Follow me on Twitter Limiting your dog’s movement is difficult for your dog. He doesn’t like it when he can’t roam free, and he doesn’t like to see you walk away when he can’t follow. But it’s often more difficult for the dog’s parents or owners – when those big eyes stare back at you! Still, limiting your dog’s movement is an essential key to your dog recuperation. It is as important as antibiotics, surgery, and bandage changes. Owners of injured pets need to find a dog gate that is right for your dog and your home.
A few days ago the FedEx truck pulled up to our home and the man delivered a large carton to my owners. I love when we receive package deliveries, because the delivery men can become my friends, too. But this delivery was different.
First, I wasn’t allowed out of the living room to greet or even see the delivery man. This was a huge frustration to me.
Then, Jane brought the large carton into our home and took out out something made of wood. Next, she got a screw driver and started working. And working. I wanted to play with her, but she kept working. In addition, I thought she had bought me a new toy, and I let her know that by wagging my tail. But this wasn’t a toy for me.
About one hour later, there was a little wooden gate set up in the doorway to the living room that was too high for me to jump over. I couldn’t push it away, or figure out a way to open its little door. This was a huge frustration for me. I think this time they were too smart for me.
Spending all this time in the living room has, I think, something to do with following “the doctor’s orders”. This spacial limitation is the hardest part about recuperating.
