Passed my Test

Today, after almost 3 months off the street from my injuries I re-certified!  Certification is a test they put you through to make sure you are capable of meeting the minimum requirements for police work. I was nervous but we made it!  We also found this cool barrel in my neighborhood that we brought home for me to jump on! Hope I can stay healthy and can report back with some neat stories!

Happy 2nd Birthday to me!

I turned 2 years old today and Yesterday was a great early birthday present....I returned to training and continue training today! If all goes well I should be back on the streets working this time next week...that would be a great birthday wish come true. We also got these K9 coins made which came in yesterday...lots of fun things going on!

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!

Stitches out!

I went back to the vet today for a follow-up appointment. A follow-up is when you come back after an event, in my case surgery, so they can check and see how you are doing. Good news, the Doc says I'm looking good! He also took the staple stitches out of my chest since my incision is closed up. Hopefully in 4 more weeks I should be able to start training again then get back to work.

Road to Recovery

So it's been over one week since I had my surgery and I must say I'm feeling pretty good. I have a bunch of stitches down my chest from the incision ( incision is a fancy word for cut). I had some great people taking care of me. Thanks Sgt. Novak and Officer Wagner!  Now I'm back with my handler, who was away for a few days. It will take awhile before I can get back to work but I feel like running around right now even though its not good for me.  I usually sleep outside in my kennel and dog house, which is awesome however it has been nice sleeping inside next to my handler. He said its so he can keep a close eye on me until I'm better but I think he just likes the company. I'll post again soon! Bye!