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Hi,
May I first wish you all a Happy 2021.
I have a three legged rescue Staffy named Chip who is coming up to seven years old. I have had him nearly two years. He had already had his right back leg amputated a few months previous to me adopting him. For the most part he copes well. He is wonderfully loving and funny and yes, needy. I have had dogs most of my life but it has never been more important to me (my own issues with depression) than this last year.
Unfortunately he has now developed a luxating patella in that one back leg. I Wonder if anyone has had similar experience?
I took him to the vet and he has had anti inflamatories and the first of three injections (I presume something like keratin?) and the subject of a corrective operation was raised. (I hasten to add that I am not relaxed in his vet care by being vague it is just the nature of vet care these days. Animals are triaged outside the practise, taken into the exam room and tended to in private. They are returned to you outside the practise and by the time you have questions you have driven halfway home.)
How does the dog cope with the operation/not being able to walk for a short time? Do you have to carry the dog to toilet? To eat? How does the dog cope? How do you cope? Is there anything I can be doing now (before the operation) and later (after the operation) to make Chip's life better and easier?
I adore him and hate seeing him try to walk, try to accompany me as I walk through the house, I hate being helpless.
Is this stupid?
May I first wish you all a Happy 2021.
I have a three legged rescue Staffy named Chip who is coming up to seven years old. I have had him nearly two years. He had already had his right back leg amputated a few months previous to me adopting him. For the most part he copes well. He is wonderfully loving and funny and yes, needy. I have had dogs most of my life but it has never been more important to me (my own issues with depression) than this last year.
Unfortunately he has now developed a luxating patella in that one back leg. I Wonder if anyone has had similar experience?
I took him to the vet and he has had anti inflamatories and the first of three injections (I presume something like keratin?) and the subject of a corrective operation was raised. (I hasten to add that I am not relaxed in his vet care by being vague it is just the nature of vet care these days. Animals are triaged outside the practise, taken into the exam room and tended to in private. They are returned to you outside the practise and by the time you have questions you have driven halfway home.)
How does the dog cope with the operation/not being able to walk for a short time? Do you have to carry the dog to toilet? To eat? How does the dog cope? How do you cope? Is there anything I can be doing now (before the operation) and later (after the operation) to make Chip's life better and easier?
I adore him and hate seeing him try to walk, try to accompany me as I walk through the house, I hate being helpless.
Is this stupid?
