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[foxcocker-93]

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@JoanneF
Haha I've done it, thanks!

@Mum of Ted
Thanks, you've reassured me, I'm home all day but my husband works - I thought he'd have to be in a crate - but if we could do a pen that puts my mind at rest.
This is why we need new vets as this has not all been explained properly and in depth.
Thank you.

 

[Mum of Ted]

I think we were lucky as my husband is home most of the time and Ted was never left alone for the first few weeks while his stitches were healing and when his lampshade came off. Also we sat with him lots and lots so if you have the space and he can be in your lounge or where you are then sit with him. He still got excited when somebody came home or my mum ( his nanny!!) walked in but we made sure one of us was in the pen to keep him calm. Also a cold pack soothed the swelling in the first few days and was handy for us to sit with it on his thigh.

Yes, we had to ask loads of questions. We never crated Ted so we asked about a pen and vet said as long as he doesn't jump or run he's fine. Literally being able to sit in with him all the time while we watched tv helped him and us. Get a soft pillow for your bum though! Also sleeping near him gave him some reassurance as he was on some strong painkillers and was a little unsettled the first night or two as he couldn't get comfy.

 

[JoanneF]

a cold pack soothed the swelling in the first few days

My dog runs away when we get frozen peas out of the freezer

 

[Flobo]

@foxcocker-93 Hi and welcome to you and Milo from me too and good luck with the new vets.
@Mum of Ted lovely to hear how you managed Ted post op so well and that he's doing good

 

[Hemlock]

Doesn't that just show that there are trainers and TRAINERS the same way there are vets and VETS. I wish you and your dog the very best of recoveries. So well done that you have persisted in finding what is wrong and needs to be helped.

 

[Mum of Ted]

Doesn't that just show that there are trainers and TRAINERS the same way there are vets and VETS. I wish you and your dog the very best of recoveries. So well done that you have persisted in finding what is wrong and needs to be helped.

Most definitely.
We met a friend today who asked if we wanted a dog walk .I hesitated but just look at the results ....this is his first walk with another dog in over a year and he never barked! Goes to show, find the reason for the reactivity, sort it and suddenly you feel like your on a 'proper' dog walk!
Unfortunately an off lead dog did run up to us on a field and run round Ted which then caused him to bark and lose his posture..lady came over after watching from a distance for far too long...and said it's ok mine just wants to play!!! No recall, no care, no sense.
We calmed Ted with some 'find it' and 'middle' and carried on.
On every walk you meet a muppet that's walking dog that 'just wants to play!'.