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Entertaining puppy with a broken leg

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chickensandbees · 21/11/2023 14:22

Hi, My 6month old puppy (poodle/yorkie cross) broke her wrist at the weekend. She now has it in a splint and bandaged, but can't do much for the next 4-6 weeks. After a couple of days of Vets and drugs she is back to her normal energetic self but I have to stop her jumping and running, can't take her for a walk etc.

Does anyone of how to entertain her whilst keeping her reasonably calm and not injuring her?

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MuttsNutts · 21/11/2023 15:26

Things that she can chew on without her running about. Yak chews, (pieces of) pigs ears, coffee/olive wood sticks - anything like that will take her ages and tire her out.

RockSocks · 21/11/2023 15:40

Training
Nothing major like running and jumping

Sit stays
Stays with you moving around her in a circle
My brother taught his dog to boop, press his nose into his hand on command and its very cute

Keep her mind active with the more sedate parts of training

Keepingthingsinteresting · 23/11/2023 09:07

Similar thing happened with mine. Do you crate train? I agree in principle training is great, however you need to minimise movement so sit/stand not ideal.
Mine was on crate rest, I sat on the floor next to her quite a bit. Frozen kongs and snuffle mats might work, and yak chews are long lasting, if she is food motivated as will food puzzle toys. I was recommended frozen peeled bananas, which my dog thought was poison🙄

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