Our little Sandy has been making some wonderful progress lately!

It’s been a long journey since we started with water therapy some three weeks ago, but just before my dad flew back to Europe last Saturday, Sandy had started to lift himself off the ground and practice walking.

He could only take a few steps at a time, but after having watched him be “ground bound” for nearly five weeks (!), it was amazing to see him up again!

And those few steps allowed him to be back in the flock again!

At this point, water therapy was losing its charm according to Sandy (why swim when you can practice walking???) - and so I put a towel under his belly to help ease the pressure on his limbs, and to help him walk that extra mile. His mother and sisters found this a very interesting concept and eagerly volunteered to help.

During the past few days, Sandy is making more and more progress, walking longer distances and faster. Having lost all his back leg muscles, he looks like a frail Bambi on ice! But he keeps practicing, eager to reestablish his hierarchy in the pack.

Sandy & his mother, Sheba

Sandy with his only older sister, Daya

It’s been a long journey getting to where we are today,

and the struggle is far from over,

…but when you want something really badly (and Sandy wants to be up running again really badly!), you can do it! Don’t mind if you look like Bambi on ice, there’s nothing more charming than someone trying, despite the obstacles.

Greetings from our little fighter!

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