CAN SOMEONE TELL MY DOG SHE'S JUST HAD SURGERY?

Writing this on Monday March 19, four days after Terra had her TPLO surgery. Our surgeon sent us home with a very detailed book of what we can expect from recovery and breaking down, week by week, what is expected of us.

Certain declarations in the book were important enough that they were bolded and capitalized

NO RUNNING

NO PLAYING

AND ABSOLUTELY NO JUMPING

Um well Terra is smart but she can't really read.

Ok none of the above pics are from the recovery. But those are the pics in Terra's mind. She feels she is still capable of doing all that. Four days in she can put weight on the leg, she is not in pain and she does not understand one little bit why she can't run down the hall and jump up on the bed.

Which is why our hardwood hallway now looks like this

And why my office, which normally has a bare hardwood floor looks like this

And why, when she can't remember that she's recovering from major surgery, Terra looks like this

But due to the rugs which stops her from slipping, Terra is now able to move around the house, except for our bedroom There is a bed in that room (as if it had been named for that, funny eh) and that bed is like a magnet to Terra. To paraphrase a song No More Terra's Jumping on the Bed

But, Terra's go to, default, hidden "spot" to be has always been under my desk. When she's stressed or uncertain or just wants a nice quiet place to nap, she goes under my desk. I took an old patio chair cushion, wrapped it in a blanket and voila, she can now go to her safe place

So all in all I am thrilled at the progress she's making. But it is difficult for her, because her energy keeps building. This is a dog accustomed to 90 minutes to 2 hrs of active outdoor play every day and at this stage, she is limited to going outside to evacuate with me holding a very short leash. I walk her around a bit but she really really wants to run

I'm still carrying her up and down the stairs and I'm performing physio therapy that includes massage, Passive Range of Motion exercise and cold/hot therapy. I usually do this to her after I perform my own therapy on my busted up little pinkie

Huh, who knows, if this dog thing doesn't work out ...

Next week I will be able to expand the outdoor walks and add more exercise to the physio. It still won't be enough for Terra. Would it be wrong if I asked the vet for some sedatives? Like, would it?