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Originally Posted by wemple2  Layla is always in my thoughts and prayers...she's my inspiration to keep on keepin' on, you know? |
Aww! It's so weird to think that Layla just thinks about being a dog, eating and sleeping and playing, when she has such a big impact she doesn't even know about. I tell her all the time "So many people around the world love you!"
She has been doing very well lately, and continues to be strong and stand up every once in awhile, although we haven't taken her to rehab in over a week now. We're training her to stay in her carrier in the backseat, because it's just not safe with her carrier on my lap if the airbag happens to go off. And now that it's winter here and roads are icy, I don't want to chance it. I've been ignoring her cries and she does quiet down eventually. We actually drove over 2 hours away this weekend and she was really good for the trip! Woohoo!
I also set up a new corner for her in our living room. We had a big blanket for her in the corner which was kind of an eyesore, so I brought down her old tent that she was never interested in. I lined it with a fleece blanket, put her food and water bowls inside, and her bed in a corner. Then I bought a cheap bath mat so she had something outside the door to grip the floor on her way to the area rug. She LOVES it! She sleeps in there all evening while we watch tv. She was never ever crated in her life, but since she went down and we've had her carrier and crate, I think her "den" instinct has really come out.