Lucky for me, I have live in help. Even luckier for me, the help has a freelancer's schedule and is making time during the day to help Rooster out. This schedule from the gods won't last forever, but Roo won't be paralyzed forever (fingers crossed)! It's only been a few days of living with a handi-capable dog, but we've worked out a system. Mornings and after work- I'm on Roo Bathroom Duty. During the day-Lucas is on BD (he is also all day Charlie BD). Late nights- combined effort.
We've claimed our potty spot in a gated grassy area of our local housing project. The residents love watching us through their windows and stopping by to ask, "Is your dog sick or something?", "Did he break his leg?", "Make sure you clean that up" and, "Whoa, I wish I had that kind of help". A sling to help you walk? You want to waste a wish on that?
It takes a little while to convince her to start walking, but once she gets going, she is pretty fearless. So many smells to sniff out! Leaves on the ground! Garbage on the sidewalk! Pee stains on the curb! She will even "run", while we hold up her back legs and follow the brisk pace set by her front. It's equal parts sad and adorable. When she is pooped out (literally), she is carried home. We feed and water her, so we can do it all over again in a few hours.
We are burning sooooooooo many calories, everyone should try this work out. I wish I had a sling.
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