Just giving you guys an update on Bentley. I have doggy stairs on order for moms bed, and they should be here within a week or so (got them really cheap with free shipping on Amazon, so you know how that goes lol). We are also on the lookout for the perfect stepping stool for the couch, since the space in the living room doesn’t really allow for doggy steps, and the couch is only 19 inches high, so a small stool should be fine.
Also, his hips are no longer swinging as he walks. Yay! His knee still bothers him, as he still limps a good deal of the time (usually only a very slightly), but we are doing our best to keep him from jumping. The only way that seems to be working for him is a very stern “No!” or “Wait!” and he gets his little feelings hurt every time he goes to jump and we are there to correct him, but it’s better than hurting himself any further.
He cried sometimes when you pet the back of his neck. I’ll be interning at the vet again Tuesday, so I’ll ask him what he thinks about that. I think we may need to do some X-rays in that area. I’ll go ahead and give him the full 10 day run of the previcox, since he still seems to be hurting. He said to do 5 days, and gave him 10 days for just-in-case, so I might as well use it if he needs it.
1 month, 3 weeks ago
