Brief Update with photos

Well, dad has been taking me on morning walks for quite a while now and I no longer pant hard by the end of the walk, I guess my stamina is getting better. I got very nervous during a bad thunderstorm and mom invited me under her computer desk which is in the family room where I am confined. I really like it under there and go in all the time pushing past mom's legs. She tries not to kick me and I hear her complain about how much harder it is to type, but hey she showed me the place!

Note from mom: If I had only known the trouble it would cause! She takes up half the space, but I am such a softy and let her stay! I try not to roll the chair into her, but she puts her nose so close to the wheels sometimes!

July 4 and the following weekend

Best July 4th and days prior and after EVER!! None of those loud professional fireworks or goofy neighbors setting any off. I did not have to hide under the bed (which was a good thing since it is upstairs). Here I am lounging around that day, mom dressed me for the occasion.

You can see my left leg a little bit and can't tell it  had been shaved 8 weeks earlier. I still have my outer coat to grow back there, but the under coat has come in quite nicely -at least this is what mom thinks.

We did have some VERY loud thunderstorms this past weekend and I was not a happy camper, but mom let me lay down under her computer desk. I hear she had quite the time reaching the keyboard, but I felt much better and did not quiver at all over the storm, besides we needed the rain!

8 weeks post op

Well besides having the best 4th of July EVER and not having to hide under the bed, I have started walking more. I LOVE my walks with dad and so far he has only had to scold me once or twice about not paying attention to him. Those new smells are awful good and I just forget myself!

With all the fire danger around here they cancelled all professional fireworks shows and that was OK by me!

Mom saw me walking back from my extended walk today (on Thursday they started to walk me a tad farther) and she said I looked good, maybe a little tired and my back left leg was not quite as straight in the walk, so now they keep watching me!! Also I noticed I only got the one big round pill this am. I guess they are not giving me the rimadyl to see if I still need it. I don't do a great job of letting them know I am in pain, but limping will be the first clue!

That is all for now, cooler temps this weekend, house already open to get fresh air, seems like a great weekend could be in the works. Hope yours is too.

My Horizons are expanding!!

It seems that my healing has progressed enough that I can go out on short walks! WOW!! What fun. All those new smells and people to see. Plus rabbits! Dad takes me out after breakfast since it is a tad warm later in the day and we walk to the end of the block and around the corner a little bit. I hear him tell mom I am doing better on the leash. They seem to have some problem with me pulling and mom is considering a harness for me because I just get so so excited when I am with her I bounce around and try to play tug o war with the leash. She can't figure out why I don't do this with dad and I ain't talkin!

So far no limping after the walks, so I think starting this Thursday I get to go on longer walks. Also if it cools down maybe some afternoon walks too. Oh boy!!!!