Swimming......Just what the doctor ordered.

So the X-ray of my leg showed nothing abnormal and the vet took my splint off.  I was able to walk fine without it and put weight down on my leg......NO MORE LIMPING!  I still have to rest it a little bit but with any luck I'll be back in action soon.  Yesterday, I went and met a real nice lady named Bev who hooked my leg up to a machine called an Acuscope/Myopulse which is suppose to help the healing process.  Today, I did some swimming at Oceanside Harbor to help rehab my leg, it was fun!  I then went on a boat ride on the Oceanside Harbor Police Boat....Awesome! 

A Lesson in Perseverance

Do you ever have a stretch of bad luck?  Do you have times when you get knocked down, get back up only to get knocked down again?  How do you handle it? The important thing is you keep getting back up, you don't give up and you keep trying!  So my training after surgery had been going great and I was getting ready to go back to work in the field next week only to injure my leg.  The vet said I strained some ligaments in my wrist. BUMMER!  Another 3-6 weeks out.  My handler and I were pretty upset, it's normal to be frustrated I think.  Really we were left with two decisions, give up or get up.  Giving up is not an option so we will push through rehab and retraining. There is no need to complain about it as that would not accomplish anything. If we keep getting up, each time we get a little bit stronger, we learn a little bit more and eventually we move forward. George Washington lost many battles but won the Revolutionary War.  The Wright Brothers built many "planes" that didn't fly but eventually became the first to do it.  What will you do when you get knocked down?

Back in Training!

Sorry for not posting for so long but for awhile nothing was going on other than a lot of rest and relaxation while I recovered.  On June 28th, I saw the Vet again and got some good news. They said I could return to work gradually over 4 weeks.  Basically, that means I get to train in order to build my endurance up and give my ribs a little longer to strengthen up.  I just finished my first full week of training and things went well.  I was a little rusty here and there but it is pretty much like riding a bike.....except I can't ride bikes, but you know what I mean.  The trainer, Manuel Villanueva is very good and had modified the drills to gradually get me back into things.  Needless to say I'm happy and my handler is happy to be back working as a team and are anxious to get back out on the streets.  Check back soon!