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Ya' know, the best part of this post is that Eddie is HAPPY and is doing all the things that make him HAPPY 😁 Playing with his Kong, wagging, barking, letting you know when he's ready for dinner...looooove it!!! Yes, of course we want him to be able to get up on his own and walk unassisted . However, Eddie could care less since he has ypu so well trained! Being "assisted" doesn't seem to bother Eddie at all!!!
OKAY, there were a couple more "best parts" to this post! Eddie IS making improvements at his own pace in the area of mobility! Sitting up on his own, walking assisted inside....EXCELLENT!!! BRAVO EDDIE!
Okay, one more "best part"........upi are the best cheerleader a dog could have!!!! You let Eddie know that everything he does is a monumental victory!😎
Keep in impressing is Eddie! Your girlfriends are so smitten with you!😙😚
Hugs
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Thank you for your kind words, Sally!
Eddie just completed a whirlwind 3 days of post-op appointments. He saw his sports medicine DVM for acupuncture and post-op assessment Tuesday in which she was so happy to see him so bright and happy. He did well for all of her stability tests and enjoyed his acu! Wednesday he saw his regular DVM / surgeon for staple removal and he gave him the “all clear” to start intensive rehab. Today he started hydrotherapy and did fantastic! We expected him to need a lot of help, and prepared an Arsenal of Tools but he needed nothing more than a little tech assistance!
I am a prior rehab vet tech and he did better then some 4-leggers I have started in the tank! Everyone was so happy! He will continue this twice a week and slowly we will add in land work.
I am SO PROUD of him! I hope these therapies will help him gain some confidence and strength and allow him more improved mobility at home in the weeks / months to come! 🙂
Mom to 2 Tripawds - Maxwell (Siberian Cat) and Eddie (Border Collie X) along with a crew of other special needs fur babies.
MAAAAADE MY DAY!!!!! A whirlwind indeed, but a great whirlwind!!!!😎😎😁
I know Eddie is thoroughly enjoying showing everyone what it looks like ro see a RocksStar up close and personal!!😁
I love that you are a Rehab Tech! Bravo!!! As you know, we are all big on Rehab therapy around here!
Extra smooches to Eddie from all of us❤
Hugs
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Rehab must have helped him gain some confidence because tonight we can’t keep him down, he is all over the house, isn’t the steadiest but he is really trying and happy! 🙂
I am so proud of him and so happy for him! This morning he greeted me standing and tail wagging when I left for a few minutes and tonight when I came home from work to let him out; he walked over to me!
I am so excited to watch him progress further - slow and steady! 😍
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Mom to 2 Tripawds - Maxwell (Siberian Cat) and Eddie (Border Collie X) along with a crew of other special needs fur babies.
Grinning like crazy over here!!!!😁
As you kmow, we say every "little" improvement is a HUGE imprpvememt! Well greeting you at the door, wagging woth zest, walking all arpund...HUGE IMPROVEMENTS!🤣 Keep on rocking on three sweet Eddie❤
Hugs!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Thank you, Sally! He continues to improve in rehab and will start “land” exercises next week. He is gettting around the house better, still slips if he gets off carpet and needs support outside but improving each day! A little sore this weekend but he gives it rehab every Tuesday / Thursday so the 4 days off I think throws him off a little! Eating like a champ, and off gabapentin! Only on his Meloxicam and Arnica. I am SO proud!
Mom to 2 Tripawds - Maxwell (Siberian Cat) and Eddie (Border Collie X) along with a crew of other special needs fur babies.
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