Originally Posted by errica

Apollo is home and doing well. He's not thrilled about being unable to do anything, but so far he's being a good sport. He has 2 weeks of strict crate rest with only potty breaks. The surgeon will recheck him then and see how it's healing.



So far it's been $2500. There will be a few follow up appointments and another surgery in a few weeks to take the pins out, so probably another $1000.



That bottle is LONG gone!



Athena is quite upset, she went over to the empty crate this morning looking for him. It was heart-wrenching. She hasn't seen him yet, I figure if he wants to nap now I'll let him and then I will let her see him tonight. (with him in the crate, through the door!)



This is the advice that I am having the hardest time with, for a few reasons. First, my vet told me two weeks ago that as long as they played well together, nothing too aggressive, etc. that they are fine alone together. Then I asked the surgeon if I needed to keep them separated or crated when I'm not around from now on (obviously AFTER he is completely healed-for now I KNOW Apollo has to be kept quiet and still) and the surgeon laughed and said that there is no reason not to leave them alone together. He said that it is ridiculous to keep them separated, as they are pack animals, and cruel to leave them crated while I work.

I have had dogs in the past, friends and family have dogs and I have never heard of anyone crating their dogs every time they aren't home, or keeping dogs separated from each other. Is this something that is unique to Dobermans for some reason? The biggest reason we got Apollo was so that Athena had someone to hang out with.