Now what? I am fostering a 9 month old Collie that must be keep quiet and only allowed out to use bathroom. You can’t crate him even in the biggest crate because of his pelvis. So what do you do? You go to the mattress store and buy a Tempur-Pedic mattress place a X-pen around it and bolt it to you wall so you have a place where he can see you and rest comfortable. 
His pelvis must be fully healed before his leg can be removed. So off to med Vet we go to get his leg fitted for a special boot so when he walk he will not drag his back leg and make it raw & sore.
In the meantime we do some warm water therapy to help him heal.
One thing we have found out during this time is Boston LOVES kids, any size any age.
The love that this boy has for other dogs and kids is incredible. He cries till they crawl in there with him and snuggle.
Of course you do! I am a HUGE fan of memory foam mattresses. My humans bought me one for the car so I’d be comfy and I loved it so much, they bought me one for the living room. I already had memory foam dog beds but they bought me a twin size mattress for the living room. Big enough to share with a friend or not!
You need to become very familiar with the term, “environmental enrichment.” Having the kids in the pen too helps but look into dog puzzle games. Don’t feed Boston from a bowl if he isn’t a fussy eater. Feed him in a kong or in muffin tin with tennis balls on top so he has to move a tennis ball to get to the food. Just make him work for it.
Nosework can also be good for bored pups.
OMD is Boston beautiful! I’m partial to collies I’ve had 4 throughout many years and have a 4 year old presently. I love that sweet collie temperament. Seems they love eververy body and everything. Bless you for taking on this challenge and getting Boston back to health!
Linda, Riley, Ollie & Spirit Mighty Max
Such a handsome pup!
And yes, you are a Saint for helping this dog through such a rough time! I’m thinking there might be a “failed foster” in the future!
What a brave and courageous dog. This is going to be a long hard road, butnone that eventually leads to a quality life fullmofmlpving and spoiling.
Look forward to following Boson and all his victories!
And lots more pictures too!
Hugs!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
Excellent move! You have good instincts, things are gonna be just fine.
Here are some posts about the types of interactive games that Ingrid (Nixon’s mom) was talking about:
http://amazon.tripawds.com/?s=interactive