Piper took awhile before she was walking normally. It was a slow progression of small improvements. It took 2 weeks before she even set the foot on the ground. Once she started doing that I noticed she would start to put her weight on the leg when she was standing still. A couple weeks after that she would use the leg occasionally when walking, with no limp, but then start carrying it again. After about 3 months she was using the leg all the time in the house but always carried it when we went outside. I think it was the uneven ground. By the 4th month she was using the leg most of the time. It's been 6 months since the surgery and Piper is 100%. We take daily long walks and it doesn't bother her leg at all. Give it time and Zacchie will be running circles around you again.
__________________ Mom to Piper  &  Chipper |