Horsefeathers! Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 I'm just so excited, I can hardly stand it. Rocco's been getting the holy moly crap worked out of him lately. In just this week, he's shown great results and I'm really optimistic that we're going to be able to get him walking again. Just today, he STOOD on his own!! With his feet in the right place and everything!! You'd have to see him to know what a big deal this is. It's like he'd forgotten he had back feet and legs and didn't know how to use them and didn't try. Now it's like, "ooohhhh, I remember those!" He's really trying. I almost cried today. It was almost like he was waiting for me. When I came into the room, he was sitting in a normal dog sitting position (he usually sits with his back feet sticking out BEHIND him). Then he pushed off and STOOD up on his own, unassisted! I can't exclaim how promising that is. As promised, here are some Rocco photos. It took some doing, but I finally got them. [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0YAAkA9YeIf8xEK2bnXJI5GZi*drEBRmsEWtvnF86ZE0hfduUM!Y0CtdP4dWBjJVzbSaW9MYHM5I2Axjs0xw!p2brZjtOStA7mREcN5CtT2jzQnfUA6Wt9gTraY6lOIe6ESDNTGWBEErXcqQCTW96aQ/Rocco%20ball.jpg?dc=4675472236203918655[/img] [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0ZgD3Ao8gVKwxEK2bnXJI5OH4TwazPbEmXSCyoWYxPSMT2LT6TPMUC6JgQb*zWrcOrEtsITETa2GLMuNOLTy31KGd48T1Zx2aT6TGd*XVWtNSG6JDG2M9nmW6yk9t8pRphmCCa3mcbzDW4nzZzx9ohA/Rocco%20big%20ball.jpg?dc=4675472236207529609[/img] [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0YAAAAMoeQPsxEK2bnXJI5MXG3cijv9nULUBKiY42UYROuFGoiJ3o5cQ9ztbrCfMTocxwMWaw3VKa3JTh2EyKnblVbC9Uhjv*ExJ0u4aGCIghjQewSn5HBHf2jAAh84XraAzVqWN8PBYAAAAAAAAAAA/Rocco%20face.jpg?dc=4675472236210631530[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 that took me to tears...like I said, YOU were MEANT to have this dog!! good boy Rocco!!! and HF, you have all the respect I can give you!! most people wouldnt want this dog. I can guarantee, (since most people didnt want Laurel either, for less reasons than not wanting Rocco) that he will love you unconditionally FOREVER... Crap, people didnt want Laurel because she isnt "pretty".... she looks old..considering her hunting life, thats not surprising. She loves me unconditionally, and aside from her fear, there is nothing wrong with her. HF, I comend you from the bottom of my heart.... :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Bitch Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Awww HF, I'm so proud of you guys. He is a total cutie too. :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Kat Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 HF This is the best news to wake up to! :angel: You really are so wonderful for taking on a dog like Rocco and can I just say he looks like one of yours now all content and happy :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFox Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Oh that is so wonderful!! I'm so happy for you and him! :P He is so handsome!!! I just LOVE his ears!!! :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 oh H/F should have given us a tissue warning-but happy tears are the best I think it's amazing how quick it has started to show improvement :banan: :banan: :klacz: :banan: :klacz: :banan: :banan: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_nea Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Hes a beautiful dog, its fantastic that he's able to stand! :D You are truly a wonderful person for taking him in. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Yipee Rocco and HF! That's wonderful news. And he's very very handsome by the way! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokipups Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Oh, HF, he's beautiful :angel: ! And that is some great news indeed, I can't believe he's found his feet so fast!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoladybug Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 He's really really cute! I love his ears. Good luck in the upcoming weeks...you're doing a really great thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
behle Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Yay for you Horsefeathers! There's a reason you have all your puppers! You are awesome with dogs! Rocco looks handsome! :iloveyou: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
science_doc Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 :o AWESOME NEWS! Congratulations all around! It's so nice to hear some happy canine news now and again, please keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefeathers! Posted May 16, 2004 Author Share Posted May 16, 2004 Thanks for the enthusiasm, everyone! Send Rocco all the energy you can spare. He's going to need it. We're going to get this boy walking if there's any way possible! Behle, it's SO great to hear from you! Don't be such a stranger! [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0ZADhApMgDaUxEK2bnXJI5AE6kwirc*8ucsBQurLb96VUF*EoIV8!2fhHlouU3JGvDjFUXM67YE3zPwUxiz2IR6*2vqAQx!MBJcuo7NQFNWSE7dfx6GXtu49eDZ5X5v6!mgZPma3AoTgpeXTLIAOdQw/Rocco%20standing.jpg?dc=4675472358300453581[/img] I'm at my friend's house, the significance of that being I can upload photos on HER computer, not my piece of dinosaur poo, so be looking for a thread in the pictures section for some updated photos of my gang including Fifty (for those who remember him... oy). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 oh HF!! PHENOMENAL!! HE'S STANDING!!! I'm crying...I'm so happy for BOTH of you!! :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 Lol, courtnek, I think you're more excited than I am. That's the way he "normally" stands. See how his feet are flipped over backward behind him? We're trying to get him standing with his back feet placed correctly under him, on his pads, which is what he did yesterday that had me so excited. Still, progress is progress and I sure appreciate the enthusiasm. :D HF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 :oops: :oops: :oops: for some reason, I was thinking he didnt stand at all...I wanna see pictures of him when you have him standing tall!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I, obviously, am a sucker for a hard-luck case....that's why I have Laurel.... :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 Wahoo! Way to go HF! I wish there were more people like you able to devote their time to help animals! My friend just told me that i guess her mom's boyfriend uses ice cream buckets... cuz he's had problems with his Calfs not being able to walk properlly, so he cuts the ice cream bucket in half and wraps it around the leg and it helps give support... just wondering if maybe that would help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odnarb Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 [quote name='Horsefeathers!']I'm just so excited, I can hardly stand it. Rocco's been getting the holy moly crap worked out of him lately. In just this week, he's shown great results and I'm really optimistic that we're going to be able to get him walking again. Just today, he STOOD on his own!! With his feet in the right place and everything!! You'd have to see him to know what a big deal this is.[/quote] I understand, the first time Brando stood again, I was ecstatic! He just uses his wheelchair for exercise, he gets around the house OK. [img]http://odnarb.com/bchairtrail2.jpg[/img] I just joined, why is Rocco paralyzed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 read up in the post - HF explains what her vet thinks. and welcome aboard!! Looks like a spinal hemmorage of some sort, that they cant operate on...HF got him through another member here...HF is one of the most loving, caring dog people I am most pleased to know!! what, I have to ask, happened to yours? he's beautiful by the way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Bitch Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 No, HF didn't get him through another member here, there was a post made about him by another member here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk_blue Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 Well done HF, wish there were more people like you :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SizzleDog Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 I'm so glad he's going well - Dobermans are definitely one of the most determined breeds I've ever seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SizzleDog Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 I'm so glad he's going well - Dobermans are definitely one of the most determined breeds I've ever seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 [quote name='SizzleDog']I'm so glad he's going well - Dobermans are definitely one of the most determined breeds I've ever seen![/quote] You got my sign there. Dobermans are the best breed I've ever owned, and I will definitive get one again. You make my heart warm seeing you're helping, you are great appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odnarb Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 [quote name='courtnek']read up in the post - HF explains what her vet thinks. and welcome aboard!![/quote] Thanks for the welcome :D [quote]Looks like a spinal hemmorage of some sort, that they cant operate on...HF got him through another member here...HF is one of the most loving, caring dog people I am most pleased to know!! what, I have to ask, happened to yours? he's beautiful by the way...[/quote] Probably the same thing. Brando was the victim of a Fibrocartilaginous Embolism. It happened 6-2-01. Here is some information on his condition: [url]http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1663[/url] I found him a few hours after it hit. He was fine when I went home on my lunch break, and paralyzed when I came home at 5-6 o'clock. He was unable to use his hind end at all, and had no deep pain whatsoever on either side. He recovered well, and that is likely attributed to getting him on IV steroids within hours of the initial embolism. Many dogs with his degree of paralysis never recover at all. Today he can walk around the house and yard. His weakness isn't totally obvious to people who are unfamiliar with normal canine movement until he gets tired. Then he starts to move like a jacknifing semi, LOL. He tires easily, which is why he has the cart. His rear feet touch the ground with the model he has, so that he can use it more like a walker and his rear legs still get exercise. Here's a few more pics of my boy in his cart: [img]http://odnarb.com/bchairtrail.jpg[/img] [img]http://odnarb.com/mttaborbrandochair.jpg[/img] [img]http://odnarb.com/walkingboys3.jpg[/img][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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