A strange new world…
My darling Gandalf had three months of operations (5 in all) to try and re-model his arthritic hip/leg. Finally the muscles just wouldn’t hold the leg in place and 12 days ago had his right back leg amputated.
He had his first swim two days ago. It’s a great thing to see, but instead of feeling joyful, I’m feeling scared and worried constantly. Is he ok? Will his other leg cope? Will his front legs cope….is he in pain?
His other hip is a pseudo hip–he had a femoral head excision last year…that took two operations. His front paws are missing a line of bones, and don’t bend backwards as paws usually do.
But I have a buggy for him, and we walk down to the beach and along the beach until there’s a nice spot for him to get out. He seems to want to do more, but I’m so worried about him overdoing it.
This is so hard!
Hello. Welcome to Tripawds. We’re glad you’re here. We know how very difficult this is. It sounds like you are doing a great thing, taking him to the beach in his buggy. He’s walking; he’s swimming; it sounds like he is recovering nicely. Please let us know about his progress. I’m sure he’s a little dog. What breed is he? Post photos if you can!
My tripawd, Sparky, is 7 1/2 lbs. He lost his leg due to an injury. He runs and plays and goes for 2 mile walks. He has adapted well. Gandalf will, too. Good luck.
Becky, Sparky’s mom