Since I last posted, Twiglet has made an amazing recovery. The antibiotic injection has sorted out his sore foot and when I came home just now he ran about 8 laps of the garden at full speed and a half just out of pure excitement. He actually bounces like Tigger! Definitely booked in for his neuter on Thursday!
Twiglet is getting used to being in the car and the van and we are taking him out at every opportunity to help with this. We went into the Village and visited the bank this afternoon. Thank goodness he didn't pee in there! Everyone we meet asks after him and I am so grateful about the support we have received. The dogs are a well formed pack now and frequently curl up asleep together. We have just bought a new crate so that all 3 can go in the van together without Twiglet having the status of being on the front seat! The fur on his bald patches is now growing back with a silky sheen and his limp has gone completely. Twiglet has brought so much fun and laughter to our home we can't imagine it being any other way. We are now having to brush him every day to stop his fur from tangling, but he is still scruffy black dog afterwards! He loves being brushed and the only issue we have is that he gets so relaxed that he leans against you with his eyes closed making it difficult to do his whole body. We have also made huge progress with mealtimes. Now all 3 dogs sit and wait with Harry and Elvis' food bowls on the floor and Twiglet's bowl in your hand. Twiglet no longer tries to eat the other dogs' food as soon as the bowl goes down. Harry starts his, then Elvis and then we put Twiglet's on the floor. Next stage is to get him to wait with the bowl down. We have been practicing this with a treat in a bowl during the day but I think that right now doing it with a full bowl of food is just one step too far! Won't be long though so watch this space! Thank you to all those who have been following our story.
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