Honestly,  it's rough. It's hard on you and it's hard on them. The only upside is it's temporary. 

It'll go the fastest if you really keep her contained and don't let her re-injure herself and delay the healing. Put in headphones and do what's best for her even though she'll hate it. 

I have a working dog that had a spinal surgery a few months ago. The first week was brutal but it gets easier and easier and you'll both get used to her new normal.  Then she'll heal and you can go back to the old normal. 

Maybe try alternating which dog is being actively trained and which dog is practicing calmly watching. Down stay or place on a cot or mat. I wouldn't have them both out at the same time if a behavior is new or not solid yet, since they'll be a distraction to each other. Eventually you'll want that distraction to proof it but it could make the initial learning more difficult. 

If they aren't solid in the stay you can back tie the one who is watching 

I love training with two dogs at once, especially if they seem to be competing to do the behavior correctly faster than the other. That takes a bit to get to a point where they fully know the behavior though so don't rush it, especially with them both being so young. 

The new K9 team perception is similar out here and is exactly why I was looking to avoid it. 

AMRG reported 41 in 2023 and has K9 resources. It's also out of the county I'm looking to move back to so that's a great one to look into. Appreciate it. 

Perfect thank you. Do know have any idea what kind of call out rate theyre getting? I'm on a K9 team that's through the sheriff dept in southern CA and we have searches maybe 4x a month but there are a bunch around here that are more like SAR themed social clubs I'd rather avoid.

When I cry. He'll give me a dirty look and leave the room to sleep in peace

My dog had surgery at Brightcare. They do veterinary neurology in Mission Viejo. Not quite LA but pretty close! I had to drive a couple hours to them and it's been 100% worth it

How did the recovery go? Mine had surgery last week

It's better for their joints to let them keep the hormone production natural until they've finished developing if possible. Rescues don't have the luxury of waiting until the ideal time for the dog. You're lucky he came trained too!

I use Healthy Paws too. It was a few years ago but I believe just a basic checkup and records is all I submitted. Right at the end of the waiting period my dog ate an entire bra and got a blockage but they were easy to work with. 

You're welcome! I've also taken classes with NorthEast K9 Conditioning. I got good info but they tend to try to upsell more classes pretty hard. I'd start with Penn Vet but there's lots of good options if you get into it.

I also have a Facebook that's just for dog stuff and there's tons of fitness groups and sport specific groups that give conditioning advice

Look into Penn Vet's Fit to Work program. They have free resources and videos. They're a go to for working dog fitness and rehab

Same. They deserve it

I don't think warm exists anymore

Thanks for the advice. I'll do my best not to rush him and let him work it out. I have trained some in the rain when Ive had the opportunity to but live in a desert so that's not very often. I should have made more of an effort to get in it when I had the chance and will make sure to in the future.

Thank you :)

Beautiful

Beautiful work

I love this so much. They're the best and this is very cute

I don't think being new means you shouldn't value your time and energy. If anything the prices look too low but you know your market better than I do.

Of course! It sounds like you're doing great with them and they're overall fulfilled but it's still nice to add little things like that. I don't know how you currently feed their meals, but if you have a way to manage it with the two I will usually scatter meals in the yard or in little bowls and piles around the house while he's in a down stay somewhere. Then meals involve sniffing and searching which is a whole other enrichment without adding additional calories

Do you still have any wrapping paper or just paper that you'd throw away and recycle? Crumple them up with treats/kibble inside and throw it in a box. Cut a hole in a plastic bottle and put a meal in it so they have to roll it around to get the food out. Some puzzle games are great, but your dogs don't need the expensive ones to have a great time working and playing for their food.

Great work. I love the chains over it too

They should. I used them to replace carts. You can still climb on when you're encumbered and it doesn't affect their stamina