Tracy Collins wrote 03/10/2015 06:00 PM Puppy on crate rest #397249 - 03/10/2015 06:00 PM
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008 Posts: 1917 Loc: St. Louis, Missouri Offline	On Sunday afternoon the new ACD pup (11 weeks old) took a hard tumble playing in the yard and injured a rear leg. X-rays showed there were no broken bones, so very likely a bad "soft tissue" injury--a sprain, strain, etc of a tendon or ligament in the knee area. He's now on an anti-inflammatory, and has had a laser treatment, and seems to be doing a little better. He's now putting a little weight on the leg. He wasn't at first. He's also on strict crate rest. Only outside on a leash for pee and poop. Any ideas for entertaining a still energetic pup that needs to let his leg heal? He's got a selection of chew toys. But even after only two days of this restriction, I can tell he's getting stir crazy. I'm thankful the injury wasn't worse. I hope he mends as quickly as he is growing. He's gone from 9 pounds to 15 pounds in 3 weeks. All in legs and ears. Cinco | Jack | Fanny | Ellie | Chip | Deacon
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Betty Landercasp wrote 03/10/2015 09:38 PM Re: Puppy on crate rest [Re: Tracy Collins ] #397252 - 03/10/2015 09:38 PM
Betty Landercasp Webboard User Reg: 11-30-2009 Posts: 3724 Loc: minnesota Offline	A quiet game, but you have to let him out of the crate, is peanut butter smeared on the floor, leads to squeeky toy under the couch... Car rides, in the crate. I feel sorry for you-- so hard with a pup! http://s922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Grasvaly/
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Bob Scott wrote 03/10/2015 10:45 PM Re: Puppy on crate rest [Re: Tracy Collins ] #397253 - 03/10/2015 10:45 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	Anytime outside the crate, even in the house I would probably keep him on a leash to avoid those bursts of energy a pup can come up with and explode around the room. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Tracy Collins wrote 03/11/2015 06:04 PM Re: Puppy on crate rest [Re: Tracy Collins ] #397256 - 03/11/2015 06:04 PM
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008 Posts: 1917 Loc: St. Louis, Missouri Offline	Thanks, Betty and Bob. I'm keeping him on leash whenever he's not in the crate. And we go outside frequently, so at least he can sniff around. Tonight we'll work on some simple puppy games--he's picking up sit, shake, down, and watchme. He's now had two laser treatments. I think there may be a little bit of improvment. He is gradually testing putting a little weight on the leg. This is clearly going to be something that will take weeks--not days--to resolve. One thing that concerns me--and maybe Dr. Betty (or anyone else) has thoughts---is there some risk that this soft tissue injury would hinder him long-term? Does this put him at greater risk for joint problems later? I feel so bad for the little fellow. Seeing such a young pup hobbling around is heartbreaking. Cinco | Jack | Fanny | Ellie | Chip | Deacon
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Bob Scott wrote 03/12/2015 12:10 AM Re: Puppy on crate rest [Re: Tracy Collins ] #397263 - 03/12/2015 12:10 AM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	Have they ruled out Luxating Patella? That can be somewhat common in some breeds. Mostly the little guys. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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steve strom wrote 03/12/2015 08:31 AM Re: Puppy on crate rest [Re: Tracy Collins ] #397264 - 03/12/2015 08:31 AM
steve strom Webboard User Reg: 03-17-2006 Posts: 4203 Loc: Offline	Quote: Tracy Collins Thanks, Betty and Bob. I'm keeping him on leash whenever he's not in the crate. And we go outside frequently, so at least he can sniff around. Tonight we'll work on some simple puppy games--he's picking up sit, shake, down, and watchme. He's now had two laser treatments. I think there may be a little bit of improvment. He is gradually testing putting a little weight on the leg. This is clearly going to be something that will take weeks--not days--to resolve. One thing that concerns me--and maybe Dr. Betty (or anyone else) has thoughts---is there some risk that this soft tissue injury would hinder him long-term? Does this put him at greater risk for joint problems later? I feel so bad for the little fellow. Seeing such a young pup hobbling around is heartbreaking. Hey Tracy, one of mine has always been, just prone to soft-tissue injuries. There's no long term effects other then a good warm up before and a good cool down period after something physical is more important with him. I always used the crate rest as a way of just letting him learn to deal with some down time too.
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Mara Jessup wrote 03/12/2015 06:39 PM Re: Puppy on crate rest [Re: Tracy Collins ] #397269 - 03/12/2015 06:39 PM
Mara Jessup Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2005 Posts: 2316 Loc: Offline	Have you thought about getting an appointment with a canine rehab specialist? K-9 Knitter
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/13/2015 05:11 PM Re: Puppy on crate rest [Re: Tracy Collins ] #397283 - 03/13/2015 05:11 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Kelly asked that I add something to this ... https://leerburg.com/flix/player.php/718/Water_Therapy_for_Injured_Dogs
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Tracy Collins wrote 03/13/2015 09:44 PM Re: Puppy on crate rest [Re: Tracy Collins ] #397289 - 03/13/2015 09:44 PM
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008 Posts: 1917 Loc: St. Louis, Missouri Offline	Thanks everyone for the great ideas. I've read them all and will refer to them again. I'm happy to report that the little cowboy is much improved. I wouldn't have believed in the success of the laser treatments if I hadn't witnessed it first hand--but they really do seem very effective. After the second treatment, he is now walking with almost no limp, and the weight distribution on the rear legs is almost even. We are still continuing with the crate rest and have one more laser treatment tomorrow---but I think we are on the way to mending much faster than I had thought possible earlier in the week. I guess puppies are pretty resilient after all. Deacon and I both appreciate the replies and recovery suggestions. Based on his energy level, we may need them in the future! But let's hope not. Cinco | Jack | Fanny | Ellie | Chip | Deacon
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Kelly wrote 03/13/2015 10:35 PM Re: Puppy on crate rest [Re: Tracy Collins ] #397290 - 03/13/2015 10:35 PM
Kelly Moderator Reg: 06-03-2005 Posts: 1495 Loc: Offline	Glad to hear the little guy is doing well. Sprains and strains can often be harder to heal than actual breaks. I can attest to it from my own injuries through the years... Laser treatment is amazing- Paul thought it was all BS till he saw how well it worked for Drift's hips. He has since used it on his knees with good results. Keep an eye on that joint though. In a young dog, I worry about a joint injury's impact on development. Good luck, he sounds like a handfull!!
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