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Originally Posted by lainacohen  Thank you so so so much for all the advice!!!
I think I am going to try and trust my vet and give her a good rest for the week with the pain medication and cross my fingers.
As far as keeping her calm and off her feet I am using your tip, I put her halter on and have her on her leash with me. Although she does like to cuddle she likes to play more and she just looks so sad which is killing me. She just wants to get up and play. It's been less than 12 hours into day 1 of 7 days and I can already see myself caving. She is giving me the adorable poor me puppy eyes.
How much walking is too much walking? Should I keep her off it completely or let her wander as long as she doesn't jump? At the moment I have her on the bed with me which is about 3 feet off the ground. I do have a custom built ramp for her to get in and out of the bed but honestly she can get in and out without the ramp and although she uses it she still kinda jumps half the way instead of using the whole ramp. I am only taking her off the bed if she needs to pee or drink/eat. I also have her leash around my ankle.
Poor baby girl, she wants to play. I am afraid she is going to end up hating me for forcing her to basically sleep all day. |
If the vet said she should be bedridden for 7 days, to me that means kept in a crate and allowed out to eat and potty. That does seem a little severe, though. You might want to call the vet's office on the phone tomorrow and get a clarification on that. Perhaps the vet can suggest some low impact activities that would keep her happy, occupied, and safe.