OMD!!  As soon as I posted todays update Max hopped all the way outside down the ramp and into our 1/2 dog pen all by himself!!!  He hopped around a little and then took a HUGE poop!!  Yaay for poop and getting up and mobile.  This dog continues to amaze me!  How far we have come in 2 1/2  days!  Bob is over the moon happy with his "buddy".  I have warned him about the going backward days that are probably coming,  but right now we are being dog and wallowing in todays victory.

Max had another good day today.  He's getting around great and wants to be interactive with my two dogs.  It's funny to watch all three of them lay close to each other during the day.  Seems they all want to be together even my 16 year old.  I have a 16 year old husky/shepherd mix and a 4 year old collie.  At some points it can be quite a zoo.   We kept his walking down to 4 times outside for potty breaks only then pretty much back in to rest.  I don't want him to overdue this early in the process and go backwards.  The anxiety pill helped a lot.  He seems to be more Max on it and was able to get some good sleep.  We can give him 3 at a time but we decided to start with one to see how that worked for him and it seems to do the trick.  I figure if one does it why give him more than he really needs.  I will be so glad when his incision is healed because right now that is what I worry about the most.  So far we have just laid a t-shirt over it and I've caught him licking once or twice but stops as soon as we tell him to.  If not he'll have to wear the cone of shame .  I just can't believe how far he has come in less than 4 days.  It amazes me.  The harness that Paula loaned us is a true lifesaver!  While he can get up on his own we have been "helping" him to save on that other back leg.  Then we pretty much let him do his pottying by himself and just use the leash attached to "guide" him back in.  It has truly been a lifesaver and we should get the one we ordered next week sometime. I would recommend the ruffwear harness by webmaster to anyone.   I just want to thank you all again!  I could not have done this journey by myself without the support you all have given me.  It truly touches my heart and brings tears to my eyes. 

We hit a little bump in the road.  Max being Max managed to have a bit of a bleeder yesterday.  Called our local vet here in Wausau and $102.00 later he came and said no he's fine.  Had a little different spot sort of oozy yesterday and today it was leaking fluid tinged with blood.  Another vet call.  This time she said there is an opening there but not to worry she wanted to leave it so the fluid leaks out and it will heal up and just to watch for infection.  It seems to have slowed up but then of course everytime you take him out to potty it starts over.  She didn't say it was a seroma but I'm thinking that is what it is.  Instead of building up it's leaking out.  I had colon surgery a few years ago and developed a seroma so this seems quite similar to mine.  Have any of you dealt with this at all?  She said aside from that small area the rest of the incision is looking fantastic.  We seem to have the meds figured out finally and he is resting better at night.  I just mainly wanted to know if any of you experienced this at all with the leaking fluid.  On the plus side Max was the perfect patient today.  Just mainly chilled out.  Thanks guys!  You lift me up when I need you!!