| Activity level and mild HD with new rescue
Hi everyone!
I'm still waiting for conformation an our travel plan for Toggle. We expect to be traveling to get her on the 19th of April. She has been diagnosed with mild HD. It is stated that she only has an occasional limp after overexertion. I have not dealt with HD before and have some questions.
Toggle is a high drive and bossy girl. I am planning to use exercise as a way to help her live with her drives and keep her physically and mentally challenged. I have recently read about a RDN member's HD dog participating in herding without any problems. I was thrilled to see that an HD dog can still do these things. I feel herding would be perfect for Toggle. How do I get involved in herding? That is a whole new thing for me as well.
How will I know how much exercise is right for Toggle? I would hate to over do it and have her limping...I am going to talk with her foster dad and see what she is doing now and try to build on that when she arrives. Am I on the right track?
Any wisdom or tips for us? I want things to be as perfect as possible for Toggle as she deserves only the best!  |