by: Rita Rail

I am so very happy for you that your puppy has recovered well from his injury. I know of a lady I visited whose bichon crossed with maltese was limping. She informed me that this happened when she jumped off of the couch a couple of weeks previously. I asked if she had taken her to the vet’s for a consultation as she probably fractured her leg. She had not but with my experience with dogs and studying problems also with cats, I advised her that this had gone on too long. She was sure that the problem would go away on it’s own. She took my advice to have her checked out and she had a fractured leg. Some couple of thousand dollars later or more, this little dog was still limping and would the rest of her life but the leg was a bit stronger. It is very important that all problems of which you do not know how to care for be addressed to your vet if at all possible, otherwise your animal could suffer further complications. I know that it is expensive but as I have advised family and friends it is a good idea to put even $10.00 dollars a pay aside for this to help offset these vet bills. Sometimes a new mindset is needed, if this was a child, you might be saving for college but being a life companion, you are saving for health. Take care and be prepared, Sincerely. RR.