Crate Rest for a Week

Frito managed to injure one of her hind legs somehow and started limping one evening. I did not recall her yelping or crying while playing the day before she started limping so I am not sure how she hurt herself but watching her limp all the way outside and refuse to put her foot down even while getting busy was just plain sad. After contacting the GEB vets, I was instructed to keep Frito on strict crate rest, which means she stays in her crate 24/7 except for bathroom breaks. Yes - it is even sadder and more depressing than it sounds. I purchased practically every single "activity" type toy at the pet store to keep her occupied in the crate, which helped to some degree, but she still stared sadly at me from her crate.


None of the dogs seemed to understand why Frito was spending all her time in the crate, especially Dexter, who kept watch over her frequently.


Julia had to take Poppy up to the vet at Yorktown Heights so I decided to have them check out Frito's leg just to make sure that it was not anything serious. After a thorough exam, Dr. Brown informed that there was nothing wrong with Frito's leg and she probably just pulled a muscle or something. And the best news of all - no more crate rest!!