Well, what hasn't happened to us in the past 6 months?  My wife and I are in the process of adopting two little fellas from eastern europe, both with down syndrome and it has been one thing after another during the whole adoption process.

We returned to our home in tennessee from an adoption benefit in Michigan and when 3 hours away got a call from our friends who are feeding our pack.  Our youngest is a rescued itialian greyhound, our middle is a pit/lab mix and our oldest is sadie…our 7 year old beagle.  The call was on sadie's front leg, they were concerned it was broken and she seemed in pain and was a bit gimpy.  She hurt her shoulder a couple of years ago and has had spuratic bouts of pain, our vet said evasive surgery or pain meds when it flairs up…so pain meds it was. She would hold her right arm almost straight out while running, but would walk on it almost normally.  Well, when I went out to feed them today, I heard her yelp and saw her trying to walk…then saw her arm swinging in circles under her.  I immeadiatly took her to the vet and discussed the options.  It was her shoulder that was broken, leaving us with reconstructive surgery, amputation or bracing it and hoping it would heal right.  Well, he is removing her arm tomorrow.  All of our dogs have transitioned to outside dogs over the last 6 months, we have hundreds of acres around us and they do good at keeping the coyotes away and seem to enjoy the outdoor life better (especially sadie as she runs the rabbit trails)

I am wondering about recovery time inside and how to transition her back outside and a bit concerned about how she will hold up to chasing those waskally wabbits.  her soccer skills will never be the same, but we are eager to see what she will be able to do with a ball now that her anchor is gone.

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We have her old crate coming back to us tomorrow and a place set up for her on the back porch/sun room.  I'll take a look at the required reading in a few.  Thanks…and yes, our hands are full but we are blessed!

Welcome to Tripawds! Hope the surgery for Sadie goes well today for all of you. The next few weeks will be tough, but you'll get through it just fine. Sending you lots of pawsitive thoughts & prayers…and some golden hugs too!

Cathy