UPDATES:

LOOK AT ME! I LOVE TO PLAY FETCH!

Thank you to everyone who supported Oliver. He is doing great! After many months of recovery, he has healed to the point where you can barely tell he hesitates on that leg. Only after playtime does he seem to feel anything. His favorite thing in the world is to play fetch and boy you should see him run! He uses that leg like nothing has ever been wrong. He is such a strong boy with a huge spirit. It is hard to believe this is the same baby I took out of the woods and who bite me the first time we met. Now all I get are butt wiggles and kisses. He sends the same out to all who cared enough to help us with his surgery.

12.22.06-

Oliver had surgery yesterday. He came home today. The vet called and said he was very scared and to g=come get him as soon as possible. They had drugged him alot for pain but also for anxiety. I picked him up and brought him home. I set up a puppy pen in the living room and put a big crib mattress with blankets in there so he would have plenty of room to lay down but also so stretch out and move around if needed. He ate a little food but mostly wants to sleep.

12.25.06 -

Oliver had a wonderful Christmas day. He had a blast playing with all his new toys and bones. He then took a long hard nap. His recovery is going great! He is already putting his toe down when walking and wants to play detch although we can't allow that yet.

Recovery: Oliver's recovery will be slow. He has to be leash walked the first week and we have to perform minor physical therapy on his leg each day. By week three he should be putting full weight on his leg. He will also have a odd gant b/c of the restructuring of the leg muscle during surgery but he will soon be able to play fetch again and at full speed!

1.6.07

Oliver is putting a little wieght on his leg but still not much. It is tough for him to get past the previous pain and know it will not hurt. He is still on medication and we have a follow up at the vet this week. He is in great spirits and would chase balls all day long if he was allowed to do so yet. He doesn't like the physical therapy we do each night but he is used to it now and just lays there while I work his hip back and forth. He looks at me funny when it hurts but overall he is doing great and still giving out wonderful kisses!

1.26.07

Oliver had his follow up appointment and he is doing great. I am to play fetch with him every day and slowly increase the number of times I throw. You see, when he runs he uses his leg 100% but then when he thinks about it he tip toes still. We need him to build muscle in his leg so we play fetch. He loves to chase his stuffed animals and then run back to you tossing them around happily. The hair on his hip is almost fill in again too!