Amputee...advice please

[marin_uk]

Thank you everyone!!!...again.

Well the stitches are out and she is clearly feeling more comfortable. From chatting with the vet yesterday she seemed to think that the whimpering may be stress related, as she has never been in kennels she may just feel a bit wound up when she is left on her own and so is whimping a bit when we get in. She is def still feeling a bit sore, so the vet has given us some additional tablets to make her feel more comfortable.

We've ordered a ruffharness tonight to help us help her up stairs and when walking. We had a quick walk on the field and she coped magnificently! so until we get the results of the biopsy we'll keep pur fingers crossed, there is still a chance it might not be cancerous.

I'll try and get a picture sorted for the weekend to track her progress! She'll be tearing around soon, the new rugs are already helping her get around and build her confidence!

A massive thank you for all your words of support..it really has helped to be able to off load along with all the advice.

[Joules]

Glad she is doing so well - there'll be no stopping her once she is all healed up 

I saw this in the pet shop today - wonder if it might help her on your slippy floors 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270243963926&cguid=cf0b787411c0a0aad454e6a4ffabc5ef

[suzysu]

Aww thats great  bless her  Hope she is tearing around soon  ...keep us updated.

Sending lots of healing hugs x

[Heatherb88uk]

So pleased to hear that Grace is improving and hopefully now the stitches are out she will get better daily, thinking of you and sending mega hugs to you all, love Heather xxx

[n311cre]

I hope Grace is doing well. Bless her heart.

I wish you all the best.

[Ellie]

Aww, leaky eyes reading this.  So glad Grace is doing well.  I think she's allowed to feel a little bit down and whimpery, she has just lost a leg.  And I imagine you're feeling a bit emotionally frazzled as well.  But it sounds like you're all coping fantastically and I wish you all the best, it won't be long before Grace's coat will have grown back, you'll all have adapted and life gets back to normal  .

[suzysu]

How's Grace doing Marin ?

[marin_uk]

Hi everyone,

Grace is still doing well, the wound is healing nicely and her coat is growing back.

She sleeps upstairs with us and has been carried up and down, only the other morning she had got down off the bed and when I opened the door hopped her way to the stairs and before I got chance to stop her she was at the bottom! I'm not going to let her do it all the time but it was fantastic to see her doing it. She also had a little run around in the park at the weekend although she gets worn out quickly she enjoyed having a roll around in the grass.

Still waiting for the results from the vets, should be any day now. And her new ruffharness arrived at the weekend so we are off this weekend to Wales for my sister's 40th, so fingers crossed she will cope fine in her new harness.

Suzysu - have you got any news of your little one??

[marbledmolly]

Glad she is doing ok, her muscels will soon strengthen up to compensate  fingers crossed for the results.

I'm sure the harness will come in handy for the car as well, we found with Gwyn that she lost her balance a lot in the early days in the car when breaking a tad hard or taking a sharp corner. She was always a dog that wanted to see out of the window, but eventually she learnt she had to lay down.

[suzysu]

Awww thats great Marin  what a clever brave girl  I hope she goes from strength to strength ..have a lovely weekend 

Thanks for asking about Daisy, she is fine thank you, she's been quite good recently...the summer  is her worst time, when the ground is hard. At the moment we manage by staying off hard ground and not walking her too far...she hates going for a walk anyway would rather laze on the sofa 

[marin_uk]

Hi everyone

Been ages since I had a chance to log on and download some pictures.

Grace is doing very well, beyond our wildest dreams - zipping up and down the stairs if you dont get chance to grab her and carry her up. She changed after week four and a run around on the beach she seemed to switch and become her old self again!! Still no news from the vets so no wiser at the moment!!!!!

Anyway I have taken some up to date pictures to show her still enjoying life!

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/marin_uk/graceroll.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd305/marin_uk/graceharness.jpg

I really hope this never happens to anyone's dog, but if it does it shows that things aren't as bad as it may seem!!!!!!

[marbledmolly]

That's so good that she is enjoying herself.

Our old dog could out run my OH on 3 legs, hate to think how quick she would have been on 4 

[BabyB]

I was only mentioning Grace to my parents at the weekend, and that she seemed to be coping with it all really well.

Lovely pictures

[Helen]

fab pics of a fantastic little girl 

love how she accessorises her ruffwear harness with autumn leaves 

(incredible as to how she's adjusted - she could teach humans a thing or two!)

[bracken]

So pleased its lovely to see the photo's  

She is such a beautiful brave girl   can't imagine the stress it must caused for you.