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