This is the end of week 8 after our 10 year old red smooth Dachshund Franklin's spinal surgery for a herniated disk, and he's walking and
has even learned to run, although somewhat sideways (before he drops
down on his butt after a minute or two). Today, Nov. 7, 2014, he
actually walked around the entire block (I only had to carry him for
about 2 minutes near the end). He's making amazing progress. His back
legs still cross a little, and sometimes to walk fast he has to push off
both back legs at the same time. 
VIDEO: http://youtu.be/1u2x9VcU-oA