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I haven't been here forever! Between my now toddler and finishing my PhD, haven't had time for forums, but I need some help!
My dog Hamilton (5 yo dachshund X) hurt his back somehow in June. Our vet was essentially useless, went in twice, given pain meds, recommended a $900 course of acupuncture with no definitive diagnosis. I ended up self referring to an orthopedist who is treating a presumed disc injury with steroids and crate rest. He's done great on the steroids, finished the course, and is due to come off crate rest Monday. I called the orthopedist office to ask how to safely resume activity with him and I was told to not let him jump on and off the furniture.
How the heck do I keep him off the furniture?? The vet's office said block it but I can't fathom how to do that in a practical way to keep both him and my daughter safe. Yes, ideally he'd be trained to stay off furniture but we've never minded our pets sitting with us and that won't really fix the immediate problem. I've also thought of tethering but the only furniture heavy enough to hold him is the couch. One couch is a large sectional with a chaise. Help?
My dog Hamilton (5 yo dachshund X) hurt his back somehow in June. Our vet was essentially useless, went in twice, given pain meds, recommended a $900 course of acupuncture with no definitive diagnosis. I ended up self referring to an orthopedist who is treating a presumed disc injury with steroids and crate rest. He's done great on the steroids, finished the course, and is due to come off crate rest Monday. I called the orthopedist office to ask how to safely resume activity with him and I was told to not let him jump on and off the furniture.
How the heck do I keep him off the furniture?? The vet's office said block it but I can't fathom how to do that in a practical way to keep both him and my daughter safe. Yes, ideally he'd be trained to stay off furniture but we've never minded our pets sitting with us and that won't really fix the immediate problem. I've also thought of tethering but the only furniture heavy enough to hold him is the couch. One couch is a large sectional with a chaise. Help?
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