Layla

[Janet]

Sorry I haven't post much here Lindsey. I have kept up reading about Layla's progress and continue to keep her in my prayers. I'm just not always sure what to say that could be very comforting. I am thrilled with the news that she started walking on her own on the underwater treadmill...that's great news. Hopefully soon...she'll be back to her normal self....we pray so anyway.

[DianaB]

It sounds like Layla's doing very well. I would think that exercising in the water at home would be very helpful. I hope the cysts end up being nothing to worry about.

[Lindsey]

Judy, I haven't gotten my test result back yet. I guess that means that it was nothing to worry about and my doctor will probably just talk to me about it at my next appointment in September.

Layla is doing so well now. Yesterday she didn't need help walking again. Her vet brought her out for us and told us that she has been just so motivated lately. She took video of her on the treadmill and on the exercise ball... she said Layla is the only dog she's had who has so much movement in her hip flexors on the exercise ball so that's really exciting! So her vet is getting video of that to document it.

I asked if we could see a video of her walking, since we don't see that at home and it's kind of not real to us yet. I know she's doing it every day, but I don't know what it looks like or anything. So she said "Well why don't you just come in for a rehab session with her?" and that's what we're going to do on Tuesday afternoon! I'm so excited to see her moving again!

I just want to share something that I think is so cute. For the past few weeks, when Layla runs out of water in her bowl, she will flip it upside down so we know. If we just glance at her from across the room, we know she needs water if her water bowl is upside-down. It just made me giggle because I was talking with a designer while she was eating her kibble, and when I turned around to check on her before continuing with work, her bowl was upside down and she was sitting there beside it, patiently waiting with a "please, mom?" look in her eyes. I just love her to peices!

[DianaB]

Layla sounds like such a sweet and patient little dog!!!

[Lindsey]

I got some video of Layla in rehab last Tuesday so here they are!

Exercise ball (very slight movements, really easy to feel but hard to see):

YouTube - Layla on exercise ball

Underwater treadmill:

YouTube - Layla on underwater treadmill

In a cart (too big for her, so the vet has a leash on the back to keep it a little more stable):

YouTube - Layla trying out a cart

[paula1961]

Oh Lynsey!!! That is fantastic!! I loved watching her on the underwater treadmill. She was doing just wonderful! That must be you walking beside her while she's in the cart. I notice just every few seconds she is looking up. She looks soooo happy! And I swear in the first video...she looks at the camera and winks! You must be so happy with all the progress she is making! I certainly am!!!

[Lindsey]

Lol yeah that's me... everytime I started to fall behind she'd look up at me like "Are you coming, mom?" She is soooo happy and makes me so proud every day. Her vet last week asked if we would mind if she could meet another set of yorkie parents if they're in while she's there, because their yorkie was just in an accident and has no deep pain sensation either. She thinks Layla is such a good role model because she is so happy and doesn't care that she can't walk! She's a good example of a dog who has a happy healthy life without the use of her legs I am so happy for her to help out someone else, because we didn't have that when she went down. If we had to go through this for any reason, I'm glad it's helping other people.