Rooney is starting to settle into his routine of being cooped up during the day and having only short walks outside. People have told us that as their dogs moved less after the surgery they lost a bit of their appetite. Not so with Rooney. He eats his food as fast as ever.
His knee is looking fine. The staples are holding and the swelling is down to almost nothing. His fur is growing back quickly and the bruises are diminished. He has good range of motion in his knee but the joint is really loose side to side. He stands on his leg and as he moves it bows out a bit. We'll take him in again on Monday to get this checked out. Hopefully he won't need any additional repairs.
The pain patch on his back came off on Tuesday. It must have really irritated that spot because it is very sensitive to the touch. He is always trying to scratch it and if you touch it, he jerks his head around to stop you.
Rooney really wants to run. Cassidy will come charging over to him and Rooney will pound his front paws on the ground challenging Cassidy to run. Previously this dance would end up with the two of them tearing around the yard, zig zagging through the trees at top speed. Now he strains at the leash as Cassidy scampers away.
He is sitting at my feet right now, chomping on his action figure Pooh (the one with ears) resigned to his restrictions. I'll probably carry him upstairs tonight so he can sleep in his regular spot for the first time since having his surgery.
If you were looking for a note from Bruce (Bruce Wayne Rooney), I'm sure he'll be back tomorrow. Cassidy was chewing on the keyboard, so maybe we'll hear from her too.
I'm going to take a nap.
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