Those of you that follow us The Instagram or The Facebook, already heard this news, but I just have to share it here.
Since Sampson did a partial cruciate tear back in January (nine LONG months ago,) our walks have been timed. Initially, we started out at five minutes, and gradually, over time we worked ourselves up to eight minutes out and however long it took to get back. A few months ago, Sampson saw our vet, and she felt he was still struggling with strained Iliosoas muscles, and it wasn’t the right time to increase his walks.
So in the last few months, I’ve made some changes in our routine. Mostly, we are playing with meds and supplements to see what works best for him, but I also started giving him some leg massages, and they seemed to help. (I will have a future post on exactly what supplements and treatments we used.)
It was also a hot and humid summer, and Sampson does not like hot and humid, so he was quite content with the small walks, and visits to his favorite people around our neighborhood.
Sampson has always loved the cooler weather. When he was a puppy, he would often times sit outside in the snow. Just sit there.
It turned cooler this past weekend and Sunday was awesome, I’m calling it “A Blue Sky Day.”
My Bubbers climbed into bed with me, and we snuggled for about 2o minutes.
After that we got up to take our walk. The morning was cool, and crisp. I’m not sure if it was the cooler weather, or the fact that our morning walk took place in sunshine (as opposed to the dark,) or hell, maybe just our hard work and diligence has paid off. All I can say is my boy had such a pep in his step, that when my eight minute timer went off, we were only a couple of houses away from the top of the hill.
Three more houses and we would hit the flat part, and then another minute beyond that and we were at our afternoon turn around point.
It was such a NICE day, and he was SO HAPPY, and peppy.
SO, we went for it.
I watched him carefully, slowing him down when I felt he was going too fast….and…we went around the block!!
I can’t tell you how excited I was. AND we made it around the block in about the same amount of time that Delilah does it.
Yesterday afternoon…we had another Blue Sky Day! It started out the same way, with that pep in his step, he headed down the hill, instead of up. So when we reached our turn around point, I just kept going and took him a bit further than usual.
Of course, I tried to document it with a photo, but someone just wouldn’t cooperate.
I know what you’re doing.
You want me to look into this camera.
News flash, Mama!
It’s not gonna happen!
Blame it on the Blue Sky Day!
That’s auntie’s big, favorite boy! Good for you Butter boy!
Good job, buddy. You are strong and powerful! Of course you can’t look at the camera. I mean it’s a Blue Sky Day. NOT a Blus Sky Camera. Don’t miss a minute of it!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Yay for Sampson!
Congrats on a blue sky day!
Yeah. So glad he is doing good.
That is great. We are all so much happier with the beautiful fall weather too. Go Sampson!
such happy news!!
he may not be looking into the camera but he sure knows how to model. what a beautiful boy.
Magic happens under big blue skies and white fluffy clouds.
You get better poses than I ever get from my camera phobic dogs.
That is absolutely pawsome news! Congrats to you and your sweet Sampson! As for the posing…wit was a Blue Sky Day and red letter day for your boy’s rehab. Besides, I kinda like that silhouette pose and you got his best side. 😉
That last photo looks great!!
Oh, I’m so happy for you and Sampson! I do think there is something about the cool fall weather that gives us all a little bit more energy. The photos are great, because they show that you both are out there having a fun time, and that’s what matters. ♥
Love that you’ve had a few great days, and I love that term so much.
I’m constantly doing the whole “well if my dog is better today is it because x, y or z” routine in my head. I still don’t know exactly why some days are so great and others not so much, but I’m happy to say we’ve had a really good couple of weeks as well. I was wondering if the weather had a lot to do with it as well.
That’s GREAT news!! Shadow and Ducky love the cooler weather too. It always makes Shadow happier; and Ducky has more “zoomies” moments in the yard.
Hooray! That’s awesome! (Rita is the same with the photos. Sometimes I can catch a quick, good one – but she’ll look up at me while we’re on a walk/run, and give me the cutest smile, and then I try to whip out my phone, and it’s all “Talk to the paw, Momma.” She looks the other way and totally gives me the side-eye. Girl does NOT love the camera the way our supermodel angel Abby did!)
That is really good news. Hopefully you will have more blue sky days before snow arrives!
I’m glad you two had such a great walk! I hope he keeps improving. I love that last photo.
‘glad to see you are out and about Sampson! We’re having our first snow day today and since the Tribe of Five are all felines, no one is asking the humans to put on our harness and leash to take us for a stroll. Nope, we’ll just sit by the fire!
Your Friend,
Alberto