Walking a lame dog and a fat dog.....

[JoG]

Hello lovely AAD peeps

Sorry have been quiet, a mix of work and more spaniel woes

Archie has had his elbows pinned 10 days ago and apart from a minor complication (the vet cut through an artery by mistake) he is coping pretty well. On check-up today he is now allowed 10mins gentle lead walks a day however El Fatso (Molly) is still a flat-backed picture of obesity and needs a good 40mins off lead.

Both get way too excited when they see leads, which is fine if OH can take one and I take the other but when one of us is home alone am not sure the best way to split them - do i try and smuggle one out of the house then put the lead on? Or take both on a short walk then fatty out for second long walk? I have considered taking Archie out in a wheelbarrow, but I don't think thats a great solution.....would be bloomin' funny picture though!!!

Any advice grateful appreciated....muffins made fresh again


Picture of the poor little soldier recuperating on my bed

 

[MurphysMinder]

I have a similar situation, Evie needs loads of exercise and Buffy just has a gentle stroll. I take them both together first, to keep the old girl happy, then go out again with Evie for a longer walk and lots of free running. I do sneak out for the second walk as Buffy still thinks she can do more.
Glad Archie is doing okay, the cut artery sounds a bit scary!

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Cut his artery? My God,I would have been screaming!

If Archie's allowed 10 mins only, can you put Molly in one room while you sneak him out if you're on your own? Then a 10 min round the block thing with him? Or do you have a crate so Archie can go in there while Molly gets taken out and has her run? We used to cage Jakie while he was recuperating and he was super calm after the first few times. He wasn't allowed any walks, barely allowed into the garden, really.

Brig famously ripped off a claw being overexcited and running full tilt into the cage one day: no trip out except to the vets-spud!