Irish terrier with no use of back legs after surgery

[splashgirl45]

Good news ,

 

[palo1]

Hi all
Sorry for the silence. A little note to those who have sent me such kind and considered replies -
We have progress!
Slow and steady is absolutely going to win this race, and after the gamekeeper at work told me on Tuesday to put her out of her misery and that she'd never move again, I knew we would do everything we could for as long as it takes and defy everyone who has told me how cruel we have been to keep her alive. And yesterday, she tried, she tried so hard and the physio is really making her want to move. One leg is stronger than the other but thanks to a pheasant at the bottom of the garden, we had definite weight bearing and a few steps - albeit still in the hoist and probably never off the lead again, but I think she gets it. The tail wags furiously when the fridge or letterbox goes, and she can now push up from having a wee-squat. She is being the best patient ever and I just wanted to let you all know really, that things are beginning to show signs of strength. The main point too is that she is off all pain relief and anti inflammatories too, and ravenous as ever x I will add a video and pictures soon.

That is such good news! Well done for doing everything and well done her for being so resilient and cheery; lovely to hear that there are improvements.

 

[millikins]

"Crusoe the celebrity dachshund" on FB has a good video diary of his recovery from spinal surgery (twice) and gives an indication of how long it takes. It's a bit cutsie but is informative. I was very impressed with the stick on paw pads they bought to help him grip when he first started walking again. Good luck

 

[Smitty]

I have been following your dog's journey and am thinking of you all.

I so hope your she shows some significant improvement before too long.

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Excellent update, imo.

 

[FinnishLapphund]

What a relief it must be for you that you're starting to see some tiny/small improvements.

Bellasophia mentioned taking a recuperating dog out in the car, both as a mental boost, and so she wouldn't be left alone at home when the other dog went out on walks. None of my dogs have needed the type of surgery which your dog have had, but I've had dogs that needed convalescence for other simpler reasons, and I just take out the pram we used when babysitting my nephews, and niece many years ago.
I've laid the dog in the pram, gone for one of our usual walks, and occasionally stopped to lift the dog down to have a little sniff around, or to go to the toilet, before putting her back up in the pram.

If you have an old, but functioning pram around (or something similar), perhaps it could be something you might consider using later when you're allowed to start extending her walks little by little, when it's still important that she doesn't overexert herself.

Anyhow, hope her recovery continues steadily, and uneventfully.
{{{{{{Vibes}}}}}}

 

[misst]

Fantastic news. Just keep on keeping on and you'll all get there. Dogs are very resilient physically and she sounds mentally alert and happy so things are moving in the right direction. It's lovely your efforts and hers are being rewarded. xx thinking of you x

 

[Jenko109]

Agree with FinLap.

When my late whippet broke her leg, we used to just drive down to the local park, lay out a picnic blanket and just relax together, often with a cheeky ice cream to share.