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Permalink Reply by Don on March 16, 2011 at 4:34am

I do hope your pup gets well soon, just try to keep them calm during the time. Any massive pressure I'm sure will just shift those bones further and result in slower healing.

I'd sugguest that you maybe get some IQ interactive games during this time as they don't require running but will exercise the dogs brain which seems to be rather quick with Corgi's ( why they aren't higher in the IQ list I'll never know).

Hope this helps,

Sincerely,

Don and Crew

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Permalink Reply by Chester on March 16, 2011 at 8:00am

Thanks Don.  I'll look into other games..I think hes going to be very sad he cant run around.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on March 16, 2011 at 1:31pm

For Franklin I have a TON of interactive toys. I think that saved me the last go round, and will likely help quite a bit this time. The vet this time said I could take him on short on-leash walks (which is TOTALLY opposite of what the last vet said). For safety I haven't been taking him on walks, just very short outside trips to go potty. To keep his cast dry I took a thick plastic bag and fitted it to the splint, then I covered it in gorilla tape (or duct tape) and cut a few holes in it and weaved a piece of gauze through to tie it on. My old vet had old IV fluid bags that they gave me to use for a splint cover, so I'd ask your vet if they have anything like that. Franklin doesn't need the cone now. I used to have to crate him to keep him quiet and when in his crate he'd shred the splint. He is free now so I don't worry about him ruining it. Here are the interactive toys Franklin has collected over the last 2 years:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Kyjen-PP01056-Hide---Squirrel-Large/dp/B0002I...

http://www.amazon.com/Premier-Busy-Buddy-Medium-Large/dp/B000KV7ZGQ...

http://www.amazon.com/StarMark-Everlasting-Treat-Ball-Large/dp/B001... (this is in a medium size)

http://www.amazon.com/StarMark-Everlasting-Treat-Ball-Large/dp/B001... (in small)

http://www.amazon.com/StarMark-TCEFBL-Everlasting-Ball-Large/dp/B00... (in small or medium)

http://www.amazon.com/Sergeants-Pet-7057-Rubber-Puzzler/dp/B003M8GT... (this one is worthless, he just chews it in half and gets the treat out)

http://www.amazon.com/WARE-Dog-E-Logic-Interactive-Dog-Game/dp/B002...

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3206982&lmd...

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4316560&lmd...

http://www.premier.com/View.aspx?page=dogs/products/behavior/busybu... (the waggle toy)

 

he also has a plain Kong. My favorites (and Franks) are the omega treat ball, tug-a-jug, everlasting treat toy (not the ball), and the nylabone toy. Franklin is REALLY smart when it comes to interactive toys and they usually take him no time at all to get the treats out. The Nylabone toy lasts forever. I just stuff a piece of chicken jerky in it and he'll chew it for an hour. He loves the omega treat ball and can even roll it around the house in his current gimpy state. And honestly, last time by the end of the 12 weeks (it didnt' heal properly) I was very grateful for sedatives. I'm going to see how  long I can go this time without them because I don't like a zombie dog. Good luck!!!

 

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Permalink Reply by Chester on March 16, 2011 at 1:36pm

Thanks for all the great toy links and some idea for Chesters recovery.  Good luck with Franklin!

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Permalink Reply by Don on March 17, 2011 at 1:19am

I'd love to say that say that any of those work however she figures out those puzzle toys in about 15 minitutes, I do believe the longest time she has spent was on the slider puzzle game. As for anything dispenses treats she learns how to use the enviornment to help dispense treats faster.

Kongs are, well a waste of time really, she has figured out any kong toy in less then 10 min. As for the everlasting treat balls she eats the everlasting treat, the ball and usually leaves me the plastic ring half in tact as a reminder it requires replacement.

Trying to out think her is about as hard as out thinking one of my 2 year old neeses or nephews, I sware I'm going to get her to do my homework one of these days.

 

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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on March 17, 2011 at 2:05am

yeah Franklin is pretty quick with the toys too, that's why I have about a million of them! I just bought a Nylabone triple action treat holder and that toy is AWESOME. There is no secret trick to getting the treats out, they basically have to just chew on it until the treat is small enough to fit through the hole. I stick a big piece of jerky in it or any large treat and he has to gnaw on it for a long time to get the treat into small enough pieces, Things that are soft work even better because they get kind of sticky and don't want to come out at all. Franklin doesn't destroy toys though, with a really destructive dog this toy probably wouldn't work very well because it has little flaps on the end to keep the treats in and they could easily be chewed off. The 3 everlasting treat toys I have, I never put everlasting treats in, he pops them out and eats them in about 10 min. instead I use peanut butter or break up a large treat and stuff it in there so he has to work it out. They have a hydrant that is made for bigger dogs that he has to work at quite a bit because his usual method of chomp it doesn't work.

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Permalink Reply by Don on March 17, 2011 at 4:38am

Yah, I somehow know that I'm going to pay a price when she is Spayed and seriously not looking forward to it. First of all she is smart enough to get the cone of shame off, or tick off Annabelle whom will pull it off her. Then there is the wonderful paybacks of puddles on my floor.
I'll take any sugguestions that anyone has to offer in keeping her busy. I guess I could attempt to strengthen her training but that lasts 5 to 10 min. before she gets board with it.

Oh, any ideas on how to sanitize the area and how far would you sugguest I go. Would laundry detergent aggervate the wounds or possibly cause infections, should I use bleach to clean her crate items or not when washing them.

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Permalink Reply by Waldorf & Statler on March 17, 2011 at 2:40am

Our youngest broke his toe two summers ago when he was just five months, right before our wedding.  It was ridiculously hard trying to keep him quiet (virtually impossible for a puppy), and the vets had to come up with all kinds of creative ways to keep the cast on his stubby little legs.  We ended up having him in surgery, but he recovered nicely and all the efforts to contain "HE WHO WILL NOT BE CONTAINED" included favored chewy bones and keeping him away from his bouncy older brother. It can be done, but it won't be fun- one thing that did help was enrolling him in swim therapy... at the very least, it helped him burn off his excess puppy energy. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Chester on March 25, 2011 at 8:00am

Ok new issue with Chester--since he has the splint on for his toe, every nite he gets up (now is getting around very well, hobbling) and paces and whines..12-1am, then 3-4am..finally gave up and put him on our bed which isnt a picnic either!

Any ideas for training him to settle down and go Nite Nite?  Any advice is appreciated !

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