Dog Wheelchair

Silly boy, they all have their own idiosyncrasies don't they? Lately Riley has been sleeping in the living room, behind a chair along the wall where the AC vent is...he's a big Sheltie and yet I don't see him! I walk by and miss him every time!
 
So Gavin has not even gone into my living room for over a week when I am at work. Literally, the camera does not show him AT ALL. He just stays in my bedroom and rotates between the bathroom floor (which I can't see) and the dog beds at the foot of my bed (which I see). I see his fluffy butt coming and going between the two!

It isn't that hot here in the bay area, but I can think of no other reason for his behavior. His behavior when I am home is normal. He hangs out with me until around 9, then at 9:30 comes out and then starts whining for us to go to bed.
 
So I was out of town to visit family for a week. Gavin went to dog daycare (he has been going there 13 years) since having a friend take care of him resulted in emergency vet within 48 hours when I went to Sweden. He is very tired (expected). He can't get up on the couch (sadly, I am not surprised...although I had hoped he would be able to get on the bed using the ramp). He also can't make it up on the bed. He tried last night, at least. He is going into the bathroom to visit me (good sign). I am hoping a few weeks of exercise will get him back to where he can get on the couch and my bed. He was limping more than before yesterday (he was slipping as well after his bath), but seems to be improving on that score. I think having him in dog booties for a week (dog daycare is linoleum and the boots help him not slip) means his pads need to toughen up a bit.

It is just sad that my missing 2-3 exercise sessions (walking, hill walking, beach visit) and a week of low level PT is enough for him to be set back so much :( he is still too tired for anything, but this weekend we will start.
 
It's hard I'm sure to see so much decline like that but much the same as when a senior goes into the hospital for a time. They lose muscle so quickly (even after a few days) with the lack of activity but after a week or two it does slowly start to return.
I'm sure Gavin was happy to see you!
 
Not so sure about being happy to see me! He was and is super tired.
He didn't even notice me leave this morning cause he was sleeping :)
I did get some snuggles, though, and he did want on the bed last night (once). And anticipate plenty of loves this weekend.
I bathed him, so he's all soft and sweet smelling!
 
Cindy said:
Not so sure about being happy to see me! He was and is super tired.
He didn't even notice me leave this morning cause he was sleeping :)
I did get some snuggles, though, and he did want on the bed last night (once). And anticipate plenty of loves this weekend.
I bathed him, so he's all soft and sweet smelling!
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Sweet-smelling sheltie... can't think of anything better... unless it is a sweet fluffy mahogany sheltie called Gavin!
Give that boy a huge bear hug and smooch on the snout from me!
Hopefully, this weekend you can have some much-needed bonding time with a bit of physical exercise.
 
we had a nice stroller walk this morning :)
Gavin is perking up a little bit this afternoon, so good thing I got a lot of sunggles in this morning!.
He is still having trouble with the ramp to my bed so I help him up (I support his bottom and let him walk up).

I always know Gavin is feeling better when he gets into the trash or recycling. Tonite it took him 15 minutes to tear into a basket completely :)
 
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