Miley update

While Java gets to run and play. Miley gets to stay on leash. Poor Miley but it could be worse.  Someone canceled their appt with the rehab vet so I got an appt for Wednesday morning.  Oh but first when I called the vet , I told the receptionist that I needed an appt because my dog was injured . Well as soon as it came out of my mouth I realized that was the wrong way to phrase it.  I tried to rephrase it with the girl but to late. She told me she didnt have any appt with my vet but felt it was important  for the dog to be seen since she was injured and she was really pushing for me to see another  vet. Ugh!   So we left it with the vet calling me back. LOL and when she did someone had canceled their appt so I got it, instead of having to wait until next week.  So I drove up Wednesday morning. No real traffic but lots of cops everywhere.  When I got their the vet watched her walk/trot. Then she examined her. She did a full extension of her left leg forward  with Miley standing and Miley didnt respond. But when lying down, she can extend the front leg much further. That time she got a reaction when fully extended.  No reaction when the leg is pulled back.Its amazing all the different ways the dogs legs can go.  So long story short,  She has tendinitis in her left front shoulder. She didnt think it was bad and wants her to rest for 2 weeks and rimadyl then come back in for a recheck. If she isnt improving then go for an ultrasound to see whats going on. So I figure she is out for at least 6 weeks.  She can go for leash walks just no running or jumping. 
I drove back home. That was 4 hours in the car. Then we drove to my mom's house in Savannah. So another 3 hours.  Ugh. I was over the whole car thing by the time we got there. Thanksgiving was at my  mom's house.  We only stayed less than 24 hours.  Mostly because of all my dogs.  Its just to much to bring 5 dogs to someones house. I worry they are annoying people or might wreck something.  Plus the only was to get outside is to go down 20 steps.  So Miley was going up and down the steps. That was causing me stress because she shouldnt be doing that. Although she didnt one step the stairs at all at my mom's house.  Anyway, it was time to go and we drove home. Lots of people on the road on Thanksgiving. I was kinda surprised. But we made it home and I was so happy to sleep in my own bed with no barking dogs. ( the barking dogs were  mine).

Oh yea, I bought this harness for Java. She hates it. LOL.  The thing I dont like about it is where the leash attaches.

 See the metal ring. The metal leash clip with the metal ring on the harness makes a bunch of clanging noise. So the dogs always turn around to see if someone is coming.  That doesnt happen when there is tension on the leash but if is loose. "clang, clang, clang" ugh, annoying.   So I bought some plasti-dip and dipped the ring.  It wouldnt stick at first so I had to sand the ring down and then dipped it.

Turned out great. No more annoying clanging.  My dogs no long turning around to see who is following us. LOL

"I still dont like it."