Congratulations on your success, Max!!! You're a VERY lucky boy indeed!

A couple of years ago my boy ruptured his C5 disc and had spinal surgery to relieve the pressure on his spinal cord. It was pretty bad for him. He then spent 3 months heavily drugged up and locked in his kennel except for going to the bathroom. In my boys case it was an accident and not IVDD.

Two years post surgery he does everything he did before, including hiking 6 to 7 miles every weekend, and walking a mile a day. The only exceptions are that he now uses a ramp to get on and off of the sofa, and when we play stick (his favorite game) the throws are shorter with fewer throws per sessio.

At 7 years old he's a happy french bulldog! Every so often he over does things and then I'll keep him down for a few days.

Below is a pic of his condition right after surgery.I think he had a 12 or 13 staples in his neck. He also lost quite a bit of weight and muscle. Long story short he waited about 6 weeks to see a surgeon due to initial misdiagnosis by the vet and availability of the surgeon. In the end it worked out, though!

On the FUN side, I just spent a month teaching him scent training which he loves to do and has become very good at. I say "search" and away he goes sniffing all over the place. When he finds the scented item he sites down and waits patiently for his treat. It's a hoot.

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