We had our San Diego COrgi Meetup "HOwl-O-Ween" party today. It was a beautiful fall day out at the park, For most of the time I kept Sidney on-leash so he wouldn't run or get caught up in rough-and-tumble play, but he still had a wonderful time.

For SId's costume, I made him up to be the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile. I put some of his corgi friends in the "windows" and a "flat tire" sign at his bum leg.…

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It's now been 6 weeks since Sidney had FHO surgery for his hip dysplasia. I was feeling very worried and depressed a couple weeks ago, because Sid seemed to be sad and he just didn't seem to be moving well. Then last weekend, it was like he turned a corner and started bearing weight on the leg and taking some "normal" steps. Over the past week he's been moving easier and just seems, well, happier. He's got that glint in his eye again. We have three more weeks of swim therapy.



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Today Sidney went back to the Surgical Specialty hospital for his one month checkup. Despite his having a rough day last Thursday, he was in good spirits and moving pretty well today. I had been getting discouraged because he was just not wanting to use the leg, but in the last couple days it's like he turned a corner. He's started standing on all fours and taking a few "normal" steps as he moves around.

Today, Sidney actually let the vet manipulate his leg! Doc said he could…

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