Woohoo! Layla's rehab vet just called, and said she had a favor to ask me. She is teaching a group of students right now but they don't have any good "back" dogs in the animal hospital right now, so she said "Can Layla come play?" She thinks she's a great candidate for the students to see because she does a lot of neat things with her reflexes. In the end, the students get a learning experience, and we get a free rehab session :) Oh, and Layla gets a day away from the boring office :D

That's very good of you. Some people would have refused. I think Layla will do great. She's going to receive some rehab and I think it's so nice of you to allow them to study her, so to speak.:)

Wow...it is so nice to come back to this thread and see how well Layla is doing. I have followed her progress from the very beginning and was amazed at how wonderful you both have been though this entire experience. It is a really great that you are allowing them to observe Layla and that she will be able to receive her rahab at no cost other than the observation. Layla (and you & Scott of course) are an inspiration to all of us.

Thanks :)

It was really hard to leave her this morning. The ladies at the front desk were so excited to see her again, and Layla was excited to see them, until she realized we were leaving. She tried to follow us out the door, but the animal assistant was pulling her in the other direction :( It just breaks my heart! And now I have seperation anxiety! I keep looking down to where she sleeps at my feet but she's not there. I'm counting down the hours to go pick her up!

I truly think we suffer more than they do when we are separated from our babies :( I am sure that once you left she settled in and was fine. I would miss her too ;)

I can understand that. You know they feel abandoned.:( I'm anxious to hear how she did. I already know how you did!:p

She did really well! The students got to practise doing range of motion, her exercise ball routine, the underwater treadmill, and they put her in her cart and let her run around and play :) The vet said she had a fun day, and all the students wanted to thank me for letting her come in. She said they may be calling me to use her again in the future!

On our way home yesterday, I decided that I can't stand Layla screaming and panting and being so scared. She was leaving big pools of drool on the seat, and her beard was drenched :( So this morning I sat in the backseat with her. She barely panted on our way out of town, and she laid down while we were on the highway, rested her head on my lap, and fell fast asleep :rolleyes: When we got to the city, she was pretty good, until we got closer and closer to Scott's office, and she was panting and making some sounds halfway between a bark and a cry with each pant. I couldn't calm her down. When we dropped Scott off and I drove to my office, she was screaming the whole time :( I just don't get it.

I think we're going to start seriously thinking about paying someone from our town to come to our house once a day to express her while we're at work. I think she'd be more comfortable without the daily car ride.

That is so heartbreaking. Have you ever considered using Rescue Remedy? It's supposed to be all natural. I've never used it, but I know lots of people have mentioned it and here is a thread about it:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...try-again.html

I looked up the web site in case you were interested in reading about it:

Natural stress relief for pets - Rescue® Remedy Pet

Thanks! We did think about using Rescue Remedy but I haven't been able to find it! Maybe I will order some online and give it a try.

We did have sort of another agenda for looking at someone to come to our house and express her during the day... I think the time is getting closer to leave my job. It's great that I get to bring her in with me, but I just need something a little less stressful :( Even if she's at work with me, I can't be a 100% good pet owner, girlfriend, friend, or even homeowner when I'm constantly working and stressed about work :( It's still a few months away if I decide to take a step, but we just want to see what our options are for now!

It turns out Rescue Remedy Pet is not available in Canada, only the human version which contains alcohol :(

I understand about wanting something less stressful. Maybe you could order the human kind for yourself.:D JK I saw there was an 800 number on that page. Could you call them and ask about ordering? They probably don't send it up there, do they?

It was nice to hear that Layla had such a nice time at rehab, but so sorry about her being so stressed about the drive. I have no thoughts to offer you, but wish you luck in making your decisions about leaving work. It sounds like the drive is very stressful for all of you. Is there some way you could work from home or at least work parttime?? Or maybe there is someone you would trust to pet sit for Layla while you are at work....if that was cost efficient. I know my vet's office (which is also an animal hospital) does doggie daycare for certain pups....maybe this is an option for you (although again, I have no idea how expensive it would be). I'm sure you will do what is best for you and Layla....you have been amazing all along :)

I just finished reading the entire thread. What an amazing story. Praying that Layla is doing good.

Linz, my Dexter is the same way in the car... but I found out it was just with me. He whines and pants and its sooo bad I think hes hyperventilating. Its terrible and my heart breaks for him. Yet when he is with my boyfriend alone or the dog sitter or anyone else really alone in the car, he is fine. He sits on the seat and is quiet. As much as it pains you, you might have to put her in a restraint in the backseat and kind of just let her calm herself. They make these stadium seating car seats for little dogs. They attach up high so the pup is in it and can see out the window too. its great!