To see such a vibrant, happy dog look like this is heartbreaking. George tore his ACL (same as many football players) which seems to be fairly common in the Havanese. Havanese are daredevils and extremely athletic as anyone knows who has lived with them, so combine that with slippery floors, ice and snow and you have the perfect setup for this injury.
The good news is that we are almost up to three weeks post surgery and George is doing very well. He is walking in a fairly normal fashion and is up to a five minute walk. He has to be on leash at all times, even in the house, and is not allowed to jump up on anything or go up stairs. So far things are going well, but George is getting very restless and wants to do more. Now is the time we have to be extra vigilant.
I hope he can be back into agility training if not competing by August. Stay tuned.
