Sunday 18 October 2015

Four weeks and counting...

Avery lying in the sun, looking dopey but adorable.
FFF Photo a Day - Day 292

For anyone who follows the farm regularly, you will know that Avery, our Newfie cross farm dog suffered a mysterious injury that broke her front leg a little over four weeks ago.... 

Avery came to us from the Humane Society after two unsuccessful adoptions as she became significantly anxious (and destructive) when kept inside. (a kennel or even a house). We felt we might be able to give Avery what she needed... freedom to be outside with an option to come inside on her own terms. 

While she would come and go from the heated barn or garage willingly, it took over two years for her to trust us and come inside the house. 

Needless to say, this injury has been challenging... with orders to kennel her for a full eight weeks, we have had to compromise given her significant claustrophobia. 

After some false starts (bent kennel, destroyed steel door), we've settled on a combination of sedatives, supervised indoor & outdoor time with the remaining time being confined to the garage. 

Tuesday she gets her cast off (we hope) and while her confinement will continue for several weeks hopefully she will have healed well and an end will be in sight! 


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