Day 7 and looking good!

So it's been almost a week since the surgery, and if he didn't sport that TPLO haircut, you'd never know he had surgery! He's walking well (only to go outside to pee/poop) and doesn't seem to be in any kind of pain. We haven't done pain pills since Friday night and he is ok. Boredom is another story! I called the vet again, to make sure he is supposed to be walking, and he said absolutely and is very pleased with his progress. He gets his stitches removed a week from today, so the vet will see him then.

Here are two videos. The first one is from 3 days post surgery. He was walking, but still had swelling and a cankle. The next is from 6 days post op. As you can see, no more swelling, cankle is gone, and he's using that leg a lot more. Even his hair is starting to grow back (come on butt dimple!). He is recovering much better than we expected, which makes us very happy to see.

As you can see in the 2nd video, he's not a fan of the leash because he's used to being off-leash 99% of the time. But, he has to bear it for a few more weeks.