Re: Lovely Chocolate Charlie Charlie is looking very fit for a dog that's been on restricted exercise Julie he looks wonderful. That leg muscle is very impressive. ;D
Re: Lovely Chocolate Charlie [quote author=Oberon link=topic=4619.msg80552#msg80552 date=1400795458] Look how slim he is!!! Wow - lookin' good, Charlie [/quote] . He says call the RSPCA, he's starved. Given the risk of him doing the other one is increased by any excess weight, he can stay that way (so can't do this again - yet, anyway - there is a high likelihood I will have to though). Remember that thread we had about the Australian extended breed standard saying the undercoat gives a matt finish to the top coat? Well, Charle's under coat is shiny! ;D ;D ;D
Re: Lovely Chocolate Charlie We're at 14 weeks! Had a check up last night. He wasn't due for one, we were just popping in for boosters, but the lovely vet asked, and I said that I was still worried about him still protecting his leg (he takes care not to land on it, ever, if he hops over something) so he got a full exam and we trotted up and down the street so the vet could see. Anyway, the vet said he thought everything was perfectly ok, and what we needs do now is "push him through it". By that he means get him really fit, build up that last 5 to 10% of missing muscle, and return to full fitness. So, over the next two weeks, Charlie is going to walk up and down hills (OH is taking him to Cornwall) and start jogging with OH on lead, then the lead will come off. Luckily, Charlie used to jog at heel fine, hope he still does. I think OH has a new fitness regime starting! ;D Then, he is to swim in the river and sea, but we're to go in with him and have him on lead getting in and out (brrrrr! good job we are sea swimmers and have wetsuits!) and by the end of the month he is to have 3 hours exercise a day - 3 x 1 hour consisting of 20 minute lead walk, 20 minute off lead, 20 minute lead walk. No balls, frisbees, or playing with other dogs. He is still to stay on lead in the garden, as must warm up before and explosive exercise - and we have a LOT of squirrels in the garden. But nearly there!
Re: Lovely Chocolate Charlie What BRILLIANT news!!!!!! So thrilled for you Julie, after all your hard work and perseverance!!!!!!
Re: Lovely Chocolate Charlie Julie, that's brilliant news and lots of fun exercises at last. Well done all of you and a big hug to Charlie from us xxx
Re: Lovely Chocolate Charlie Thats great news for you and your lovely boy! Finally this episode seems to come to a good end!!
Re: Lovely Chocolate Charlie [quote author=Christoph W link=topic=4619.msg84680#msg84680 date=1401783962] Thats great news for you and your lovely boy! Finally this episode seems to come to a good end!! [/quote] A month or so, that's all there is left to go. I can do that. Easy peasy. Although if Charlie is to have 3 hours of exercise a day, it's a bloomin' good job I've a holiday coming up!
Re: Lovely Chocolate Charlie Very good job you've got a holiday coming up!! Not sure who's going to be fitter out of the three of you! How many pairs of walking shoes/trainers are you going to need Enjoy every minute, you've certainly all earned it x
Re: Lovely Chocolate Charlie This is such good news Julie , I doubt that Charlie will be ready for a blast around Golitha any time soon, but there is now light at the end of whats been a very long tunnel
Re: Lovely Chocolate Charlie [quote author=kateincornwall link=topic=4619.msg84693#msg84693 date=1401785621] This is such good news Julie , I doubt that Charlie will be ready for a blast around Golitha any time soon, but there is now light at the end of whats been a very long tunnel [/quote] I am doing the "return to fitness" plan now (instead of working!). My main objective is to calculate when Charlie can see Sam, and see Riley! And go back to gundog lessons, and join a class, and, oh, everything!
Re: Lovely Chocolate Charlie [quote author=JulieT link=topic=4619.msg84699#msg84699 date=1401785957] [quote author=kateincornwall link=topic=4619.msg84693#msg84693 date=1401785621] This is such good news Julie , I doubt that Charlie will be ready for a blast around Golitha any time soon, but there is now light at the end of whats been a very long tunnel [/quote] I am doing the "return to fitness" plan now (instead of working!). My main objective is to calculate when Charlie can see Sam, and see Riley! And go back to gundog lessons, and join a class, and, oh, everything! [/quote] Can't wait! and my day is being spent in a similar fashion x
