Week 1 of rest

Wow. Can't believe I've not posted updates on how Grey's doing. Especially since we've been enclosed in our little room for a week now. Grey got a diagnosis of damaged ligaments to his inside right shoulder. He had keyhole investigations last Weds and came home Thurs afternoon. His treatment plan is to have more or less complete rest. That means no stairs, running, jumping. He's to go to the loo on the lead and have two short 15 min gentle walks per day. He's also on 31KG dose of Metacam.

So we had to do some moving round. I moved his big crate and a desk into our bedroom so we could access the outside without stairs. Our basement where we spent all day has eight steps from every entrance. I decided to move myself in here too so he'd find the confinement easier.

He's settled really really well. He dozes lots and we break up the day with some clicker training on none movement things like eye contact and allowing me to touch his nails etc. He's been chewing pizzles and has his food in Kongs and the tug-a-jug. He's now on Orijen complete and is doing really well on it. We have to keep up this regime for another 5 weeks.