I am Walter and this is my World.

I am Walter and this is my World.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Walter's best time in the water tank!



Wally did 8 minutes in the water tank at TC rehab today! You can see him walking on the underground treadmill as the water supports his body and keeps him from tipping over. Also a vet tech in the back works his back legs so the nerves get used to the motion and grow to suit whats being required of them (Another reason it's important to keep in physio recovery, repetition is everything.)

Before all this, Walter had a morning romp in the back yard (only a couple of minutes, he's still on restricted movement) then a Strollie ride, (he's all yappertons at the poor neighbor dogs, who don't understand why Walter has to dish out such justice from inside a stroller) and then a nap before Physical therapy.

At the vet Walter's patient file says
WEIGHT: 22 lbs
BREED: Pug
AGE: 2 1/2 yrs
STATUS: TENTATIVE (Unknown if he will be crippled or recovered)

(I however feel it should say STATUS: SUPER PUG!)

15 comments:

Brutus, Ellie, Pippa and Otto said...

LOVE the video. We agree that his file at the vet's should say Superpug. He really is a remarkable little pug :)

Pug Posse said...

Yay! I love the video! It's great to see Walter in action and he looks so determined!
Great little superpug :-)
Pug hugs and kisses,
Vikki and the Pug Posse

Harry Pugalicious said...

That is so great! Thanks for posting the video. A few happy tears here!

Manda Girl said...

AGREE!!! Walter is a SUPER PUG!!!

That vid give me tears... it's soooo sweet to see him working it!

Mia said...

It should absolutly say SUPER PUG!!!!! Watler and you are an inspiration!!!! We can't thank you enough for letting us be a part of his recovery!!!

Jess & Lilo

dw said...

Awesome video! Walter sorta looks at one point like he's thinking.... "I'm walking, I'm walking, I'm walking, but the scenery never changes....and I never seem to get anywhere.... this is some mighty strange walking!"

Thanks for sharing!
Go SuperPug Walter!

Dutch the Pug said...

Walter you are a super pug indeed! It is so kewl to see you kicking butt in water therapy!!!

Winston Wilbur said...

Quick someone grab the white out! pft..... cripple! change it to "super pug" way to go Wally!

Stubby said...

Hi Heather & Walter! I love the video! As we watched it mom kept saying "Go Walter go" and I kept barking. You are doing great and your status definitely needs to be changed.

Tenative sounds so wishy-washy - which you are not. Don't those guys know who you are? Walter the super pug in da house!

Stubby xoxo

Tweedles -- that's me said...

Yeah, don't they know who their dealing with! Super Pug Walter- anything is possible! Miracles happen, and are IN PROCESS!
love
tweedles

agent99 said...

So I guess he'll be needing his own water treadmill for the house, huh? We are sending up a request to the canine PT fairies!!!
GO WALTER!

Archie and Melissa said...

oh my gosh heather!
your walter is so special! look at that little puggy go! you both just made my whole day!
xoxoxo
melissa & emmitt

Anonymous said...

Had Wally liked water before therapy? He's so cute! We agree that he's a super pug!!

BRUTUS said...

Great to see Walter in action - if I didn't know why he'd been hurt I wouldn't have known it watching this video! Keep up the good work little man!!

Snorts-
Brutus the Frenchie

Boo Bear said...

OMG, mom and i didn't have internet for a day and we almost went crazy.. We are now in our DAILY WALTER, SUPER PUG tears... OF JOY JOY JOY! Gosh he is just SOOOO cute, it is almost unbearable, tee!! Mom says thank goodness she has so much PRACTICE looking at how cute I AM!! Way to go Walter, you are amazing, an angel, and you ARE NOT A CRIPPLE, you darn little cutie with SUPER SKILLS!! Love you and Momma Heather!! KEEP IT UP, WE ARE SO PROUD!! XOXO Boo and Momma Meesh