Baxter is home! I'm so proud of him! He's getting around pretty well- a little wobbly, but he's starting to get his balance back.
He keeps trying to hike his leg to pee and stumbles. My smart boy, went over by the fence, hiked his leg, rested it on the fence and was able to pee without falling over.
He definitely is getting tired easily. A trip outside and he wants to cuddle and sleep. He's spending most of his time in my arms, layed on my chest- and I am oh so happy to be his pillow.
We put him in our bed last night- I wanted to keep an eye on him. It took a few hours for him to find a comfortable position and after he finally settled down, I didn't sleep much cause I was worried I would hurt him. I'm a tired Mommy!
He's all wrapped up. The vet wanted him to have padding over the site since he was already so active and we have the other two dogs. We go Wednesday to get it changed and I will see it for the first time. The link below is to his BooBoo Album on facebook. Open invitation for everyone to take a look at our mighty little boy- he has had some awesome designer wraps thanks to a very creative vet tech!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.275932019112106.65195.100000859301407&type=1&l=7c6c71a1d1

I'll keep everyone up-to-date on his progress. I've been spending my lunch break on here reading about everyone and getting to know all of you!

Congratulations on a successful trip home!  Hope Baxter has a speedy recovery!

Mira

great news – hope his recovery continues to be uneventful.

Baxter's first bandage change! His incision site is doing well, not "nasty" looking so yay for his anitbiotics! He is now sporting a purple wrap adorned with a light blue heart.
The hardest thing we have to deal with is stopping him from jumping up on everything. He acts like he hasn't been thru surgery. I know it's not good for him to jump up or down from the furniture, but he's so quick! And he was trying to get Diesel (our other dog) to play with him yesterday. Seriously, someone forgot to tell him he just lost a leg!!!

I also have noticed his other front leg is now turning inward when he walks- is this normal?

And yes, I think Baxter looks like Monkeybutt. What breed is Monkeybutt? We aren't sure what Baxter is- guessing a terrier mix. We just say he's unique.
And share please, how to put a picture inside the post.

He sounds like quite the little character! Must be very hard to keep him quiet – sounds like he certainly doesn't think he needs to be!

Yes, it is normal for the remaining front leg to start to turn in a bit, and almost look a little more centered under the chest. Here's a pic of Abby (with her big ol' cousin, Leo). You can see how her leg is turned a bit. If Baxter's leg looks too turned in, you might want to discuss it with the vet, but it is normal.

As for inserting pics, I know there's a link to instructions around here somewhere – but don't know where. I'm sure someone will chime in and point it out. (Basically you need the URL of the photo – insert it using the Tree icon that is above where you are typing a new post.)

All the best for Baxter's continued quick recovery!

Jackie, Abby's mom