Hey guys. At what point would you start encouraging/allowing some more strenuous exercise? My hound is about 5 1/2 wks post FCE. Both hind legs were paralyzed. He has made a very fast recovery, and was walking on his own within 4 days. At this point hes got no house restrictions, but vet doesnt want him doing anything more than basic walks. No training (hes a SAR dog), no forced runs, etc. He is at about 85+% of normal. Walks good but klutzy looking when he runs. He prefers to gallop rather than trot so he can lean on his front end more. So he is losing muscle mass in hind end. I would like to start jogging with him, and do some weave poles and ladder exercises for getting him to work those muscles and think of his feet. I am afraid he will get too much into habit of leaning on front end and being loose with his hind legs. Any advice? My vet doesnt have a lot of experience with FCE or with working dogs, but she says 2 months at least. Hydro is not an option either.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:44:18 +0000