It has now been almost 3 weeks since Cora's FCE, and almost 2 since my last post, so I thought I'd do one more update:
The day of the last update (#78), I started taking Cora through the front of the house to start our walks, so she could practice on the stairs and slippery floors. The next night, Cora had her first walk with the rest of her usual group. She hasn't looked back. A couple of days later, she had her first post-walk, pre-breakfast play session:
and chew:
That night (or one around then) she joined us upstairs at bedtime. She was a bit unsettled at first, but gradually relaxed. That pattern continued for the next few nights, but she's OK now.
She gradually improved at stairs and pooping, needing less and less support. This week, we stopped using the harness. I haven't put it away just yet, but so far she's been able to manage without it.
On Friday, she was allowed freedom in the yard for the first time since she broke her femur in March (see Cora Sings " Born Free").
When she gets a bit more stable and I can be sure she won't get into trouble on the stairs or ramp, she'll be allowed to go out to the potty area on her own. By then she should also be well enough to have her freedom in the house when she's wearing her fashionable non-slip socks.
She's not completely healed, but she's made a lot of progress, and she should make it all the way back.
Thank you for your good wishes. They really help.