https://www.ins.....w0f2euivl8

Photo test.  Bell and the puppy having a nap. 

The hard thing about it is leaving the page deletes any text.  I'm using an android phone.  

Here's a link to an ig account I turned over to the animals.  It's called ducksaga 

https://www.ins.....l888oq0vk2

That will take you to the first picture her foster mom texted me, and you can see the rest there. 

I'm using an android, and you can't leave the screen once you've started a post...the page refreshes to the thread, and you have to start from scratch. 

I'll try to get all of her goofy shots posted as I go along. 

All I have to do is leave the window, it doesn't matter if I'm choosing a different chrome browser tab, opening Instagram, anything navigating away from the page just seems to reset the page to the thread and the text box doesn't survive the process. 

I think it might be interesting to break down Bell's behavior issues.  They definitely impact her physical activities and continue to dictate her social calendar too.  I think we're lucky she's still so young in both respects too.  She's flexible and full of energy, and thankfully whatever trauma she has endured was relatively short lived compared to the time we have to rehab and train and build confidence. 

I think I'll talk about play first.  She's still got that puppy playfulness trying to break through her fearful outlook.  It's been a lot of fun introducing toys and getting to know her preferences and play styles.  It's taken a lot of positive reinforcement and quite a lot of learning what hers are and how to adjust my style to hers.  I'm always on the lookout for opportunities to build her confidence and reward things that might lead to a calm and happy demeanor.  

Her zoomies have been my biggest worry as far as injuries are concerned.  She was just 8 weeks post op when I brought her here, and she had been very much contained for that time, mostly leashed, and car trips were about 45 minutes to her rescue's vet for check ups. Despite my vet tech education and lots of training experience, I have discovered big knowledge gaps about physical rehab and exercises.  It was a couple of decades ago, so it's not really a surprise that we didn't get much instruction about post operative care beyond wound care and basic reinjury risks. I fully expected excessive wear on her joints, arthritis, and mobility issues from the various compensation positions for balance and movement.  I didn't expect at all to have methods to help her prevent those.  It's given me quite a boost in hope and the extra opportunities to bond and train for specific exercises that will help her mobility and likely her confidence too. 

I'll admit that I can't wait for a little less throwing her head around like goofus, though, I've got another sore lump on my eyebrow this time!