Here's Natasha the Shetland sheepdog after her first night in her (borrowed) recovery corral.She's been behaving admirably well as this rehabilitation starts.
She's staying calm and being perfectly cooperative.
Yesterday afternoon Walt took Tasha over to the local vets' office to have her leg bandage was taken off. He bought a"cone of shame" for her to wear. It prevents her from using her teeth to pull the stitches out of her knee.
We've resumed taking two or even three short walks a day around the hamlet —
on a leash, following the surgeon's recommendations.
She seems to know what’s good for her. What else can she do, anyway?
ReplyDeleteI think she trust us. This morning I took her out for an early walk over in the neighbors' big yard. They're not there right now. Tasha heard or saw some movement on the edge of the woods nearby. She growled and tried to run, but I had her on a short leash.
DeleteWhat a sweetheart. Hope she continues to cooperate and doesn’t mind too much.
ReplyDeleteSo far so good.
DeleteShe is so lovely. Happy to hear the operation went well. Her temporary "hospital room" is very attractive with that nice blanket for carpeting!
ReplyDeleteTasha thanks CHM for the yellow blanket, as do Walt and I. Lying on it is much warmer than lying on the cold tile floor.
DeleteThe blanket is a real wool one and it is very warm. It’s a big one too and could be doubled or even tripled!
DeleteThe blanket is folded in half, so Tasha is sleeping on a double layer. I have another blanket of the same type that I've owned since I lived in Paris is the early 1980s. That's what Tasha is sleeping on at night in the loft upstairs, in an identical corral (enclos).
DeleteGlad Tasha is doing well. She will get stronger every day.
ReplyDeleteE., I'm sure you are right. We have to be careful and attentive.
DeleteEvelyn always has good words :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with that.
DeleteShe's lucky to have you two to look after her properly. I'd never heard the term "cone of shame" before - maybe I should try one to stop stress eating during the pandemic, lol.
ReplyDeleteComfort food is important. Avec modération, as French people say.
DeleteTasha is such a sweet pup. She knows she is loved.
ReplyDeleteI think and hope she does.
DeleteNice setup and I'm sure Tasha is so happy to be home and not in the clinic. Home is where she knows what will ??? be the routine. No more strange people only friendly faces. Has Bertie been for a visit? She likes the Brie?
ReplyDeleteBertie has been visiting. He's curious about the doggy corrals. This morning Tasha turned up her nose at the Brie-wrapped antibiotic pill. We've gone back to embedding the pills in rillettes de porc. Those she swallows eagerly.
DeleteI forgot to mention the blue dish with the gold blanket! Very provençal! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought of that. CHM gave us the yellow blanket several years ago. The Englishwoman (Janet) who gave us Bertie the black cat in 2010 also gave us the blue plastic food/water bowls.
DeleteSo what did Bert do during his visit? Did they stare at each other? Did Bert jump on top of the pen? Did they sniff each other. Hahaha, it's nice that they've seen each other again.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid they didn't really pay much attention to each other. The cat walked around the pen Tasha is in and gave it a good sniffing. Tasha napped. Both animals are behaving themselves.
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