Jez is much better, especially as we’ve left her off the valium. All she has now is are the anti-inflamatories, which she’s been on for ages. She’s allowed short walks (2x 10minute walks a day), so we walk round the neighbouring pond in the morning and afternoon. But it’s enough to wear her out, which is good as she then sleeps. And although she still won’t go in her crate at night, she has slept through the last 2 nights. She’s generally walking well, although she’s a bit stiff in the mornings so limps for a little while until she warms up. We think that’s where she hasn’t been using the muscles in that leg though, rather than the fact that her knee is hurting her (we think in that case she’d get worse, not better, as the day goes on).
This morning I took some photos out on our walk as it has been a nice sunny day. Just to explain we walk to the far side of the pond nearest to us (the smaller of the two) and then go into the small wooded area there. You can see where I mean from the satellite – it’s the wooded bit inbetween the two ponds.
So, here’s Jez looking miserable in her head collar…
And walking in the woods…
And a shot across the pond…
When we got home I set about raking up the leaves from the back lawn…
But just look at how many leaves are still on the trees! I’ll be doing it again, that’s for sure. But at least I’ve cleared the first lot off – they were getting trodden into the lawn and making it really wet. Only trouble is the tops of my arms really ache now.
This afternoon I took the larger camera when Jez and I went for our walk and got some better shots, especially in the late afternoon sun.
And lastly I’ll leave you with Jez looking much happier with herself. I was worried that she was getting a bit depressed being in all day and having no toys really to play with. So I went round to her trainer Jo (where I got to make a big fuss of her 9 month old GSD Roo) and picked up an ultra-expensive dog toy that is supposed to stimulate them. As it wasn’t a leaping around type toy I thought it would be good for Jez, but she gets really excited when she plays with it as it involves food! Oh well, never mind – she loves it. So here are some photos from earlier today of her with it – she has to move those plastic sliders to get at treats hidden underneath. Oh, and in the second shot you can see the scar from her latest operation.
It didn’t take her very long to get the hang of it, as you can see if you take a look at the video of her.
What she has to do now is work out that if I put those little wooden pegs in she has to pull them out in order to be able to move the sliders. Not sure whether she’ll be able to cope with that!
Anyway, that’s about it, apart from the fact that my 2009 Bowie calendar arrived today. It’s really nice – I’m ever so pleased with it.
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