On 3/26/11, our beloved dachshund ruptured a disk in his back. Follow his long journey from injury to recovery.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Back to using the sling
Although Nathan's walking has become steadier over the last 2 weeks, his endurance has not increased much. He has a set distance he is able to walk before he wears out. So, we are testing going back to using the sling to supplement the length of the walks. Once he appears to be unable to walk unassisted, we put the sling on and see how he does. We tried this for the first time last evening. He was SOOOO excited to be able to motor along. I could barely contain him. When I picked him up to give him a break, his little feet were still moving like crazy in the air. The sling (which as I've mentioned is just a thin scarf) just barely supports him, but that 5 or 10% of support allows him to really walk. We are going to test this for a week or so and see if it increases his overall endurance. Fingers crossed....
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