triumphs and challenges

Today is day 5 since surgery, we had been staying with my parents since they don’t have stairs to navigate.  We came home yesterday and had to figure out how to use the stairs.  I wasn’t so sure how this was going to work. Rudy decided to take things into his own hands, he told his dad he was ready to take the stairs, but don’t tell mom because she worries to much….

There they went using the stairs without consulting me! Hopping start up, up, up and hop, hop, hop down the stairs (with some assistance of course!) Rudy’s face was beaming and smiling like it was a game! Amazing! So determined! I can’t believe how he just went for it! I noticed he’d been eyeing the stairs that we blocked off, my big goofy was probably thinking, what’s the big deal with the stairs?!

Today Rudy seems to be tired and sleeping more. He needs his rest to grow stronger. He keeps waking up trying to find a comfortable position. His appetite is so-so.  He must think we’re hiding medicine in everything! I know it’s a lot of medication his body is not used to.  I want him to eat something so that he doesn’t get an upset stomach when we give him medication. Rudy will usually eat whatever you give him, so It’s weird to me to see him turn down chicken. This morning he heard me open a bag of treats and he hopped over to see what I had. I thought to myself, Ok he’s ready to eat a snack. Then he saw me pick up a bottle of medication and he turned right around, so smart. I bought some ‘pill pocket’ treats to hide the medication in and he was onto our trickery after a few times!

It makes me so happy to have such an intelligent loving doggie that is working so hard through this transition.  Like I’ve said before I have a lot to learn from him. I have to give my thanks again to everyone here for their support:)

Rudy smiling

Rudy after surgery

6 thoughts on “triumphs and challenges”

  1. Rudy, there’s just no stopping you, is there? And you’re just too smart for your own good – can’t hide those nasty pills on you at all.

    That beaming smile IS something to behold. Love it!!

  2. Way to go Rudy- show mom how it is done!!

    My pug Maggie was impossible to get pills into. First she had a small mouth, so even small pills seemed big. Then she carefully chewed EVERYTHING! If she found a pill in any food, like cheese, she wouldn’t eat cheese for weeks. Too smart for me! I resorted to just stuffing them down her throat. I worked out a good system, it was less stressful all the way around.

    Keep up the good work Rudy (but take your meds!).

    Karen and the pugapalooza

  3. Awww….love the pics! Thanks for the kind words about Bailey too! Rudy’s story has been a blessing for my wife and I. Thanks so much for sharing!

    It sounds like Rudy is as smart as Bailey when it comes to pills. After much trial and error I have found a fool proof method that even Bailey can’t resist….peanut butter! I let him lick some off my fingers and then I cover the pills with it and he scarfs them down! I also crush up glucosamine tablets up and mix them in peanut butter too. Give it a shot – works like a charm for us!

  4. Hi Caties mom! thank you so much for your kind words. I’ll be sure to tell Rudy that you like his smile as much as I do!

    Hi Maggies mom Karen! Yea I think that’s one of the reasons why Rudy wont eat chicken right now…I hid some antibiotics in some chicken the other day and he spit it right out! Now he doesn’t even want any with or without pills! I have to figure out how to outsmart him!

  5. Go, Rudy!! Trying the stairs already – what a trooper. You have such a great smile. You are going to be feeling better every day…and I’m sure your appetite will come back before you know it. All those medicines can do a number on the usual doggy appetite.
    Doggy good wishes from Linnea and family.

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