Good news at t'vetinary!!

Hurray!! Went back to see the lovely vet at the Dogs Trust Leeds today - good news! He doesn't think Leo needs any more medication and the break in his leg is as good as it's going to get. He says we might find that changes as the "callous" that forms at the site of the break should start to dissolve over time. If we think he's hada tough day on it the vet says we can give him a kiddy aspirin to help every once in a while. We've called our vets and found out a price for hydrotherapy, which should give Leo chance to build up a bit of muscle in a nice, safe, warm watery environment and not putting pressure on him too much. Perfect!
Everyone at Dogs Trust was really please to see Leo again and glad that he is so happy. The lady in reception commented how lovely and soft he was (thanks B&M Bargains and your discounted anti bacterial wipes...)
Huge relief at Casa Clayton all round!!

Leo waits patiently for us to hurry up and get in the car...

This week Leo has been the perfect gentleman. Managed four hours in the house on his lonesome and only destroyed an empty box and a water bottle!! Unfortuately the water bottle he chose to nibble was the one at the side of the bed - cue some very quick mattress drying when we got home!! I'm sure he does things which he knows are going to have maximum impact :)

He's getting BRILLIANT at this lying down on command lark as well - did it twice at his grandhumans house this morning without really batting an eyelid. I'm so proud of the clever little darling!

 

Leo has a habit of trying to lay on our pillows - usually when our heads are on them at 3am! So as a special treat I've bought him his very own pillow. As you can see it has gone down very well. He's not spoilt or anything though you understand... ahem.

 

This week Leo has also taken delivery of his special new name tag - just in time for hils holidays. As per usual though Mummy misjudged Leo's size completely and it's a tad large, but it will do for the short term. Better to have him legal! I say short term, knowing me the poor lad will have that tag until he's 15 lol!

 

 

 Still can't get a decent shot of his webbed toes. I'll keep trying.

 

Other fun things we have done this week include:

• Rolling down a hill in Beaumont Park (unintentionally - Leo isn't the sure-footed mountain goat he thinks he is.)
• Chasing peachy flavoured bubbles in the garden. Hours of fun for me, not sure Leo thought it was that good actually but I enjoyed myself anyway ;)
• Came to pick me up from work yesterday - got to meet the lovely Fran and Polly (Polly: "I won't stroke him because my dog will go crazy" - that lasted about 7 seconds haha!)
• Met a lovely little Yorkshire Terrier at the end of the drive - poor little thing was terrified as he'd had a scary experience in the park from what his owner was telling me. However, 5 minutes of Leo throwing himself at him and demanding to play he was bowing too. Maybe we should hire Leo out as a doggy therapist??
• Leo is getting the hang of what this lead and harness thing is for. When we first got it we had to bribe him through it with a treat, now he's keen as mustard to get it on because he knows that when that goes on, we get to go somewhere good. Told you he was a clever boy.
• He's still a bit nibbly on the old fingers when he's being tickled. He does stop when told not to but then sulks for 5 minutes. I expect we'll get there with perseverance with that one...

Now that he has lots (and I mean LOTS) of lovely toys and chews to play with he's sleeping alot more and is alot more relaxed in the day. He still has little games he plays with himself to keep himself awake - I think he's frightened he's going to miss something! He's alot happier with his food now as well - which is great because we know he'll do pretty much anything for a treat. Whilst he's still not as food-driven as his big brother Blue was, he will try anything once. He likes to nibble on the broccoli stalks after Sunday dinner and he goes back to his bowl after his dentastix after tea to make sure he's licked it clean now. It's actually a pleasure to eat around him. He's keen to see what you've got as you sit down to eat, but tell him once "no" and he toddles off for a nap or a chew of his rawhide until you've finished. Blue was very food driven and would watch us like a hawk throughout every meal. It's a bit weird having a dog in the house that doesn't really give a monkeys what you're eating!

Have to go now. Much packing to do for our little break.... time for a little nap though first......

See you all soon :) x