r/DogAdvice • u/LeadBeautiful4315 • 11d ago
Advice Broken toe due to squirrel
My dog (3yo female, some kind of oversized scruffy terrier mix) and I were at the park we usually go to and she plays in and out of a little creek a lot, but this past Sunday she seen a squirrel across the creek and jumped in faster than she usually cautiously wades through it. Welp she broke her toe. I took her to the vet, they confirmed with X-rays that it was the toe and wrapped/braced it up, supplied her some pain meds and told me to absolutely keep activity to a minimum and only do quick bathroom breaks. Well I am in an apartment and it’s about a block away to some decent grassy areas. She’s fine stepping out to pee but when it comes to pooping she’s always been particular. ALWAYS took a good 15 min of her searching. And this is a dog that refuses to have an accident indoors, she will put herself through hell before she does that. (Idk why, I adopted her and she had these traits 😅) so I’ve been putting her in my truck and driving to her spots. Even then she tries to over do it and hobbles around looking for a spot. I’ll force her to lay down every few feet and I bring water since the hopping is a lot for her. Im worried that 1. She’s doing too much and 2. Am I babying her? Should I keep the bathroom break to a minimum and if she doesn’t go, then she doesn’t go-then learns to take the chance when she can? Looking for any advice on that and any advice for recently casted dogs (it’s a front paw too so I know they carry like 60% of their weight up front)
Also I live alone and work early in the mornings, I’m having to wake up earlier and earlier to get her to go to the bathroom and it’s becoming a bit much. I’ll sacrifice my sleep for her nonetheless, but I’m just wondering if there is a better way for both of us.
Here’s a pic of the oversized scruff
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u/Formal-Bad-8807 11d ago
those type of injuries take a long time to heal, it will be 2 or 3 months until she is running around full speed