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| Whisky : Hello Furriends! Mommy says I am like a carpet when I lie down this way...a carpet that yelps if stepped on. BOL! Whisky has osteoarthritis in her hips and muscle wastage in her hind legs |
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| It's all good until it's time to get up. We notice she is most able to get up with the right motivation (read : TREATS), although there are times she can't, and ends up "swimming" in that position until we help lift up her back end |
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| She uses her front legs to push herself up. Sometimes she ends up sliding backwards. Whisky has been going for regular acupuncture and it has helped. Now, we have started her on physiotherapy to help rebuild her hind leg muscles in a safe manner |
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| Whisky : But once I'm up, I'm ready to chase anyone for treats, even if I sometimes slide around as I walk / run! |
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| We ended up buying her an array of baby socks to see if the little rubber dots are able to help. The blue booties are good as they have a rubber sole, giving very good traction but are a little too big. The others fit better but have the rubbery stuff at the wrong areas. She needs them to be closer to the top part and at the sides (to help when she gets up) |
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| After doing some reading, I read that puffy paint can mimic the non slip qualities. It took a while but we finally found 2 types of Puffy Paint! |
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| We got to work with her older socks. It wasn't as easy to get nice uniform shapes...but that's probably because we aren't very crafty. LOL |
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| Whisky : Chasing after my treat ball is part of my exercise routine...this is one exercise I really enjoy! The puffy painted socks didn't seem to make much of a difference. Looks like it's back to the drawing board! |
