Half a tiny wag !!

Schatzi sleeps with us and when she has to go, or what ever is in her mind, she walks over Emmett's feet. He had to take her out twice last night with diarrhea. After tasting all these new amazing little tidbits, her tummy must be upset. I should have known.
She eats very little and drinks even less. So she pees about once in 24 hours. Probably not enough I could imagine, but everything will take time with her. I bet in a month, she will be a completely different doggie.
We don't leave her alone in bed because of fear that she might jump out. Especially since we have a new bed, where even I can't get in without a stainless steel doctor approved foot stool with a handle bar. A jump down would be like sailing into the Grand canyon.
Suddenly, there was the incredible sight and totally new , and we both saw it : Two tiny fast little wags with her tail for her dad ! How trusting and a little less fear.

Her pink dainty harness needed a little adjustment. The holes for the front feet are too big and she frequently gets tangled up. I cut off a small piece, shortened that part and sewed a little flower appliqué over it. She looks so cute !

Tuesday we saw our vet again, Dr. Chmelka, after 5 years.
I have no idea how many years he took care for our little guys.
The last doggie # 4, Waldi, died almost to the date in March 2005. He had dementia, was about 15 !/2 years and a very old dachsie.
What a home body he was. Please let us not go anywhere ! A walk to the neighbors house was plenty . And absolutely no cars ! He was trembling when he took a ride in town, but very strange, he was calm on a highway and fell asleep.
The other two had a great time and always trusted the car would find our home again.
The car did not frightened Schatzi as much as the last time. She was curious and looked around. As long as your are driving slow she didn't seem to be too scared. Just don't make this thing go faster !
The office visit went well, she never moved and is so resigned to her fate and of course never makes the tiniest sound. She just got probed a little and poked and the doctor found her heart and lungs in good shape. Of concern are the knees.
He found the right knee worse than the left, but she hobbles with the left and did not put the foot down.
Schatzi barely walks at all. The doctor explained how the patella slips and what can be done. If she gets more comfortable with her surrounding and even considers a little exploring in the house, she might strengthens the muscles and tendons and the knees might stay in place. 4 years in a rabbit cage takes a serious toll.

We have to cut down the side of her basket even more, because of her knee problem. This time we use pruning shears and don't need Fausti's input to remodel the edge.
To see if her vocal cords got damaged can only been seen, if the doctor puts a scope down her throat. And that we don't need just for curiosity's sake.

Emmett wants to hurry up her house exploration. What would she do, if we put her on the floor in the bedroom...... nothing but panic ! Where is my safety basket ?
Maybe she would crawl under the bed and he would have to take the bed apart to get her out. Hmmm. We kept foam bumpers from our last bed, which got stuffed under the sides of the new one so she can't disappear . All the preparations are, because he really wanted Schatzi to visit his office . Putting Schatzi on the floor and - nothing but a wobbly blond fur ball is streaking passed the computer room toward the stairs.
The abyss stopped her. Thank God, because she has no idea what stairs are for .With lot's of coaxing and laying on the floor she was picked up safely again.
We only have her 6 full days and she is so timid ! It will take time, lot's of it.
We know she feels safe, because she sleeps relaxed and her tail little stretched out instead of a tight curl and ever vigilant.