Shellane's Sprinkles 2012

Hello Shellane 

My dog Deiter as well went down back in Sept - still working on getting his back legs back 
but at this point it seems that its going to take some time 

Yes 8 weeks of caged rest has put Deiter on the weight gain - plan not a whole lot one can do while there doing cage rest 

But I did make him a doggie wheel chair (pvc pipe) and he has gotten used to using it now over the last few weeks 

My wife siad he would never used it - but I knew he would he never gives up 

Slow to start with short trips and now they getting longer each day - as well now waits until were out side to do his poops and does a pee as well ..  
as for the weight I currently using a low diet kibble and feed him half a cup in the morning and the other in the evening.

he use to be able to eat as much as he wanted when he wanted but he would wait until we had breakfast and have some - then again when we had supper he been that way since a pup..

So I am keeping the same time frame for eating but at half the amount

and as well every night now we put him in his cage - he goes right to sleep

I too was worried about his extra weight - but using the dog wheel chair has helped him keep a steady weight and the plan is too have him slim and trim again in the future well thats the goal 

He happy just to get out and do the dog thing - he was always a happy dog 
And even though I miss him with 4 legs that work I would miss him even more if he was not in my life or our family's life 

Feel free to send a message and be happy to trade emails 
  

Arnold (the Human)  Deiter (the dog)