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Originally Posted by Princes mom  I think Buffy512 is concerned because it appears that Benadryl is being used for non medical sedation. Sportschick, is there a day camp that your dog could go to a couple of times a week? That way he could get exercise while playing with friends, and you could get some rest. Some of the camps here will pick up, and return your dog to you. Just a thought. |
There are places like PetSmart that have doggie day care, but my breeder advised me not to leave her at any kind of day care or camp because she has had people who have bought her dogs do that and the dogs have gotten hurt. I just wouldn't feel comfortable leaving my dog in the care of people who are also looking after a bunch of other dogs.
I used an old pair of panty hose last night and tied them around one of her squeaky toys and played with her that way. Worked great, I didn't have to bend down as much. I also decided that I am not going to do any long walks for a few days, I am going to do what I did last year when I broke my toe AGAIN. Just walk down to the park benches and sit there with her so she can look around and we both get our dose of sunshine and fresh air. Plus, I am going to play with her with the bigger ball that I can just kick around.
I feel guilty when I don't give her at least 30 minutes of good walking, hence the exacerbation of my back/hop pain. I SHOULD have stopped walking last week for a few days and I would probably be fine by now. I believe it is tendinitis in my hip joint and the only way to stop the inflammatory process is to not do what is making it hurt, i.e. walking through it. As much as I hate to do this, I will probably get a cortisone shot.