Day 13: Mummy’s little angel… UNTIL …
- Samantha Knight
- Feb 15, 2022
- 4 min read
Updated: Apr 6, 2022
It’s back to the office today for both me and the little rascal.
I have had a replica ‘Pig Pen’ built in my office so it should feel like home from home. He’s used to being in the office (Property Letting Agency) and terrorising all of our visitors so he won’t feel out of place here but maybe a little frustrated he can’t actually get to jump up and terrorise them all now!
You never know, the usual desire to bark at the local policeman and chase him around the office might have some impact in getting him to use his legs!!
He has a real ‘thing’ about hats and high vis vests, hates them almost as much as the vacuum cleaner!
He’s excited to see his Aunty Mirelle in the office and they play with his toys together like they used to. As soon as she walks away from him he’s crying at her for more attention! He really doesn’t like being penned in. It would seem it’s no fun being at the office if he can’t pull out the contents of everyone’s desk bins and rip it to shreds, or to sleep in the office window watching the world go by and deciding who he will let in and who he won’t!
“Hang in there pup, we’ll have you terrorising all of the office visitors again in no time!”
This mornings routine was dare I say it… perfect! He went to bed at 10pm, slept through until 8am. Had no nappy on and no accidents!
He stood for the count of 10 out in the garden this morning. Another second on yesterday!
Physio was a good session this morning. He was ‘up for it’ and made at least some effort in his standing.
I’ve noticed that with the ‘electric toothbrush therapy’ I’ve made up for him, he seems to pull away from it now and it’s bothering him so he must be able to feel it, whereby on Sunday he wasn’t overly concerned with it. A good sign I think!
Mummy’s little angel 😇
Today is the big day. I’m so very excited for his hydrathearpy. I have everything crossed he will make the effort and it will go well!
At just after 3pm I’ve packed his bag for his ‘Aqua Aerobics’ and off we go excitedly to meet Nisha from Paws and Hooves for his first session.
I try to look the part and walk him through the door in his sling rather than carry him.
Big Mistake!
The sling walking always makes him piddle, must press on his bladder I suppose. So in we go with a full nappy and stinking of pee! Not a great start.
We chat through his history and what’s happened to him and how (the ‘how’ bit is still a conundrum to explain - if only I really knew!) he’s sitting beautifully at this point looking every part the model french bulldog.
But here comes the blow… the full nappy and piddling has let us down. There will be no hydro pool for him today. Random piddling = NO swimming lesson. Clearly the ‘stop that leak’ drops are yet to kick in and work in our favour!
Nevermind, the lovely Nisha sets about some laser treatment on him and gives his legs a good massage. He’s all chilled out and enjoying it. Nappy is off, no piddling. We’re all good. Once again: Mummy’s little angel.
Now it comes to showing Nisha how his 10second stand is progressing after me raving about his progress and even texting her a photo last night of him standing like some desperately proud mother wanting her child to win the prize!
But NO. He’s just had a lovely massage. He’s all relaxed, why on earth would he want to put effort into standing. I don’t think we even got a ONE second stand out of him!!
“Come on you lazy little pooch , put your back into it! Literally!!“
We end the session with Nisha wanting to take a cute picture of him. He’s been giving her the dreamy eyes all session and being all adorable. He normally loves to pose for a picture, but again it’s all too much trouble for him to even look up! … but would seem the perfect time to mark his territory on her floor - oh Lloris!!
He really has not shown himself in a good light this afternoon. Rather than come across as this spirited determined puppy dog that’s eager to get up and walk again, he was just sloppy and lazy and enjoying a nice little rub down.
“This was not money well spent Lloris. You had better perk up for next Mondays session!“
Upon returning to the office he snoozed off the rest of the day. Guess it was all a little much for him! I’m glad he likes Nisha though. She is lovely and hopefully he will trust her to help him when we up the ante!
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