Pip's surgery recovery is going very well as far as I can tell. We had our second visit to the orthopedic surgeon since the surgery this week and while he is a man of little words, the question asked "does she feel good" as he manipulated her knee back and forth back and forth,..... was "she feels good". So I think that means all is well! Xrays were taken at the previous visit and at that point he said she was about 50% healed as far as the bone healing goes. The staples, the cutting, all that has healed nicely. Pip continues to be an awesome patient although it continues to be more difficult to keep her calm when outside. She is still leash walking outside for her exercise walks and in the dog yard when other dogs are present, especially Lucy, who REALLY wants her playmate back. The snow last week and the ice/rain this week definitely slows our progress down somewhat, although yesterday I took her to Tails U Win parking lot and marched her around there for about 25 minutes. I am to now to 30 min walks to build up her stamina. And mine I supposed, someone asked me if I had lost weight and I think I have justs because of all of the deliberate walking I have been doing. Proves the point that 2 or 3 15 min walks a day at a moderate pace or even slow is still exercise and works you.
One more follow up visit on Valentines Day and I believe we are done. We also are continuing our visits to the PT weekly for a stint in the water treadmill.
Some pictures, of Pip in her borrowed jacket. She is blowing her coat AGAIN, I'm told its not uncommon for post surgery/anesthesia. And it was so pretty before! Her pain patch spot continues to grow back oddly - and her leg now has a light feel of fur on it but still a ways to go!
Al has snowblowed "race tracks" in the yard so that we can continue her walks, although with todays sleet and rain we have not attempted it today. Instead we worked on puppy push ups, backing up and sit, down, stand, sit, down, stand,...................................ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As you can see by the pictures, her sit is still sloppy and out to the side. This may or may not go away depsite my best efforts. But since she will be 9 this February (less then a month away!) I have no intention of putting her back into agility and I must say I"ve given up my dreams of getting a CD on her,... so lazy sit may just be fine.
Storm "Benedict" I think they called it. Pip in her borrowed jacket braving the snow before we have tracks for her and everyone else.
Surgery fur regrowth or lack there of,.... and her sit!
Sit, what sit?
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