I've been able to up her walks to 15-20 minutes, three times a day. She is walking well. She is putting weight on the leg but I noticed it's turned out a bit. In another week I'll be able to do some exercises that should correct that
We started some new exercises this weeks. Sit n Stays or "Puppy Squats" You have the dog sit then quickly stand then quickly sit then quickly stand .. rinse and repeat. The idea is to retrain her muscles to allow her to sit "squarely" Right now when Terra sits, she favours her leg by sticking it out. These exercises are designed to correct that.
Being Terra, she loves doing these exercises. For us, training has always been play and she loves to learn new techniques. The first time I showed them to her, Terra went into training mode and began doing all of her tricks in order to gain her reward. .Hey, maybe I didn't really know what I wanted
I'm able not to walk her to a little park a couple blocks from the house. No off leash, no long leash, no running but she's able to sniff trees and put the eye on the Canada geese. These are city geese. They ain't impressed
Through all this, of course, I have another dog.
Through all of this Panda has been very good. I'm taking her out for her regular play sessions and maintaining her routines for eating, peeing etc. But it's interesting, as much as she enjoys going out with me for her walks, she still freaks out a bit when I take Terra out for her walk. We go together, thinks Panda, so clearly we've forgotten her. When I come back in with Terra, there is Panda waiting by the door.
Panda is also confused by our new door protocol. Normally we leave the doors in the house open and Panda can freely go into the bedroom, my office etc. Right now, except at bed time, we have to keep the bedroom door closed. Terra is not allowed to jump up on to our big bed and the easiest way to ensure this is to deny the access.
Panda will go down to the end of the hall and kind of spin around, not sure how to deal with that closed door. She is one routine-loving border collie.
OK, I get it, the other word for it is spoiled
Look at her, can you blame me?
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