Bodie is home - he can walk, but only with harness on and lead, otherwise he will try and run - he is however not impressed with his new (temporary) sleeping arrangements
Stitches out in 2 weeks, then cone off - in 6 weeks, vet check up, incl X-rays - if all good, life is back to normal - gonna be tough, but anything for my boys
6 weeks is going to seem interminable for him poor little soul, but great he's home.
He is allowed on harness and lead to go in garden for his ‘business’ and to sit with us - but I agree, in a crate most of the time will be horrible for him and us - he is crying a lot tonight, but will get used to it, and no doubt simply sleep a lot
Its the only way to ensure he doesn’t damage the fixes to his legs
6 weeks is going to seem interminable for him poor little soul, but great he's home.
He is allowed on harness and lead to go in garden for his ‘business’ and to sit with us - but I agree, in a crate most of the time will be horrible for him and us - he is crying a lot tonight, but will get used to it, and no doubt simply sleep a lot
Its the only way to ensure he doesn’t damage the fixes to his legs
Hopefully he'll spend as much time as possible out of his cage and will be less painful for him as time goes on.
Bless him…….Try him on an inflatable collar, certainly more comfortable for him and more forgiving on furniture and decor in the house.
Appreciate the suggestion mate - tried them previously with our Springer, Scooby, when he did his cruciate ligaments (both back legs within a year) - little sod managed to twist himself and get to to the stitches - they are contortionists of the highest order !!!
Bless him…….Try him on an inflatable collar, certainly more comfortable for him and more forgiving on furniture and decor in the house.
Appreciate the suggestion mate - tried them previously with our Springer, Scooby, when he did his cruciate ligaments (both back legs within a year) - little sod managed to twist himself and get to to the stitches - they are contortionists of the highest order !!!
There’s a workaround for that, Valli was good at that so we taped two together😂 I won’t be outsmarted by a dog 😉
Bless him…….Try him on an inflatable collar, certainly more comfortable for him and more forgiving on furniture and decor in the house.
Appreciate the suggestion mate - tried them previously with our Springer, Scooby, when he did his cruciate ligaments (both back legs within a year) - little sod managed to twist himself and get to to the stitches - they are contortionists of the highest order !!!
There’s a workaround for that, Valli was good at that so we taped two together😂 I won’t be outsmarted by a dog 😉
Bodie has settled down over night - the painkillers are clearly very strong indeed - he has had breakfast - we are allowed to take dressings off the stitches now, so they get air and speed healing - he has stopped crying - his brother is totally bemused and just lays next to Bodie’s crate all the time - you can see the stitches in this photo
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Stitches out in 2 weeks, then cone off - in 6 weeks, vet check up, incl X-rays - if all good, life is back to normal - gonna be tough, but anything for my boys
Sorry Bodie - I know you don’t understand
Its the only way to ensure he doesn’t damage the fixes to his legs
Good luck Bodie, it won’t be long until you’re back to full springer madness again.
Keep us posted Flash 🤗