & getting in the perfect position. And the sniffing he’s always done but not usually for so long and w/o going potty. I think he must feel cooped up inside so I don’t blame him for wanting to get out & about if only to sniff. Each night seems to be just a tiny bit better, it will be so nice when he sleeps through the night again.

It’s been a pretty good day overall, we tried a new game today that I read about on this site. The one where you use a muffin tin and hide treats under tennis balls, he loved it.

There was one little hiccup, however. I noticed 2 things today. The first thing was, the top part of Jake’s incision site looked a little red and somewhat puffy, it wasn’t warm to the touch and there’s no drainage. I took a pic this morning and took another this afternoon for comparison. It had become more red and swollen to me, I sent them to the vet. They called me to pick up another round of antibiotics (Rilexine 300mg 2 tabs q12hrs). The surgeon said it was fluid accumulation under the skin, is that just a sugar coated way to say infection? So we took a little road trip & we’re back home resting and starting our 2nd round of antibiotics. I’ve been so careful with him and making sure everything was clean for him. Is this fairly common?

Oh and the second thing was something odd, he’s never done this before. But he was sleeping and looked like he was having puppy dreams, when I walked by I noticed he had peed a little in his sleep, not very much, but it was like he sprung a tiny leak, just a few drops. I’d taken him potty not too long ago but took him out again when I noticed this, he peed a ton. He always lets me know when he needs to go out, but not this time, so just something strange I noticed today. Hoping tonight he does a little better sleeping wise : )

Good day with a little hiccup

Omg y'all were right about the 2 week mark! Wow there have been so many positive changes, he really is a wonder weim. Thank you all so much for relieving my worries about what's normal and what's not. There have been these little behavioral quirks that I'm still getting used to, but he's also really starting to act like himself again and get that little sparkle back in his eyes just like you guys said he would. He's also getting his mischievous streak back as well which I love : ) 

Since the sutures came out this past Thursday, things have been happening even faster! While my mom was watching him while I'm at work, she has a baby gate up to prevent him from following her up the stairs, well she forgot to close it and went upstairs. Sure enough while she was putting away some laundry she turns around and there's Jake, panting but smiling at her all wiggly like he knew he'd been naughty. She freaked out worrying he had overdone it and went to pick him up to take him back downstairs, but he refused and took himself back downstairs no problem. My mom was so worried about him but he was fine. But seriously I don't want him doing too much too soon so we didn't let anything like that happen again, until yesterday. I'm home doing laundry and Jake and I live in a one bedroom apartment, it's not hard to keep track of him, but I had my back turned for just a minute and heard him walk into my bedroom. Before I could stop him he jumped up onto my bed, made himself all cozy in my pillows and promptly fell asleep all happy. Wow. But he seems to know that it's too high for him to jump off so he waited for me to lift him down thank goodness. I just hope he doesn't try this when I'm not here. He's rarely alone but I did leave him for about 2 hrs yesterday to run some errands and he did great. 

Other exciting things this week, we also had to contend with the Silverado Fire; I live less than 5 minutes from Cook's Corner if anyone is familiar so we got a pretty good view of the flames. Luckily we were only under voluntary evacuation and didn't have to flee but it was definitely scary. It still smells a bit smoky here but at least no homes were lost and everyone stayed safe.

Some other things I've noticed, he wants to walk farther and farther and is no longer satisfied with just a potty break. But I'm not sure how much I should let him, how far he should walk and for how long. He does tire a bit easier but I know that's normal, but how much should I be allowing him to walk at this point? Also, he is still trying to lift his leg to pee not realizing it's a bit tricky now. He tries and then stumbles a bit into a bush and then gives up and squats. I feel so bad that he can't do it and try to help by holding him up but he doesn't like that either. I thought that his leg lifting days were likely over, or is that something that he may possibly be able to do once he get's his gait and balance back? Do you guys recommend anything I can do to help him get stronger and keep his joints healthy, especially the remaining front leg?

His vet recommended Just Food for Dogs, which is human grade food for pups that loaded with nutrients, probiotics and joint support supplements, he seems to like it so I hope it's making him stronger too. At times his gait is a bit wobbly and others I think he's going too fast and his hop is rough. Will his gait smooth out a bit over time as he adjusts? I'm just worried he's coming down hard on that front leg and don't want him to suffer an injury. But overall he's doing amazing, becoming more stubborn about going back inside after a quick potty break, he just wants to keep walking and sniffing, I don't mind. I can't wait for what he accomplishes next week, thank you all so much for the support and guidance. It's honestly saved my sanity and brought me some peace, thank you! 

What an exciting week