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Originally Posted by Crazy4Carlee  Hi Erin,
Cooper gets his staples out next Monday, which will make it 2 weeks after surgery. He's so much better now and I feel some what confident that I shouldn't have any more trouble with him (fingers crossed). I have a question for you though. Were you told to work therapy on your dogs leg? My vet wants me to bend Coops knee back and forth serveral times a day but he's still real leary about anyone touching his leg at all and I'm afraid he'll nip at me if I try. |
Recovery time is very serious (approx. 8 weeks) during this time he should be contained in a crate or very small expen. They have no idea that they just had knee surgery, and they could re-injure the leg. So if you aren't carrying him around he should be contained.
YES - I had to do the leg bend therapy for Roxy, so please try to do what the Dr. has told you to do. I am sure the surgery was costly, but it was important, so try to do everything you are suppose to do, it can only help little Cooper.
Once the recovery period is over and your boy is allowed his freedom again, trust me, you will see the difference in him, and you WILL be happy that you made him better
P.S. Tell hubby you are going to dislocate his knee, and let him be like that for a few weeks, and then let him tell you if he thinks it is important for him to get his knee fixed (hahahahahaha)
