Smoke and prayers for my dog

Obviously it will take a little while for the other front leg to build up but then he'll be back in action. I've been through a similar problem. Unlike humans, he's not likely to despair about his troubles. You're doing good so far, I hope he's over the worst of it.

I used to come across a guy who walked his old German shepherd in Central Park. The dog's hindquarters were paralyzed, so he made a small cart for him to sit in, and as he walked with his front legs, the rear just wheeled along after.
 
Sorry I didn't see this til now, Dave. Glad Harry made it through surgery OK, and Kat and I will be praying for grace, peace and strength for all of you. :)
 
Dogs add so much to our lives

I'm glad Harry made it through the surgery, and I hope he's happy and healthy for many years to come.
 
Bar stools only have 3 legs and they stand just fine. I am sure Harry will learn to negotiate walking again with a perfect rhythm. Like Esav said, Harry will have a great attitude, and will adapt. Harry is a lucky dog to have an owner like you. God bless, and speedy recovery.
 
Good luck. I hope that his recovery will be successful. Cherish every day with him.
 
DaveH,

Real sad to hear about your little buddy there....hope he can beat it somehow. How old is the little bugger? Did you get him as a pup?

Best Wishes,

Bob,

Hershey, PA
 
Best wishes on a speedy recovery for Harry.

I've known plenty of dogs that had less than four good legs and were still happy and healthy. With love and encouragement, he'll get through just fine.

I know one dog that has a back leg cart (paralyzed) who still loves to chase squirrels...he doesn't catch them, but he never caught them with four legs either. ;)

In regards to Esav's comment about depair, I have seen dogs get depressed by injury or infirmness too....when that happens they need encouragement and positive reinforcement just like any person does. Also it helps to figure out activities that play to their new strengths rather than their old ones.
 
It's amazing. I never thought how quickly he'd be back after surgery.

We help him down the stairs as we live on the second floor, but that's about it. He can get up, lie down on his own, move from room to room. My wife even put him through a very short obedience routine. :) He is almost 9 years old.
 
That's great Dave! I worked with a guy who had adopted a dog that 'lost' a leg to cancer. That was about 6 years ago and she's still going strong. All the best to Harry and his family. :thumbup:
 
Dave,
It sounds like Harry has things under control. You've probably seen the short video being passed via email about the mixed dog with only 2 hind legs who gets aroung by walking on them. Amazing stuff.

Soon Harry will be racing around on 3 legs like he was born to it and he'll never miss a beat.

I will continue to pray that the condition did/does not spread to other parts of his body or other limbs.

For Halloween, just fix him up with a wooden peg leg, a bandana on his head, an eye patch, and a bottle of rum and he should get a big bag of candy. Then YOU can eat the candy and gain some weight. Get Harry a back pack, and put a sign on it "Low sodium treats only, please."

Maybe you can get Harry to work his situation and make some money. Fix him up with some sort of harness that can hold a tin cup near his chest, and fill it with pencils. Then have hit sit on a busy corner selling pencils..... :D

Harry will be just FINE!!!! Please share pictures of Harry getting around when you can.

Judy and the Munchkins
 
Thanks guys.

Last couple of days have been VERY hot and humid, we don't have AC, so we put some fans in front of Harry. He had stopped eating his food, so we started giving him some baby food which he ate. Heat broke last night and the wife shared her tortellini with him, as this morning he had some raw hamburger and chowed on his kibble.

He was very excited to go for a ride this morning (back to the vet for a checkup :eek:) hopped down the stair and jumped into the backseat of the car unaided.

I was going to take some pictures for you'all, but the wife thought they'd be too gruesome, hehe, she doesn't know bladeforums. :D
 
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