Another Nelson Update - Still :)

Bob M

Bob M

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Well... oh my.

Nelson and I just finished our afternoon walk. We're only taking short ones these days, less than a half-mile, and sticking to level ground. This afternoon, though, I let him proceed at his normal brisk strut for the first time since the surgery.

Not only did he keep up the pace eagerly, all the way out and back, but as God is my witness, halfway home he started to trot.

He only made two or three steps before I slowed him down, just out of caution, and I will tell you something: making that decision took no brains, but giving the command required all the will-power I have. It was just that much of a thrill to watch him show off.

First thing Monday I'm calling his vet with one more question: "Hey, is it okay for Nelson to trot a little, you think?

It's a shame I won't be able to see her face.
 
twright1231

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So glad Nelson is doing well. I just finished reading the storied about Abbie and her babies, AGAIN. Love your story telling Bob.
 
BoundlessNewfs

BoundlessNewfs

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What wonderful news! So glad to hear that Nelson feels good enough to trot!

I know the thrill of watching a dog "show off", when they don't usually feel up to it. When Lucy used to suddenly take off after a deer, just because she thought she could....it would be wonderful (til she pulled up short to catch her breath).

When Maggie, who has all kinds of arthritis in her spine and hips, decides to jog all the way up the street and back home, just because the weather is cooler and she's got the adrenaline pumping...it's all I can do to ask her to slow down (and then she doesn't listen!)
 
Bob M

Bob M

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heather pluciennik said:
Glad to hear Nelson! Keep it up only if the vet agrees?
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Exactly. Our current vet is without question the most thorough and knowledgeable veterinarian I've ever dealt with. She's "only a small-town vet" but she is obsessive about consulting colleagues and specialists when there is the slightest ambiguity in her assessments or possible treatment regimens. We would not make the slightest change in the recovery plans without running it by her first.

And talk about a blessing- back when the puppies were born it took us a half-hour drive over back roads to get to her office, but several years ago she opened a brand-new clinic in town, just a couple of miles away. Sometimes I think I paid for the building, but I don't care. :)
 
Bob M

Bob M

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Thanks, everyone, very much.

We took the same walk yesterday as the day before. Once again Nelson strutted briskly, grooving along so effortlessly that for the first time since his surgery, I allowed my mind to wander.

But on the way back he suddenly stopped short, a couple hundred yards from home. I immediately worried: Had I let him overdo things? Is there a problem?

Then I saw his nose working, and he pulled lightly toward the other side of the road.... where there was a yellow patch of snow.

Oh, for Pete's sake- is that all? "Yes, sure, big buddy. Take all the time you want."

Nelson went over, made a careful inspection, then left an eloquent comment. Looks like everything's back to normal.

And now that I see that I just posted a report "My dog peed on a snowbank yesterday," I have to consider that I may have Officially Run Out of News. :D
 
Murphy

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I love Nelson.. I love Mary.. I love Ernestine.. I love Abby.. I love Susan... I love Bob..

To coin a phrase.. Have i left anyone out???
 
2Paws

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Peeing in the snowbank after recovering from surgery is most excellent news and quite newsworthy! Keep it coming. :)
 
Bob M

Bob M

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Thanks, all. It's hard to thank so many great people all at once, but you guys know how I'm feeling... about Nelson and about the people in this forum.

:hugs:
 
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