STEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a picture of walter having a long drink of water AFTER perfoming another miracle. The little shiny specks are drops of water as Walter laps up his filtered (of course!) H20.

Late last night, well after the whole butt-scooting event, Walter walked.

HE WALKED!

Not far, not easily, but he took four steps, where he was up on all four legs! He was favoring the right leg, which the surgeon thought he might due to possible nerve damage on the right foot, but there was no question - they were steps.

I woke him up for his medicines, he shot me a "why do you keep harassing me" look, he got up all wobbly, much like a newborn deer would when taking first steps, and wobbled his way to the other side of the playpen.

I was breathless. He flopped down and got comfortable like nothing happened. I called the physical therapist first thing this a.m. and they scheduled a "rush" appointment, because our little guy is moving faster than we are!

I need to find out whats the right amount of exercise for him, whats too much etc...I don't want to fence him in but I don't want anything to jostle that new screw until the scar tissue forms around it and holds it tight.

HE WALKED!!!!!!!!!! WALTER TOOK FOUR STEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Walter the Pug = 2
Truck from hell= 0!

(NOTE: Changing the slogan from "SUV from hell" to "Truck from hell" for all our friends from other countries. I don't know if you call a truck an SUV in Australia...it means Sports Utility Vehicle here which just means it's just an enclosed-cab truck

ALSO, Sarah the driver, if you're reading this, the "from hell" part is just for fun. The truck was from hell, but you are not!!! You have been very thoughtful and I hope you're feeling better. It just gives us something to celebrate when we say "from hell" so hope thats okay.)