New Supplement

Darby is starting a new supplement from the Total Pet Health line of products called Hip & Joint Maximum Strength. She is receiving 1 tab twice daily with her food. It is a really good quality supplement, so hopefully her poor joints will get some extra TLC!

1st walk:)

Christa, one of our lovely dog walkers, took Darby out for her first nature walk. The sun even came out! Oh the life!

6 week x-rays!!

Darby is healing beautifully and Dr. Misseghers gave her the OK to go for daily walks and swim therapy!! Her 2nd surgery is coming soon, therefore, the focus is to get her surgical knee as strong as possible. During her morning adventure to the doctor, she very much enjoyed the car ride and lounging with me at home. The sneaky bugger even jumped on the couch when I wasn't looking! She looked so happy, I didn't have the heart to tell her to get down. Back to the kennel she goes, but she received a much needed snuggle session with her momma, that was long overdue:)

I love my...

Bully stick, bully stick, BRAIDED bully stick!!!!!!

Another one bites the dust!

Apparently the word "indestructible" does not apply to Darby. This is the 2nd atomic indestructible kong she has gone through...hence the little red pieces; mere remnants of what once was. Lets try a hard plastic treat ball to truly test her intelligence, intellect and jaw strength;)

Posing and Strutting her stuff...

Darby is doing well, we are just past the 4 week mark and doing great! She is still bored out of her mind, as any dog would be in this situation. She has taken the liberty of releasing some frustration out on her bedding and blankets. She likes to create her own "snow" storm with the stuffing and torn pieces:) Who can blame her? Per Doctor's orders, she is to remain on strict crate rest only and potty walks until her 6 week x-rays. I am a little disappointed, as I wanted to enroll her in a training program with Marvin Versteeg at Got Sit? Dog Training. We both agreed that a little mental stimulation would be really good for Darby and crucial during her recovery period. However, the training will have to wait until after the 26th of this month. Hopefully, with excellent x-rays, she will be able to show off her impeccable obedience/listening skills!

Talk about padding!!

Who needs a posturepedic when you've got this? The smile says it all!

Stir crazy!

To help numb the pain of zero activity, Darby has the luxury of bottomless treats! Her resident toys are a bionic kong (which she loves filled with peanut butter!), elk antler and a Nyla bone. She was an extra good girl this evening playing her version of "dead," so she got a bully stick! Oh the life!