Jason, she looks WONDERFUL! It's only been days since the accident... she'll be over this in no time!

The "watch me" and "find it" games are really great sedentary (or somewhat) games to play - we do a lot of that in the winter when it's just too nasty to be outside for more than a few minutes. I know what it's like to keep a crazy pup quiet for long periods of time as well - my boy had a leg injury when he was young (no surgery, but long rest and immobillity in a BIG way) and it was trying at times. The nice thing is that you have a SMART dog that will be quite happy playing "mind games" with you when she can't be playing physical games. You'll only have a more intense bond with her after weeks of these types of one-on-one activities.

Go Isis!

~Natalya

 Quote: Judy Troiano

Jason, I really enjoy reading your posts. They're funny, lighthearted and you post great pics of Isis. She's a beauty.

I enjoy Jason's posts too. The affection and pride Jason has for Isis just radiates from his posts.

She looks like she is in good spirits in the picture and well on her way to a speedy recovery. Great job Jason! She is a beauty!

Hey Jason, I'm glad everything is going well. Great job keeping her busy while she recuperates. We have a 13year old lab that had elbow surgery when she was young and hyper so while she was healing she ate 2 lava rocks. 2 surgeries in 2 weeks. Great Pictures too. Good Luck.

Thanks to all for your continued support it really does help...

@ Judy..
I am a proponent of the Monty Python philosophy of "Always look on the bright side of life".....(tune continues)If your puppys leg is broken, dont stand there a mopin..find a way to make her wag her tail,,suck it up Mr. Fitzsimmons now is not the time for you to fail..

@ Carol..
Im trying my best to keep her entertained..we laid out and the lawn and she had a fresh bone and we watched some Robins scrap..she just watched I knew she wanted to chase but she was a good girl.

My pups dont particular care to chew on rawhides, more like your pup just carry them around...why chew on a rawhide when you get real bones..right!

@ Sandy..
yes keeping her still is a challenge..taking off the crazy head cone when shes out of the crate and keeping her from biting or licking her sutures is even harder..but she such a good girl she tries very hard to listen to me.

I keep her on a leash inside/outside of course and she wants to explore and play but I taught her a close (informal heel) command so I use that to reign her in. We just walk gingerly and I let her smell..I hide food in the grass so we do a little light tracking.

I have lamminate floors so its nerve racking sometimes when shes inside.but we have a large rug she can be on.

We called the vet to make sure and he said to take it off..it looks pretty gnarly..ill post a pict later..of Franken Dog!

@ Natalya ...

yes her "watch" is so focused and intense now with all her pent up energy its almost spooky. Im also teaching her the yes and no motion with her head and to pick which hand the treat is in.

@ Katie..

Thanks! Next week will come fast and the sutures will be out..one day at a time though.

@ Steve...

Thanks! ate 2 lava rocks, jeesh that must have been a liittle harrowing(sp?). Both my pups love to play and chew rocks but I have ISIS pretty much off the stuff...she drops whatever is in her mouth with a firm "leave it" glad I started young with that one..its very handy. ISIS goes for the stitches..leave it!

I take a grip of pictures..but what can I do they are only pups once! My pride in my pups is a reflection of the utter joy and wonder they bring into our lives.

Thanks for your support. I really look foward to reading your comments.

I don't know how much she hates her Elizabethan collar, but if it's bad, there are soft ones now that allow the dog to lie down comfortably (and also don't suction onto the wall when she's up and moving).

Also, that's great that you are able to take her outside and lie on the grass. I found that the change of scenery was huge..... fresh air, stuff to look at, much better smells.....

I picked up a couple clear ones the other day.
I actually put them on my dogs so that they learn to tolerate them in case I ever actually have to use one for a few days.

The clear ones seemed to make it mor tolerable as they did not run into as much stuff......hee hee

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I picked up a couple clear ones the other day.
I actually put them on my dogs so that they learn to tolerate them in case I ever actually have to use one for a few days.

The clear ones seemed to make it mor tolerable as they did not run into as much stuff......hee hee

Not to hijack, but they sound even better than the soft ones. Thanks for mentioning them!

And back to Jason.......