Look at these hips - Page 75

 Betty:

Build a small  three step deck with  Treated timbers using  1 x 8's which are large enough for good footage

Design it to match your decor or make it size you desire , larger or smaller in length even putting a hand rail down one side with a hanger for a towel or leash

My son just built me a hand rail on one side of my back deck entry as I have 4 discs which eaken my arms and legs for climbing with hands full of groceries. He used metal posts in ground with clamps attached to the wood rail made for that only at the very end away from the wood of my steps and deck... Concrete the poles at base if you desire so they are stable and can be removed if so desired with little problem .

YR

Best wishes and good luck...

                                    
Wishing your boy all the luck in the world. You've obviously done great with his therapy so far, it will help him tremendously with this next step.   

                                                                                  

I think most here will be sending good thoughts to Chrissy and Kai today.

 Good luck Kaiser.  Hang in there Chrissy, I'm sure he will be fine.

Jim

Any news yet?

Any word on how things went?

Chrissy I am calling your Vet Clinic on my lunch break and will put some money in your account. I also suggest looking on Craigslist for a pool for sale, especially at this off time of year, they usually have a bunch, than you can swim Kai anytime you need to for free!

Larhage,
She doesn't have room for a pool.  I'm sure she would appreciate the help, if you get any word from the vet's office let us know.

Jim

Kaiser's procedure went well! They didn't get to start him until late yesterday, about 4pm, and finished about 5:15 or so, but they used propofol instead of isofluorane so he came out of anesthesia pretty quickly. They sedated him beforehand though with some acepromazine cause he's so rambunctious, so we had to carry him to the car and to my place... and let me tell you, carrying around a 75 lb dog is not fun.

Last night was rough; he was still recovering from the anesthetic/sedation so I'm sure he was disoriented quite a bit plus the pain. He whined and whined even after I gave him his Tramadol at 9pm so I called the ER at 12:30am and they said I could give another Tramadol and he finally settled down about an hour later, waking up occasionally throughout the night. I ended up pulling my mattress down to the floor and he slept on the bed with me. He is doing much better today and was able to kind of hop along 3-legged to go to the potty. He's figured out how to maneuver himself around on 3 legs and how to lie down with the incision side up. He even somehow managed to get on the couch tonight and is laying next to me now. He's still a bit whiny and very needy today, but I think with the Tramadol, Rimadyl, and me sleeping on the ground with him he'll sleep through the night, lol.

And before I forget, a big THANK YOU to everyone! From the people who donated to the people who merely wished the best for him, without you guys this would not have been possible.