Update from the physical therapist.

On Monday we returned to the physical therapist's office and heard good news. Aside from the fact that we all got stuck in the elevator...yikes...the pt thought Otis was doing well.

She thought he was walking better and his weight was distributed more evenly. On a normal dog, about 60% of the weight is borne by the front legs and 40% in the back. Otis, last time, was about 80% front and 20% back. She feels he's about 75/25 now. Which is an improvement. His left hamstring is no longer too tight for his knee to straighten and he has gained 15 degrees of movement in the hip. He's also gained 1/2 inch of muscle on the middle of that thigh and 1/4 of muscle further up the thigh. Apparently our exercises, massages and stretching are making a difference.

But the bad news? The right side shows no improvement. But seeing that our hard work is paying off just motivates you to keep going. So we're gonna focus in on that right side, keep up the exercises and medication and hope for the best when we go back next month.

Again--I can't stress enough the importance of physical therapy. Do it! Even if it means your puppy has to chill next to the hot tub instead of running around in the yard...it's only for a couple of months. With what we've already been through, what's a couple more months??

:-)