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Day 32: Trotting Poles like the Prancing Pony that He is

  • Writer: Samantha Knight
    Samantha Knight
  • Mar 6, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 6, 2022

All of these new exercises such as making him walk backwards, weaving around cones and now I shall place ‘poles’ for him to lift his legs over, all remind me of my childhood days of owning horses and the things we used to get up to with them.


Luckily Lloris is somewhat smaller and lighter than a horse so I’m not having any eye watering moments when he stands on my foot!


Today we are practising his stride and lifting his leg with some ‘pole work’


Wish us luck - here goes!


It took endless ‘takes’ for us to get this 17 seconds of a good effort! I am finding bribing him with chicken is too much of a distraction. He just starts treading all over the rolled up towels to get to the treat rather than bothering to lift up his legs!

We go for a little walk around the woods again today. He loves it there. Second favourite place to the beach!


His paw, in the new balloon sock remains injury free. Once his grazes are fully healed in a few more days. I will try him again without it on to see if his foot placement is any better or if he is still scuffing it. He is still looking pretty wonky when he walks!

We have had a little breakthrough on our 15 minute woodland walk this morning. It only happened on the one occasion but I’m hoping he’ll get back into the swing of it and soon we shall have no more peeing all over himself ….


Ready for it??…. Introducing the first post surgery ‘leg cock’


It’s Sunday roast time again and l’ve dished him up his chicken dinner with all the trimmings. I still remain amazed that even though I mix everything together he manages to pick out the peas??!! So clever!

Tip for getting them to eat peas; liquidise and mix in as mushy peas. He loves them like that! Fuss Pot!

Today has not been an accident free day at home I’m saddened to report. He was far from impressed that I left him to go to my ‘Total Body Workout’ class this morning. Trust me, it was torture I would have much rather stayed at home for puppy dog cuddles. I was therefore not amused to come home to further punishment of him having piddled all over his lovely personalised toy bag!


Naughty Lloris has piddled over his toy bag! Oh dear ..

I’ve told him he shall have to wait until his birthday for a new one. Such tantrums is no way to behave!
 
 
 

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THANK YOU’s

Whilst it goes without saying that a big chunk of credit for Lloris’s rehabilitation to being a walking puppy dog again goes unquestionably to him! There have been many helping hands along the way that are more than deserving of a mention … 


Thank you to; 

Davies Vet (Johnny & Alex) for their remarkable surgery, prompt action and after care. He came home a calm and happy dog…even if his legs weren’t working…his wound has healed remarkably well without scaring.


To Dr Rinnert van den Bergh - The Holistic Vet who never raised an eyebrow at his little accidents and always progressed him further after every treatment.  Lloris is especially grateful for the liver paste you would win him over with! 


To Nisha from Paws & Hooves - Hydrotherapy.  You have been remarkable in your patience with Lloris. Thank you for answering the phone when many others didn’t that day.  Finding you was meant to be.


To Willow Vets in Newport Pagnell who took Lloris on as a new case for his cancer straight away and operated within two days. The entire team of staff have been nothing but kind and professional and whilst Lloris will continue to hate you all (hate may be a bit of strong word…. But I’m not so sure?!) I on the other hand think you are all amazing. 


To his Uncle Cristian for building his ‘Frenchie Bouncer’ was a big game changer in our rehab! 


To his Grandad for building his Pig Pen which he has grown to love 


To his Nanny for his the daily love and company not to mention the endless cleaning of him and my house!  We truly couldn’t have got through this without you, you gave me the break I needed to keep my sanity. 


To Matt the Chippy for his back door ramp! 


To the IVDD Facebook support group.  I learned so much from you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/178483559398659/?ref=share


To my friends and family who reached out to help me. Everyone of you that messaged, read our blog and paid an interest in both his and my well being made such a difference on both the dark days and the light.   Lloris loves people so the visits and gifts all lifted his spirits and snapped him out of the sulks!


To Dan, Lloris’s dad. You stepped up when he needed you the most and answered our cry for help to get him to the hospital that day.  It will always be a shame we couldn’t stay the family unit we had wanted for him. We certainly tried!  Thank you for letting him live with me, I can’t imagine the heartache of giving him up. 


To the friend in my life that gave me focus from day 1 when I asked for help bringing him home … he said something like  “I have the dentist so can’t help you that day, I would if I could but … you’re going to have to get used to handling him and lugging him about on your own, so you may as well just get on with it now”. I thought he was being an unhelpful arse at the time but actually that was the best piece of advice I could have been given. Man up and get on with it.  You can’t turn back time or change anything. You are where you are, so take a deep breath and in the words of Nike - Just do it. 


And that we did! 

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