Hello My dog is not permanently paralyzed but I did have to care for him about three weeks of being paralyzed and even in that short time it just became part of my daily routine. Don't get me wrong the first week and a half or so was really hard but he was also perfectly healthy before this, I would...

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One excersize you could do to strengthen his legs is to pull the leg out and pinch or tickle the toes so he pulls it back you can raise the resistance as his strength comes back. Make him fight you a little so it excerts his muscles. I hope this helps!
Eros & Tiffany

Hello My GSD Eros was hit by a pickup last November and had a partial fracture in his back wich they stabalized with a pin in his spine. It took him about 3 months to start walking on his own and about 2 months for his bladder function to return. It has now been about 8 months and he is running arou...

Hello That is really great that she is recovering nicely. I don't know if its the same for animals but my son had serious constipation problems when he was a baby and one thing that seemed to work was Karo syrup. (THe clear kind) This is a remedy passed on to me from my mom so I don't know if its an...

Thank you for the response. Since he's five now and hasn't had any since he was about two I think he'll be alright. I will mention it to the Dr. the next we're there. And I definitely won't use it as a softener again.
Thanks
Eros & Tiffany

Hi Sorry I don't know how long ago you posted but Are you still using the splint or did the custom made one come through? Eros had alot of trouble with the splint because his wrist was swolen from walking on it you can but a sock on him (like a long tube sock) to protect him from the rubbing. When I...

Sorry this is totally unrelated but are you sure Mineral oil is bad for humans? My son took it pretty regularly for a while when he was a baby as he had a hard time pooping, my pediatrician recomended it. If it is are there long term effects or would it be obviouse should I take him to a Dr? Do you ...

Hello I really don't know Bits' story but my dog Eros was hit by a pick up last november and is now in his final stages of recovery (He was really messed up) He has another dog that he kind of grew up with. She doesn't live with us but they spend alot of time together and they have always played ver...

Thats great!!!
I know exactly how you feel! One more thing that I would do with Eros is Get him to walk whil I actually positioned his foot for him. You guys will be in our thoughts!
Best of luck
Eros & Tiffany

Hello Thats great! Eros needed a little while to get used to the splint I'm sure he'll do fine with it eventually. One more thing If you do start to sighns that feeling might be returning no matter how little make sure you watch him closely Eros only showed very little sighns that I didn't even let ...

Hello I guess a lot of the time they don't heal, What I was told is that it may or may not heal in any length of time. At the time he needed that leg for support as he had lost so much muscle mass so he would actually walk on his wrist. There are splints you can get I have one I could send you but i...

Hello Thank you everyone for the responses. I think you guys are right I'm gonna try the blanket idea today. Its definitely for Eros' safety I'm not worried about the babies. I have not figured out what would make Eros bite but physical pain is definitely not it.=-) Even if he wants to bite someone ...

Hello Eros is doing GREAT! I was wondering though, I have a 1 year old and I babysit another 1 year old they both love Eros and love to cuddle with him (with proper supervision of course) My Question is this the little boy I babysit likes to sit on him or lay across him. He doesn't act like it bothe...

Hello I don't really have any experience with cast sores or even having an animal getting a cast removed but I do have experience with getting a large dog around (see link below, if you want to) What I would so to help her get around is use a sheet or towel under her belly right were it meats the le...