Holy muttski’s Batman! Just a quick Ellie update since her 8 month surgery anniversary is tomorrow and the Bionic Mutt is absolutely fabulous. Over a two week period during the holidays Ellie did multiple trail hike/runs of 5 miles, 6 1/2 miles, 4 miles, and 3 miles along with her usual walks. Ellie’s attitude is [...]
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15 Dec
Ellie’s TPLO Surgery Recovery: 7 month anniversary
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ELLIE!
Ellie just had her 7 month anniversary post TPLO and she is doing fantastic. On that same day Ellie turned 8 years old! This past weekend Ellie was able to easily complete a 6 1/2 mile trail run and showed no ill effects of the workout. No limping, no gimping, no hoppy-skipping, [...]
5 Nov
Ellie’s TPLO Surgery Recovery: 6 months- Life is good!
Well, it’s been two months since I added to Ellie’s Blog documenting her entire TPLO recovery process. I had not planned on blogging anymore after she reached the intial 4 month point since that was the end date from the beginning. However…..Ellie is getting so many emails from all of you out there dealing with [...]
4 Sep
Ellie’s TPLO Surgery Recovery: 17 weeks- That’s all folks
The final act begins: The lights are dim, a single muted trumpet plays the opening notes of ‘My Funny Valentine’, the curtain slowly rises, and in the middle of the stage there is a dog standing in the spotlight smoking a cigarette and sipping scotch. Bit by bit and piece by piece the dog removes [...]
3 Sep
Ellie’s TPLO Surgery Recovery: Day 118- Hit the bricks Jenny Craig!
Ellie did it! When we went to West Hills yesterday to have urine sucked out of her for culturing Ellie hopped up on the scale, sat right down, and…..drum roll please……..she weighed in at 78.8 pounds! That’s right! Goal weight achieved. Far out freakin’ fantastic! What this means is that she has dropped a total [...]
2 Sep
Ellie’s TPLO Surgery Recovery: Days 116,117- ‘Labnormality’
Woosh! That is the sound of a galloping 82 lb svelte Chocolate Lab flying through lawns at 5:15 am. She keeps her nose to the ground and is managing to juke and jive like a running back working out of the option offense. Ellie is bright eyed and bushy tailed and really feeling just great [...]
31 Aug
Ellie’s TPLO Surgery Recovery: Days 113,114,115- Ellie Usain Bolt
In the words of Dave Matthews, “so much to say, so much to say..” However, it is just going to have to wait until tomorrow. I have been being lazy and hanging out with a buddy of mine and the little fishies are calling me to chase them down in the river today so Ellie’s [...]
28 Aug
Ellie’s TPLO Surgery Recovery: 4 months – Supercharged!
Holy Crackers! The mutt should definitely have a tinfoil helmet on her head because she is in overdrive right now and seems to be controlled by beings from outer space. Her leg is just fabulous and she has really hit her stride. On our 5:00 am walk this morning she was off to the races [...]
27 Aug
Ellie’s TPLO Surgery Recovery: Day 111- Happy Dog
Tomorrow is the big day, 16 weeks since the surgery and Ellie looks great and feels great (knock on wood). It seems like she has really come into her own since finishing the rounds of meds for the collateral problems with the Colitis and bladder nasties. I am really amazed at how well she is [...]
26 Aug
Ellie’s TPLO Surgery Recovery: Day 110- Remote control
If I had a remote control that worked on Ellie I would have pushed the pause button this morning, then hit rewind and play. I would have set the whole scenario on a continually playing loop. It has been one hundred and ten days since her TPLO surgery and I can honestly say that this [...]
