Re: Pip diagnosis
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:30 pm
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Our golden, Trooper, had a cute little tuft when his tail had to be amputated after he was hit. We would get him shaved in the summer and it would look like a droopy nose.CarolC wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:15 am
He went to acupuncture yesterday, 4th session. I'm still not sure if it helps. I think maybe (?) it does but he was recovering anyway so no way to be sure.
The things we do for our babies! I wish we had acupuncture near to try.
This morning I put him out in the grass for a potty break, and he stretched out to pee but still spritzed his ribs a little, so while he was finishing I went in to get some Kleenex. He normally scoots away when he finishes urinating. As I came back outside, I saw him get to his feet and hop hop hop hop away from the spot on all 4 feet. If you could imagine a dog doing hopscotch, that's exactly what it was. I was incredibly proud of him because he was zigzagging to correct his trajectory toward the door. Then he stood there looking confused, and sunk down to the ground *by choice*. He wasn't getting tired or weak, he wasn't losing his balance, it was a conscious decision. I saw the thought pass over his face. "Yikes, what am I doing up here, I'd better lie down for safety." I think he just still can't feel his front feet (he definitely can't) and so he doesn't have feedback to know what he's standing on, so caution dictates that he should not be up in the air like that.
Look at him go! How exciting!
That was probably a one-off. He's done a couple of other magnificent things in the past weeks but only the one time. I think (not sure, but *think*) he still doesn't have full head control yet. So even if we go outside and do nothing but walk around, if he is looking this way and that, it is exercise. He can turn his head, but craning his neck from where it meets his shoulders is a separate thing and I don't think he has all of it back yet, to do it quickly like the athlete he is. That would be important for balancing. He was born without a tail (except a cute little tuft of fur) so he has no tail for balancing, but his hind legs are pretty good, it's the front that's still recovering.
coxmaria3 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 9:24 pmOur golden, Trooper, had a cute little tuft when his tail had to be amputated after he was hit. We would get him shaved in the summer and it would look like a droopy nose.CarolC wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:15 am
He went to acupuncture yesterday, 4th session. I'm still not sure if it helps. I think maybe (?) it does but he was recovering anyway so no way to be sure.
The things we do for our babies! I wish we had acupuncture near to try.
I probably wouldn't have done it if I could get him into PT, but that didn't work out. The neurologist recommended the acupuncture, which is why we are trying it.
This morning I put him out in the grass for a potty break, and he stretched out to pee but still spritzed his ribs a little, so while he was finishing I went in to get some Kleenex. He normally scoots away when he finishes urinating. As I came back outside, I saw him get to his feet and hop hop hop hop away from the spot on all 4 feet. If you could imagine a dog doing hopscotch, that's exactly what it was. I was incredibly proud of him because he was zigzagging to correct his trajectory toward the door. Then he stood there looking confused, and sunk down to the ground *by choice*. He wasn't getting tired or weak, he wasn't losing his balance, it was a conscious decision. I saw the thought pass over his face. "Yikes, what am I doing up here, I'd better lie down for safety." I think he just still can't feel his front feet (he definitely can't) and so he doesn't have feedback to know what he's standing on, so caution dictates that he should not be up in the air like that.
Look at him go! How exciting!
Moments to treasure.
That was probably a one-off. He's done a couple of other magnificent things in the past weeks but only the one time. I think (not sure, but *think*) he still doesn't have full head control yet. So even if we go outside and do nothing but walk around, if he is looking this way and that, it is exercise. He can turn his head, but craning his neck from where it meets his shoulders is a separate thing and I don't think he has all of it back yet, to do it quickly like the athlete he is. That would be important for balancing. He was born without a tail (except a cute little tuft of fur) so he has no tail for balancing, but his hind legs are pretty good, it's the front that's still recovering.
Way to go Pip!
LOL! Even that is more than Pip has, but he was born that way.