Thank you all again for the support! Her vet just called and said she didn't have as much movement today as she did on Friday. But Scott said she had a long hard weekend so maybe that's why. We'll see if she makes more progress in the next couple of weeks.
I broke the strict crate rest rules a little this weekend. On Saturday night we were at Scott's parents' house and we made a little fence with our bodies on the bed and let her lay down between us so we could hug and kiss and love her for awhile! She also got to suck on a pillow for comfort. Overnight she was in her crate with the door open as always (she NEVER tries to leave!). At 9:30 am my alarm went off and I sat up and saw her still snoring in her crate. At 10:00 am Scott got up and she had pulled herself out and dragged across the floor to lay on one of Scott's shirts on the floor
Dragging is a no-no right now. I felt terrible. She did it because there was carpet, and she never tries to get out when it's hardwood under her.
Anyways, later that day we went to the lake and Layla was in her crate in the yard. I set up a hammock and let her lay on my chest. That was okay, she was very still and just laid her head on my chest quietly. I think that was okay to do because she wasn't moving. Later she was back in her crate, and Scott walked past me and I asked him to get her some more water. I got up to give him her water bowl and as I turned around she was halfway to me already
dragging herself across the grass. So her crate had to be closed completely.
Back at the house, Scott's baby nephew was over and Layla was not comfortable ANYWHERE but with me. She wouldn't stop yelping and crying and she was obviously stressed, so I let her on my lap.
And then on our way home there was no room for her crate in the back seat because his mom had bought us a really old cedar chest for our house. So we took the crate apart and Layla was on my lap again for the drive. She was so quiet and well behaved! She slept for half the trip.
I know crate rest is supposed to be STRICT for 6-8 weeks following surgery so I hope I didn't hurt her at all this weekend. The sites and support groups have said NO laps, NO couches, NO beds, 100% of the time in the crate except for potty breaks and exercises, so am I being too soft? There's got to be some negative affects of being stressed out too. I'm not letting her jump and get excited, just lay on me quietly.... I just hope I'm doing the right thing for her