I had a Buddy. He was a big ole lug of a lab. Had to have him go to the eternal doggy playground because of medical issues on him not me. If I had a choice he would still be here, but between my CRPS his hip dysplasia and epylepsy he wasn't doing well on the meds. He was a charmer too. He would lay on your feet and want you to lay on him and love him. Then he would stretchas long and he could go and make the weirdest faces lol. Maggie makes funny faces but she's not as expressive and he was. I couldn't imagine my life without a brat around. If all of mine were gone I would HAVE to get another. They help to keep my mind off my health issues and in the here and now. They don't understand why you hurt or are feeling sad they just love you unconditionally. They want to help you too. Even if Maggie accidentally hurts my knee and I holler she backs off and goes to the otherside to try and help me through the worst of it. Even if that means she has to be a clown to do it lol. She also runs my son around the house to get out extra energy lol.

Has anyone noticed that the pets know instinctively which part of your body has RSD, and will avoid that part of your body? I have pure black kitty named Sasquatch.....Sassy for short LOL!!

He will come up and playfully bat at my leg sometimes, or rub his head against my leg wanting to be scratched. But he never touches my right leg...the leg with RSD. He will sniff the RSD leg up and down, then go over and give the left leg a big rub with his head.

My cocker spaniel sits on my CRPS foot lol....and walks across it.....and bangs it but then she is a bit dappy, bless her.

BUT....good point - interestingly, my dog and my parents' two dogs both show a particular interest in my CRPS leg at times, and will stop and sniff it up and down. Always makes me think of those dogs that can sniff out cancer. I wonder if there is something they can detect then? I feel another research opportunity for some inquisitive scientist out there. I hope they keep an eye on these boards....

Bram.

Good idea Bram!

Lol, we wish AZ-Di!!

Ditto AZ-Di and Bram!! I have noticed the same with my dogs and my best friends dogs. We were just talking about how one dog in-particular is always fascinated with sniffing my CRPS leg - there has to be something to it!

My cats will try their hardest to stay off my left leg which has the CRPS. Before we had Buddy sent to the big doggy playground they would beat both dogs for even looking at it. Yess I have noticed that they smell something different about my left leg compared to right. The only dog or cat I have encountered since getting this that will mess repeatedly with that leg are the senile ones. Im not being mean my mom has a cat and dog tnat are old as dirt and senile. Hyacinth the cat (Bram you might know the show Keeping up Appearances thats where her name comes from lol) used to be mean as a bear just out of hybernation. Now she just grumbles like an old woman lol. Got to love them all even if they do sometimes "grab" your attention lol.