Horsefeathers! Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Go figure that Pauly (as he has come to be called), the new Standard Poodle, is having to learn how to handle different surfaces from absolute scratch... kind of like a baby learning to walk. Like Perry, he has never seen stairs, so we've had to teach him how to walk up and down them by placing his feet where they should go. Of course, he's not very graceful and usually just leaps off the top step and belly flops on the ground. It's not much better coming up them. He just kind of flounders up them, legs flying everyway. I think he sees my "help" as resistance. Anyway, tile flooring is also new to him and he can't even hardly stand on it without his feet skidding out from under him (I thought to get some of that show foot stuff to keep him from skidding, but I figured he'd kill himself for sure with the sudden stops). Sooooooo last night, he was romping through the kitchen on the way to the back steps of death and wiped out. It was good for a laugh (he's certainly not the first to do it), but he came up limping. I had a look at him last night and tried to figure out what hurt (knee, hip, WHAT), but the more I messed with it, the better he seemed to feel. In a minute or two, he wasn't favoring it at all. Today I was grooming him and he really didn't want me bothering that leg, though he still wasn't limping. Tonight, I noticed that when he first gets up from a nap, he's limping again. Go figure. He's only been here less than a week and I've already maimed him! Tomorrow, I'll go ahead and have the vet look at it. I'm SO super paranoid. The last time one of my dogs had a bit of a limp, it ended up in major hip surgery. Oh well, wish Pauly luck. Let's just hope it's a bit of a pulled muscle and not something like a freaking blown out knee. :( :niewiem: Quote
Malamum Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Contrags on the arrival of Pauly. Fingers crossed he hasn't done himself any serious damage. Quote
imported_Kat Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Hoping its just a trapped nerve or pulled muscle that your baby has. Good luck and keep us posted! Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 I hope all goes well and it's not too serious he will soon get used to your floors Quote
Angelboddy Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Hope all goes well for Pauly. :D Thoughts and prayers sending your way. :angel: Quote
Horsefeathers! Posted September 17, 2003 Author Posted September 17, 2003 Thanks for the thoughts. Doc G. believes it's just a bit of a sprain. He manipulated it and found that the discomfort is in Pauly's hock area, but he doesn't think it's anything serious. He dispensed some pain medication for him for about a week or so and then we'll check it again. Doc G. is pretty sure that I'm just crazy. That diagnosis was free. :P Quote
behle Posted September 17, 2003 Posted September 17, 2003 Was the diagnosis free because he thinks you are crazy? :lol: :lol: If so, I'll have to try that strategy next time I take one of my guys in! I just found this post and saw that Pauly is now living with you. CONGRATULATIONS! Poor guy trying to figure out your floors and stairs. He will get the hang of it. I'm glad the doctor thinks it's a minor thing. Best wishes for a quick recovery for your newest "child". And good luck!! Quote
courtnek Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 I CAN sympathize!!! Laurel has never seen stairs, and has fallen down them a number of times..... Hope Pauly is all better soon!! :D Quote
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