I think Mac is doing well...Its been 7 days since his surgery. His incision is healing nicely, and his staples come out on Monday. His biggest challenge is getting up from a lying down position. He has come so close to getting up on his own. We are working on having him just sit, but most times he gets in that position, and he wants to get up. Mornings are a little wobbly still. He wears the harness and is guided gently, he is learning to keep his back legs spread apart, and not crossing them. Some days he goes right up or down the stairs, without hesitation, sometimes...he pauses at each step. He could be taking it easy, or enjoying the outdoors, or just doesn't need to *go outside*....we are practicing patients, sometimes the whole process on warming up his hips, putting his tee shirt and harness on, feeding, and walking outside takes the better part of an hour. He sometimes hurries so fast into the house I can barely keep up with him, straddling him like a horse, with one light hand on the harness. We find that food is a great motivator. If Don walks in front of him with a piece of apple, or dog bone..he practically runs into the livingroom..his run is a hop, hop, hop...ears a flopping... : )
He is smiling...and is a happy dog...
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