Monthly Archiv: October, 2011
If you would have told me 1 month ago that my PiperGirl would be taking 1 mile walks with me by today (sans the sling), I would have said you were crazy, but, here we are!!! Happy 1 month Ampuversary to my brave, amazing, wonderful, sloppy kissing, fuzzy little girl!! I love you so much and I couldn’t be prouder of all you have accomplished in this short time. Your Daddy is looking forward to taking you on your special walks when he gets home!! Cheese treats for everyone today!!
Well Thursday we celebrated our 3 week Ampuversary – yeah us!!! But Friday morning I thought we had a set back. Let me explain a little background…Piper has, what the vet calls, old age worts. She has one on her right front leg right in the area of where they had the IV. Well, she’s been biting at it since the cone came off. So I purchased some wrap from her vet to cover it so she couldn’t get at it. When I awoke Friday morning, I noticed PG3 limping on her right front leg. I thought to myself, oh no, she only has 3 legs, there can’t be anything wrong with another!! I then noticed she had managed to push the wrap down to get at her wort, and it was tight!! I gave her an anti-inflammatory and called the vet. She told me that the limp was probably from the wrap being too tight, and to check it in 24 hrs. So, Sat. morning came and the limp was going away!! I was so relieved!! She is doing much better, and had even walked a little while outside without her sling today!! Of course I had to take a pic and a video!! My PiperGirl…you’ve come a long way baby!!
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Hello all…today is PG3’s 2 week Ampuversary! She got her stitches out today and is sooooo happy not to have to wear the cone-of-shame any longer! I have been allowing her to have free roam of the house today (well, the downstairs), and she is doing great! She is walking around all on her own. I am still using the sling when I take her outside to do her business, but when we get into the house, the sling comes off, and she takes off!
I am so happy that she has been recovering so well. Those first few days were such a trying time for me, and obviously I was so worried about my decision and her ability to get around. Well, she has sure shown me that she can do it and she’s doing it beautifully!
So it’s been 9 days since PG3 had her surgery and she’s been doing remarkably well. In fact, today she was pulling me while I was taking her for one of her short walks. She wanted to run!! As we approached the corner at the end of our cul-de-sac, she turned right to resume her normal walking trek. I knew she wanted to go farther, but I also knew that she probably wouldn’t make it back. It was so hard to get her to turn around to come home. She just kept looking the other direction and then at me and then back up the street. I tried telling her it wasn’t time for her to go farther, but she wasn’t getting it…that is until we got closer to the house and she had to stop to catch her breath and rest. She looked up at me, and I smiled and said “See, mommy knows best.”
On a side note, I wanted to share a picture my daughter drew today of PG3…notice the 3 legs 🙂
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