Taking a short break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to let everyone know that Rocko is doing fine.
Rocko is still seeing Dr Boswell for physical therapy. We tried stretching it out to two weeks again with the Thanksgiving holiday and he didn’t quite make it. Close, but as the time for next appointment neared there was a noticeable difference so we’re back to every week for a couple of weeks.
We ran out of one of the nutritional supplements he was taking and within three days he had quite a bit of weakness in his back legs. It didn’t occur to me I could call and get some more before our appointment, but this also proved that it is part of what is making a positive difference in Rocko’s ability to get around.
Dr Boswell is trying something new, she calls it her pilates machine. It is a more vigorous stimulation of his muscles. He likes it. He’s a little bit sore the next day but then really bounces back. We’ve been using an ice pack on him that first day (new tip – if it’s warm, put ice on it). After about a half hour of moving it around, Rocko is ready to go.
Right now he’s sleeping on his blankets in front of the door. And snoring. I like the snoring. Rocko use to snore all the time and stopped for a while. Once we started the new treatments, I can tell when he is feeling especially good because he sleeps so sound he snores.
Rocko is a little aggravated with me about all the mess in the house with gift baskets everywhere. Phoebe, our young cat, takes spells where she must capture her food before she can eat it. This involves getting the food out of the bowl, chasing it around the table and finally knocking it to the floor before eating. Every now and then she misses one, Rocko will wander through the dining room and check the floor. The other night he got tangled up in a sea of baskets and let me know he had enough of all this.
I was able to get a picture as we were staging the orders to go out the next morning – you can see he’s not too happy about the whole thing.
Rocko says keep your pets safe this holiday season, be aware of leaving things out that you don’t want your dog to eat. With all the excitement, sometime they forget their manners.
You keep safe too.
